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‘We Will Not Be Erased’ | Q&A with Charlene Aqpik Apok, Founder and Executive...

In 2018, Charlene Aqpik Apok (Iñupiaq) took part in a rally at the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention. Held in Anchorage, the convening is the largest gathering of Alaska Native people, and where representatives from 177 federally recognized tribes make their voices heard on critical policy issues. It was...
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A proposed ballot measure would make ‘Matanuska Thunder Funk’ Houston’s first city holiday

The proposed holiday recognizes a private family-friendly festival hosted by Houston Grass Station Campground.
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California inmate linked to 60+ drug conspirators—Now his attorney Is facing life in prison

Anchorage, Alaska – A suspended member of the Alaska Bar Association was arrested last week following a federal
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Anchorage’s high tree pollen count reflected in influx of patients, allergy center says

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage is experiencing particularly high pollen counts this spring — especially for birch, alder, and other tree pollens — that experts say are so high, they are the most concentrated amounts reported in the last five years. Right now, according to the Municipality of...
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Fastcast May 27, 2025

A search is ongoing for two men missing after the boat they were on sank off the coast of a Western Alaska island late Monday night. Cordova resident concerned about proposed cuts to the Essential Air Service. Updated: 51 minutes ago. Cordova resident Caitlin McKinstry is concerned about the effect...
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‘It’s just so heavy’: fiancée of Iron Dog racer calls discovery of body bittersweet...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The fiancée of Iron Dog racer Skye Rench called the discovery of the 32-year-old’s body last week bittersweet while saying it brings his loved ones a bit of closure, months after he fell through Susitna River ice while riding on an ATV as he worked as a drilling contractor.
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‘Unimaginable conditions’: Police find 71 dogs in a single home

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - Seventy-one dogs were found in a single home in one of the “most severe neglect cases” the Anchorage Police Department has encountered. Police officers helped Anchorage Animal Care and Control rescue 71 dogs found in “unimaginable conditions.”. Anchorage Animal Care and Control...
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Live After Five concert series brings summer music back to downtown Anchorage

Summer is heating up in downtown Anchorage — not just with sunshine, but with live music and community fun. The popular Live After Five Summer Concert Series is making its return to Town Square Park. Presented by the Anchorage Downtown Partnership, the 2025 Live After Five Concert Series will...
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Comedy series in Anchorage aims to fight mental health stigma through laughter

A new comedy series is headed to Anchorage this summer with a dual mission: bring people together for a night of laughs, and break the stigma around mental health. "Comedy Up North" is bringing four comedians from the Lower 48 to the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, with the first of four shows kicking off on...
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ANSEP Alum Returns as Program’s COO

The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) appointed Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff as Chief Operating Officer. An ANSEP alumnus and the only Alaska Native with a doctoral degree in engineering education, Yatchmeneff will work alongside ANSEP Executive Director Matt Calhoun to further expand the program’s...

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