A doctor and nurse flown by helicopter to one of the state's most hard-to-reach villages gave swine flu shots until 2 a.m. Friday as health officials scrambled to inoculate an entire Alaska community for the first time since the flu scare started.
US attorney drops illegal-fishing charge against village officer
Federal prosecutors say an illegal fishing citation against a police officer for the village of Marshall will be dismissed without any fine.
Rural-urban gap widens in Alaska's cost of living
A statewide survey has found the cost-of-living gap has widened between larger cities and remote small communities across rural Alaska.
Swine flu vaccine being sent to Diomede after suspected outbreak
State health officials have redirected 130 doses of swine flu vaccine to the remote island village of Diomede. At least one person has tested positive for the H1N1 virus.
Government will work with tribes, Obama tells leaders
Meeting with tribal leaders from across the country Thursday in Washington, D.C., President Obama heard calls from Alaska Natives for help combating suicide, coastal erosion and offshore drilling.
RURAL BLOG: THE VILLAGE
Obama welcomes invitation to Alaska
Meeting with tribal leaders from across the country this morning in Washington, D.C., President Obama heard calls from Alaska Natives for help combating suicide, erosion and mining impacts. He also got an invitation to the 49th state.
Civil rights production to air
Several Alaska public television stations outside Anchorage will broadcast the documentary "For the Rights of All: Ending Jim Crow in Alaska" at 6 p.m. today. They include KYUK in Bethel, KUAC in Fairbanks, KTOO in Juneau and KMXT in Kodiak.
Rural action panel on third tour
Gov. Sean Parnell's Rural Action Subcabinet flew to Tanana on Monday as part of its third tour. Stops also are scheduled for Ruby and Galena.
Fairbanks group wants long-term plan to address homelessness
A Fairbanks group plans to develop a long-term plan to ease homelessness in the community.
Rural Alaska alcohol runners face stiff penalties
Weeks after two hub cities in rural Alaska voted to remove bans on local liquor sales, the state is launching a campaign warning bootleggers they face big fines and mandatory jail time if caught.
Point Hope hunter says he'll change plea in caribou case
Randy John Oktollik, one of the men accused of gunning down and wasting dozens of caribou on the tundra near Point Hope in July 2008, has agreed to change his plea, according to court records.
Stranded rural Alaskans can get tickets home
Some villagers and other rural Alaskans stranded in Anchorage for lack of a plane ticket can get home through a new partnership of Cook Inlet Tribal Council and Lutheran Social Services.
Island village isolated by lack of aircraft
People in the tiny Bering Sea community of Diomede are stuck. Roughly four months ago, the weekly helicopter service that brings mail to the village stopped flying passengers to nearby Wales and Nome.
First Alaska rural education director appointed by governor
Alaska has its first director of rural education. Juneau School Board Member Phyllis Carlson has been selected for the position.
ALASKA FEDERATION OF NATIVES CONVENTION
Feds seek to reshape hunting and fishing rules
The Obama administration is launching a rapid, sweeping review of the way the federal government manages subsistence hunting and fishing in Alaska, Interior Department officials said Friday.
THE VILLAGE BLOG
Live-blogging from the AFN convention
The Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention got under way this morning in downtown Anchorage. Reporter Kyle Hopkins is live-blogging on our rural blog, The Village. Come back for updates through the day.
Video Live streaming from the AFN convention
AFN convention to touch on village issues
Fort Yukon liquor store reopens after shutdown by state
State regulators have allowed Fort Yukon reopen its city-run liquor store after shutting it down Friday amid confusion over whether voters had given the city permission to hold a liquor license.
Follow the AFN convention on TV, radio, online
The state's largest gathering of Alaska Natives begins today at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. Sessions are open to the public, although seating is sometimes limited.
Tracking of sex assaults in Alaska 'inadequate,' Senate committee says
Alaska needs more village public safety officers, forensic nurses and better tracking for sexual assaults to help combat its status as the rape capital of the U.S., according to a new Senate Judiciary Committee report.
Tlingit civil rights pioneer celebrated in film
Twenty-one years ago, Alaska created a new state holiday to celebrate civil rights, Elizabeth Peratrovich Day.
Options to follow Alaska Federation of Natives convention
Nonprofit provides place for hunting
Ilinniagvik Attautchikun, which means "learning together," is a nonprofit based in Kiana that runs Camp Qalhaq, where volunteers can hunt and harvest animals in return for donating a large part of their food to village elders.
PHOTO GALLERY
Richard Foster represented Nome in the state House for 21 years. He was one of the longest serving legislators. He died in Seattle on October 13 while undergoing dialysis.
Bethel, a city of 5,700 people is the biggest of 19 so-called "damp" communities in Alaska.
Photo gallery
Four secretaries from President Obama's cabinet are doing a tour of a part of western Alaska beginning in Bethel.
Yukon flooding destruction in Eagle
Eagle was hit very hard by the spring Yukon River flooding. Early in June, the destruction was evident, even as cleanup continues and reconstruction begins.
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VIDEO
Willie Ballot, of Selawik, describes life after his daughter's suicide.
VIDEO
Selawik VPO Clarence Snyder gives a tour of the City of Selawik, Alaska Jail.
VIDEO
Chris Madison of Kotzebue, Alaska talks about the upcoming state ruling that will require vehicles to be registered and insured in Kotzebue, Alaska.
Management of Yukon salmon draws fire from fishermen
Bethel wrestles with implications of new liquor law
Longtime Alaska lawmaker recalled as rural advocate
Longtime Nome legislator Richard Foster dies in Seattle
Aniak fire chief dies of cancer
Bethel voters have spoken: Liquor laws will loosen up
Governor wants more Bush police
No funeral blues for Aniak fire chief; instead, a party
Village drinking water system shut down after gasoline scare
Voters in Bethel and Kotzebue favor relaxing liquor laws
Mayors re-elected, sales taxes rejected in local elections
10 villagers face variety of charges after store burglarized
Budget cuts hurt Alaska's Boys and Girls Clubs
Senate OKs pension pay for Alaska WWII Guardsmen
First swine flu vaccine on way to Alaska health centers
Pre-fab village houses on their last legs
Fisherman cited in Yukon River subsistence protest
Rotting, unsafe homes may be common in village Alaska
Sled ride turns deadly for two 4-year-old Barrow girls
Body of village police officer found days after boat sinks
Firefighters battle for honors
Injury during Kwethluk arrest leaves a lot of questions
Senators fight for Guardsmen's war pension
Point Hope hunter plans to sell 8-foot mammoth tusks
Bethel doctor wins 'genius' grant for work in Africa
Church stashed funds, alleged victims say
Bethel considers easing alcohol restrictions
Fuel barge runs aground near Bethel
Native leaders urge developers to consult in villages
Driver indicted in death of car-surfer
Agency suspects fire was not accidental
Judge dismisses suit challenging tribal authority
79-year-old dies trapped in sinking boat on Yukon River
Attorney general seeks answers to key issues in the Bush
Home school: Making the grade?
Anaktuvuk Pass closes school due to sick kids
$91 million contract awarded for new Nome hospital
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