(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Police and Fire Department proudly announces its continued accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in the Law Enforcement agency program. This prestigious recognition was reaffirmed on March 23, 2024, following a comprehensive assessment process. Receiving accreditation from CALEA signifies the […] The post Anchorage International Airport Police and Fire Achieves National Law Enforcement Accreditation by CALEA appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

JUNEAU – Last week, the legislature passed Senate Bill 45, sponsored by Senator David Wilson (R-Wasilla), which seeks to reduce barriers and costs for healthcare services through direct health care agreements, typically paid through a monthly fee.  Direct health care agreements, as outlined in Senate Bill 45, establish a direct contractual relationship between healthcare providers […] The post Legislature Passes Bill Establishing Direct Health Care Agreements appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District finalized the appeal remand decision for the Pebble Limited Partnership’s application to develop a copper-gold-molybdenum deposit as a surface mine in Southwest Alaska this week. Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, signed a Record of Decision April 15 that states the revised application […] The post USACE completes appeal process for proposed Pebble mine appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF RICHARDSON, Alaska — Governor Mike Dunleavy has issued a State Disaster Declaration for the 2024 South Tongass Fire which damaged the South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department (STVFD) building and the Emergency Medical Service(EMS)/Fire Fighting equipment housed in the building. The Disaster Declaration  activates the state’s Public Assistance program which is designed to […] The post Governor Dunleavy Issues Disaster Declaration For 2024 South Tongass Fire appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

Public confidence in the U.S. government, judiciary and military has plummeted, placing the country behind most other Group of Seven (G7) nations, according to a new Gallup analysis. Approximately 68% of Americans lack confidence in their national government. Confidence in the judiciary stands at a low 42%. Even the U.S. military, a traditionally popular institution, experienced […] The post Gallup: Confidence in US institutions continues to decline appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

JUNEAU – In light of Friday’s ruling by the Alaska Superior Court striking down allotments in correspondence school programs, the Alaska House Coalition urges quick action by the legislature. Alaska’s schools are faced with woefully inadequate funding, a worst-in-the-nation retirement system that results in drastic barriers to recruiting and retaining skilled educators, and uncertainty around […] The post Alaska House Coalition Urges a Swift Refocus Toward Addressing Alaska’s Education Crisis appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

It’s never fun to walk into your garden on a sunny Fairbanks summer day only to find cutworms have sliced your broccoli off at soil level, voles have left tiny tooth marks in your carrots or, worst of all, a moose has chomped on what was a giant cabbage.  These are common garden invaders in […] The post Citizen science project tracks slugs as they slither north appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“Trump engaged in criminal acts to cover up the truth just days before the 2016 election, and now he will finally face a jury of everyday Americans.” As former U.S. President Donald Trump’s first of four potential criminal trials began in New York on Monday, progressive groups emphasized that what is often called a hush […] The post Democracy Defenders Stress NY Trump Trial ‘Is About Voter Deception’ appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

“The bans we’re seeing are broad, harsh, and pernicious—and they’re undermining the education of millions of students across the country,” said one lead author of a new PEN America report. U.S. school districts banned more books during the first half of the current academic year than during the entire last scholastic year, a report published […] The post ‘Ed Scare’ Deepens​ as 4,000+ Book Banned in First Half of School Year appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

(Anchorage, AK) – Last week, in a long-awaited proceeding, 62-year-old Anthony Dillard was sentenced by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson for Sexual Assault in the First Degree, committed on August 13, 2007. At trial, the evidence showed that Dillard met the victim outside of The Avenue Bar, lured her into an alleyway, and forcefully […] The post Anthony Dillard Sentenced to 60 Years for 2007 Sexual Assault appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more