KNBA News

Expansion into garage/shop eases overcrowding of Nanwalek school

By Joaqlin Estus • Oct 3, 2016

KNBA AFN Broadcast 2016

By Loren Dixon • Oct 3, 2016

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KNBA News - Tribes honor President Obama at 8th White House Tribal Summit

By Joaqlin Estus • Sep 27, 2016

At the 8th annual White House Tribal Nations Conference, Byron Nicholai, of Toksook Bay, sang while Brian Cladoosby, President of the National Congress of American Indians and Chairman of the Swinomish Indian Tribe, led an honoring ceremony. He [and Chief Many Hearts, Marilynn Malerba Mohegan, of Connecticut] placed a custom woven Pendleton blanket [designed by Musqueam Coast Salish artist Susan Point of Canada] on President Obama.

Yakutat Man is One of ‘The Magnificent Seven’; White House to Host 2016 Tribal Nations Conference;

By daysha eaton • Sep 26, 2016

By Daysha Eaton, KBBI Sept. 26, 2016

Yakutat Man is One of ‘The Magnificent Seven’

By Scott Burton, KTOO

Martin Sensmeier, a 32-year-old actor from Yakutat, is co-starring in a major motion picture, “The Magnificent Seven.” In the film, which opened Friday, Sensmeier shares the screen with Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke.

The movie is a remake of the 1960 western version starring Yul Brynner, and also the 1954 Japanese film “Seven Samurai.”

LKSD Gets Language Proficiency Grant; Nanwalek School Converts Garage to Classroom

By Daysha Eaton • Sep 23, 2016

LKSD Gets Language Proficiency Grant

By Charles Enoch

The Lower Kuskokwim School District received a $1-point-5 million dollar grant from the US Dept. of Education to enhance language proficiency for Alaska Native students in both English and Yup'ik.

The United States Department of Education

Saxman Rally Supports Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

By Daysha Eaton • Sep 22, 2016

Saxman Rally Supports Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

By Maria Dudzak,KRBB

A peaceful gathering took place Monday afternoon in Saxman in support of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Many expressed concerns beyond what is happening in North Dakota.

Alaska Holds Global Gathering on Sewer and Water Issues

By daysha eaton • Sep 21, 2016

Alaska Holds Global Gathering on Sewer and Water Issues

By Johanna Eurich, KYUK

Experts from around the world are gathering in Anchorage this week to talk about providing healthy water and sewer services in remote Arctic communities.

The three-day conference started Monday. It is hosted by the Arctic Council and looks at innovative approaches to solving a problem which plagues the entire Arctic region.

Arial footage shows extent of McHugh fire

By Joaqlin Estus • Jul 26, 2016

Here's a link to some arial footage of the McHugh fire with narration from a firefighter's perspective. It shows the setting of the fire amid steep mountains near Cook Inlet, its location and size, as well as a a helicopter dropping water, and Dall sheep grazing near burned out areas.

KNBA News - Gov. Bill Walker calls special session after Legislators fail to adopt a budget

By Joaqlin Estus • May 19, 2016

Governor Bill Walker calls special session after Legislators fail to adopt an operating budget

By Joaqlin Estus, KNBA - Anchorage

Governor Bill Walker called for a special session last night minutes after Legislators adjourned. Legislators hadn’t approved an operating budget for the fiscal year starting July first.

KNBA News - Police video shows rescue of a man trapped under a burning vehicle

By Joaqlin Estus • May 17, 2016

From an Anchorage Police Department On Sunday, May 15, 2016 APD Officer Mitchel Veenstra was dispatched to respond to a vehicle that had rolled and caught on fire on Middlerock Road. It was reported that the sole male occupant of the vehicle had his arm trapped under the vehicle and could not get free. Thanks to the heroic acts of nearby citizens and Officer Veenstra, a life was saved on this day. See the video of the rescue here.

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