The resolution approved by AFN delegates describes the lack of access to veterinary care as “an ongoing public health crisis” that is severely impacting the quality of life in Alaska Native communities.
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With Russian President Vladimir Putin at war with the West in Ukraine, the need to protect Arctic Alaska from foreign aggression was an area of agreement on Saturday among Alaska’s U.S. Senate candidates.
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Former Gov. Sarah Palin, one of two Republicans trying to unseat Congresswoman Mary Peltola, said this is the toughest campaign she’s ever fought.

“Because of her – Mary,” Palin said at the AFN candidate forum today.
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Investigators say two float planes that crashed this month had holes in their floats.

Why some voters think the way Alaska selects judges should change.

A grant will help restore the bus from 'Into the Wild.'

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The federal government has to hold the Cook Inlet lease sale, no matter what — though industry interest is anything but guaranteed.
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'Out of nowhere, bam, here’s this big old huge fish': Longtime North Pole resident Shannon Dhondt said she's keeping her dogs away from a neighborhood gravel pit after a northern pike attacked her husky named Murphy.
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Alaska school districts have incrementally cut staff and services to keep pace with inflation, but in many cases, those cuts have reached a limit, and the issue is coming to a head as districts prepare next year's budgets. (via Alaska Beacon)
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The two F-16s detected, tracked, identified and intercepted the Russian bombers on Tuesday.
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After the colors were presented Thursday at the Dena'ina Center, five Indigenous women were met with a standing ovation as they exited the hall.
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“To enjoy our heritage, up there on the stage, and share with everyone, with our ancestors around us, it was amazing,' said Elizabeth Tugatuk, with the Chefornak-based Yup’ik dance group Acilquq.
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Federal investigators have found holes in the floats of two small planes that crashed on Alaska waterways in the past month, leaving both of their pilots dead.
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Alaska’s minimum wage will increase by 51 cents next year, from $10.34 to $10.85.
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Charges against a man accused of secretly photographing women at Kenai Peninsula Borough pools detail a lengthy investigation, which was put on hold when the Alaska State Troopers investigator was himself arrested on child sexual abuse charges. buff.ly/3gsJiKL

APOC commissioners voted 3-2 to act before Election Day on a complaint filed by two nonprofits against the association and A Stronger Alaska, the third-party group formed by the association to support Dunleavy’s campaign. (via Alaska Beacon) buff.ly/3VN6HXm

'Racism in Alaska, especially against Alaska Native people, is not new,' said Miriam Aarons with the Anti-Defamation League, which is hosting a talk on discrimination this morning at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. buff.ly/3DhibuU

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly...

Alaska Native advocates rally for climate action in Anchorage.

Also, AFN hosts a session on reporting hate and racism.

And students join a last-ditch effort to stop a 300-acre clear cut in Whale Pass.

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“Our people are hurting. They’re almost starving,” Charles Wright said at today's rally.
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“To put it simply, the history of the Filipino American experience in Alaska is the history of Alaska itself, and it should never be forgotten,” said Rep. Mary Peltola, one of many guests at Ketchikan's Fil-Am Festival last weekend. buff.ly/3glKyzh