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LATEST NEWS FROM THE NETWORK
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Skijoring is an exhilarating way to spend time with your dog. Here are 4 tips to get started.
March 04, 2026
It’s a winter sport where you tie yourself to your dog while on skis and they pull you down a trail, kind of like mushing for one.
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Remediation efforts continue over six months after Point Higgins Elementary diesel spill
February 26, 2026
In late January, the school district declined to respond to multiple requests for comment about the spill and remediation efforts. Today, the interim superintendent said in an email that she can talk next week.
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Alaska drug overdose deaths drop, though less dramatically than national plunge
January 25, 2026
Expanded naloxone access has put more overdose reversal kits in Alaskans’ hands.
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Nationally recognized Ketchikan paramedic talks rural, on-the-go healthcare
December 08, 2025
Since it began in June of last year, the program has provided care for over one thousand people.
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Haines mayor proposes borough ‘return Tlingit Park to the Tlingits’
December 03, 2025
The land would come with a caveat, according to Morphet’s plan. The trail through the park would remain open to public use.
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Possible end of federal health care subsidies could hit Alaskans especially hard
November 24, 2025
Randy Garcia and Heidi Adams help patients navigate health care at JAMHI Health & Wellness, regardless of insurance coverage. Nov. 17, 2025. (Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO) Thousands of Alaskans who rely on the federal marketplace for health insurance are experiencing sticker shock as they apply for coverage for the coming year. That’s because key health […]
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Alaska aims to regulate its own hazardous waste
November 05, 2025
Alaska is one of only two U.S. states without an authorized program, the other being Iowa. That means the EPA regulates the generation, storage and disposal of the state’s hazardous waste.
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Q & A with Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan
October 17, 2025
Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan voted to cut all funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund public radio stations in Alaska, like KSTK. He said he supports rural radio stations in the state and is looking for other sources of funding.
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Wrangell third graders continue singing the tradition for Alaska Day
October 17, 2025
They’ve been practicing for the past two weeks, but this has been a Wrangell tradition for at least 25 years.
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Concerns flare in Haines that a road to Juneau would be a ‘road to resources’
October 08, 2025
Others at the open house raised the same concern, particularly given that state officials recently unveiled plans to remove longstanding logging restrictions in the Haines State Forest and open up the entire area to logging.
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Sitka’s community baby shower strives to connect community members to resources
September 26, 2025
Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the Center for Community are hosting a community baby shower for all expectant parents and families with babies under one year.
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Place your Fat Bear Week bets starting Tuesday
September 23, 2025
This annual, week-long competition from Katmai National Park is a celebration of a summer’s worth of hard work, a hat tip to a healthy ecosystem and a collection of survival stories.
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Annual TCLL field trip connects students to Lingít culture through foraging and language
September 12, 2025
This is part of a longstanding field trip for students at Tlingit Culture, Language and Literacy, a Lingít language immersion school.
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Sitka community gardens plant the seeds for food independence
September 05, 2025
While there are still development logistics to work through, the Sitka Tribe of Alaska hopes to begin construction on their garden next spring.
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Ketchikan school board to restore English Language Learners department in schools
August 01, 2025
The department dwindled from half a dozen staff to none. Teachers have reported that the non-native English speakers in their classes have begun to fall behind.
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