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First Americans hunted largest game through Western Hemisphere
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (559+ words) By Marmian Grimes-UAF on Jul 2, 2026 Comments Off on First Americans hunted largest game through Western Hemisphere New research led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks archaeologist reveals that the earliest Native Americans had highly specialized diets, primarily hunting the largest…...
A Disaster for Democracy: Report Shows Surging Corporate Spending in 2026 Elections
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (423+ words) NEW @Public_Citizen report: Corporations have already spent $517 million on the 2026 midterms. " Rick Claypool (@Rick Claypool) June 30, 2026 There are still more than four months to go until the general election, but according to'The Rise of Corporate Supremacist Super PACs, by research director…...
SB 249 " Preventing Cryptocurrency Kiosk Fraud " Passes Into Law
1+ day, 50+ min ago (135+ words) ANCHORAGE " Tuesday Senator Cathy Tilton (R " Wasilla) announced that SB249 has'been become Alaska State Law. The bill provides critical new protections for Alaska seniors and families against the growing threat of fraud involving virtual currency kiosks. The Consumer Bill of Rights…...
Progressive Caucus Leader Backs Amendment to Cut Off Billions in US Military Aid to Israel
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (448+ words) The Israeli government committed war crimes in Gaza and helped drag America into war with Iran," said Rep. Greg Casar. Americans should not be financing more weapons for Netanyahu." The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Monday expressed support…...
Not Even Trying to Hide Their Brazen Corruption: Trump Sons Set to Profit From Tungsten Mining Deal
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (378+ words) This is the most corrupt administration in American history," said one House Democrat. It is not close." Ahead of the deal's completion last September, according to the Times, the'Trump administration'approved preliminary applications for as much as $1. 6 billion in federal financing…...
Sullivan Introduces Bycatch Reduction Act
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (987+ words) WASHINGTON'U. S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, last week introduced the Bycatch Reduction Act, an updated version of bycatch legislation Sen. Sullivan introduced last year that incorporates extensive input from Alaska stakeholders....
Coast Guard Conducts Five Changes of Command in Kodiak
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (181+ words) KODIAK, Alaska " The Coast Guard conducted five changes of command for units residing at Base Kodiak throughout the months of May and June 2026." DVIDS " Images " Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak holds change of command ceremony [Image 1 of 26] DVIDS " Images " Coast…...
Yeah, That's Illegal': USPS Chief Says States Won't Receive Mail Ballots Unless They Hand Voter Rolls to Trump " Alaska Native News
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (482+ words) You're making a decision that people cannot vote by mail. That's unacceptable," said US Sen. Gary Peters. Postmaster General David Steiner drew the ire of Democratic senators and'voting rights'advocates on Wednesday when he said that the'US Postal Service'would not deliver…...
Supreme Court Gives Trump "King-Like" Power to Purge Independent Agencies
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (952+ words) Today's decision in Trump v. Slaughter takes a wrecking ball to a 90-year pillar of American law," said House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin. The'US Supreme Court'on Monday upheld President Donald Trump's firing of Federal'Trade'Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, overturning 90 years of…...
Republicans Created This Crisis on Purpose: Federal Data Shows ACA Enrollment Plunging
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (314+ words) This coverage collapse was a choice that Congress made. As a result, millions more will end up uninsured, living sicker, dying younger, and being one emergency away from financial ruin." Last year, Republicans'repeatedly blocked'Democratic efforts to enact a temporary extension…...