The Tundra Drums - CAUYAT - "The Beat of the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta"

The Public Safety Training Academy graduated 28 Village Public Safety Officers and two Village Police Officers last month from the intense 10-week training in Sitka. Among those graduating, from the...

Freddie Abraham, 64, was sentenced to 15 years imprisionment for his federal conviction of being a felon in possession firearms. The sentence will run concurrently with Abraham’s 20-year sentence for a State of Alaska conviction of conviction...

Alakanuk teen Shanelle Afcan joined a diverse group of teenagers — ranging from Barrow to Ninilchik to Sitka — for a week-long Civics & Conservation Summit in Juneau March 19-23 with Alaska Youth for Environmental Action, a program of National...

Bruce Ward has been appointed to magistrate for the Alaska Court System in Bethel by Presiding Alaska Court System Judge Douglas L. Blankenship. Ward is has been a defense attorney with the Office of...

As a math teacher, I know there are many ways to solve a problem, but in the end only one answer is correct. In Juneau, there is a lot of focus on House Bill 110, which was sponsored by Governor Parnell and provides $2 billion a year in tax cuts to...

AC thoughtfully set my work schedule so as to allow me to catch the last evening of CAMA-I. Amazing dances for the 23rd century; and even a snappy rap tune from the Drew Foundation. The powerful poetic lyrics were aimed at those at risk of young...

Waqaa. I am Michael Ulroan, son of David and Teresa Ulroan and a civil engineering major at UAA from Chevak. I thought I would share this accomplishment in hopes that it shows youth that with hard work, you can do anything you set your mind to. The...

The Muslim who was arrested for crimes related to 9/11 got away with his blood thirst, though another case put him to death for being a murderer. He was right after the verdict, saying, “You lose America!.” Christians are being too righteous,...

Last month’s Camai Festival was three days of dancing and sharing. Edward Adams, Sr. of Nunam Iqua was named 2012 Living Treasure for his dedication and contributions to the preservation and continuation of Eskimo dance in his community, according...

Senator Lisa Murkowski asked the Transportation Security Administration head on March 21 whether the TSA was sufficiently considering cultural sensitivities in their screening process. Her questions were inspired by Alaska TSA treatment of the...

Leon Joseph, 37 of Alakanuk hung himself in the Alakanuk Jail March 17 while waiting for arraignment on DUI, Resisting Arrest and Assaulting a Police Officer charges. According to the Alaska State Troopers report the Alakanuk Police Department...

Alaska high school graduates who will be the first in their immediate family to attend a college or university can apply for tuition assistance from the Neal O. Thorpe Memorial Scholarship offered by The Alaska Community Foundation. To be eligible,...

The 49 Alaska Writing Center is hosting its second annual Write-a-thon fundraising and community writing event on Friday, April 13 at Snow City Café in Anchorage. Starting at 5 p.m. participants will work for 4 hours and 9 minutes on their personal...

Fishermen in the world’s largest salmon fishery at Bristol Bay are getting good grades for improving the quality of their salmon, and it’s boosting their bottom line. Starting in 2008, two...

Mining usually doesn’t stir images of iPhone-like state-of-the-art technology. However, students of mining here in Southeast Alaska and eventually students from Canada and other countries now have a place to go to train on simulated heavy equipment...

Falon Ring’s goal of fighting in the cage was reached last month at March Mayhem. The 18-year-old Yup’ik kickboxer, in his MMA debut match, took on the 28-year-old “King of the Cage” veteran....

A few of years ago, I read an article in “Newsweek” that I thought interesting. The Centers for Disease Control had been noticing a rise in cases of Hepatitis C among middle-aged Americans....