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Emily Schwing, KYUK
KNBA's Top Stories: The State Senate passed a capital budget that provides matching federal funds for state projects and money for urgently needed school repairs. State lawmakers hit the brakes on a big tax break for the natural gas pipeline. President Trump’s Energy Secretary gives a big thumbs up to Alaska’s pipeline project. Troopers arrest a Willow woman in the death of more than two dozen dogs. While the supplies last, the Anchorage Fire Department is handing out free bicycle helmets.
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Kendra Kloster, director of government relations for the Alaska Federation of Natives, said many issues surrounding Alaska Native incarceration can be attributed to historical traumas the population has faced. -
A half-century ago, the Indigenous Tsimshian village of Metlakatla, in Southeast Alaska, preserved its reservation when others in Alaska were terminated. Today, the reserve sustains a thriving fishing industry — and the tribe is fighting in court to expand its territory. -
The model, created by a team based in Michigan, forecasts 72 hours of sea ice movement through a colorful web-based animation. -
The Aleutians East Borough, the Native Village of Unga and two Aleutian fishing groups are asking a state court to void fishing regulations adopted at a February state Board of Fisheries meeting. -
Old Harbor Native Corporation formed subsidiary Alaska Nuna Adventures earlier this year.According to the company's website, potential tours in Kodiak include meet and greets with Alutiiq dancers and artisans, an Alutiiq cooking demonstration, and an intimate conversation with an Alutiiq Elder.
