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Anchorage Workers Unite for United Way's Day of Caring
It was a day dedicated to giving back. Dozens of volunteers from across Anchorage rolled up their sleeves for the 32nd annual Day of Caring, organized by United Way of Anchorage. About 40 people from local businesses came together to support...

Anchorage teen arrested on murder charge in fatal shooting of woman
A 19-year-old is now in custody on murder charges following a deadly shooting in Anchorage. Police say Jacob Berkey was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of 26-year-old Kawena Naleieha. It was Sunday morning when officers responded...

Cruise passenger found dead after fall in Juneau during hike, troopers say
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - A cruise passenger from Texas was found dead after he and another passenger fell while hiking the Mount Roberts trail on Tuesday, according to Alaska State Troopers. Alaska State Troopers were notified around 8:10 p.m....

Sen. Sullivan discusses Alaska priorities, flooding, Nome port, health care
Alaska’s congressional delegation has returned to Washington after the August recess, where members spent time traveling across the state and speaking with residents. U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan sat down with Your Alaska Link’s Trill Gates to...

Trump cuts to University of Alaska programs for Native students worse than previously announced
Officials at the University of Alaska said this week that previously announced cuts to federally funded programs for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students will be worse than initially thought. At the University of Alaska Fairbanks, the...
Man on cruise to Alaska dies after mountainside fall during hike
A man has died and another sustained injuries after falling from a mountain trail above downtown Juneau, authorities have confirmed. Both individuals were cruise ship passengers visiting Alaska's capital city. Alaska State Troopers said they were...

Former Alaska Attorney Gen. Treg Taylor announces run for governor
After months of speculation, former Alaska Attorney Gen. Treg Taylor has announced that he will join the ever-expanding crowd of Republican candidates who are vying to be Alaska’s next governor. With his Sept. 17 announcement, Taylor has become...
Indian Health Service Expands Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care During World Alzheimer’s Month
Details By Native News Online Staff September 17, 2025 The Indian Health Service (IHS) has allocated nearly $2 million through 10 new cooperative agreements to enhance care for individuals affected by Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in tribal and...

Alaska Air National Guard conducts three rescue missions in 24 hours
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, UNITED STATES 09.17.2025 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaska Air National Guardsmen with the 176th Wing, rescued 5 individuals involved in three incidents spanning over 550 miles across Alaska,...

Alaska Science Forum: From the Bronx to Barrow to Ghana
It’s a long way from the Bronx to Barrow. It’s even farther from Fairbanks to Ghana. Lewis Shapiro covered a lot of ground during his 90 years. Shapiro, a sea-ice expert here at the Geophysical Institute of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, died...

Toast of the Town Acquires Alaska Event Services
“We are combining strengths to give clients more creative possibilities and greater value. Anchorage clients no longer have to juggle multiple vendors. With planning, décor, and rentals under one umbrella, we deliver smoother logistics, fresh...

Treg Taylor Announces Campaign for Governor of Alaska
In the interest of neutrality and timely release, Must Read Alaska has elected to re-print Treg Taylor’s announcement of his candidacy for Governor in full, which follows: Today, conservative fighter and Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor...

Southeast Alaska’s ‘number one economic problem is declining younger people’, economist says
Southeast Conference attendees watch a presentation on fisheries at Harrigan Hall in Sitka on September 23, 2025. (Hope McKenney/KCAW)Southeast Alaska’s annual economic conference is taking place in Sitka this week. For three days, people from...
Alaska youth face high suicide risk; September events with NAMI aimed to open conversations
This article will contain mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. NOTN- September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and advocates in Juneau say the...

Cruise ship passenger dies from fall on Mount Roberts in Juneau
Fog surrounds the Goldbelt Mount Roberts Tramway on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (Photo by Clarise Larson/KTOO) A cruise ship passenger died in Juneau on Tuesday after falling off a steep mountainside on Mount Roberts near downtown. Search and...

Cruise passenger from Texas dies in fall while hiking in Juneau, authorities say
Clouds and fog hang in the area near and along Mount Roberts trail on Sept. 22, 2012, in Juneau, Alaska. (AP Photo/Becky Bohrer, File) JUNEAU — One man is dead and another injured after falling from a trail in the mountains above downtown Juneau,...

37-year-old Anchorage inmate found dead in his cell, troopers say
A 37-year-old man died Sunday after he was found unresponsive in his cell at the Anchorage Correctional Complex, according to state officials. Alaska State Troopers said in an online dispatch Wednesday that Kurt Malutin was discovered in a general...

A Texas man on a cruise to Alaska is dead after falling from a trail during a hike, authorities say
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — One man is dead and another injured after falling from a trail in the mountains above downtown Juneau, authorities said. Both men were cruise ship passengers who were visiting Alaska’s capital city. Alaska State Troopers said...

Man arrested in fatal weekend drive-by shooting near downtown Anchorage
Police say they have arrested a 19-year-old man accused of killing a woman in a drive-by shooting Sunday. The Anchorage Police Department said in an update Wednesday that Jacob Berkey, 19, is facing a second-degree murder charge in the fatal...

How Planned Parenthood’s defunding could leave more than a million patients without health care
Planned Parenthood clinics across the country are scrambling to secure funding and determine next steps for patients after a move to block them from accepting Medicaid was allowed to go into effect. This win for the Trump administration represents...