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Ahtna, the Glennallen-based Alaska Native regional corporation for the Copper River valley, hired Brian Lund as Vice President of Operations.

‘If the states and the cities are at the table, we need to be at the table too’

The 10 Highest Mountains in the United States are all located in Alaska and are noted for their glacial settings and icy summits.

Originally practiced by Native Americans, the tradition of preserving the river herring to help tide one’s family over the winter has been kept alive for over three decades by Franklin's Sam Place.

Jeremy Botz, a Cordova, Alaska-based biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, told Undercurrent News that the Copper River's early run peak

The first salmon fishery of Alaska’s season has started off with low sonar counts and fairly conservative management, but it’s beginning to pick up steam as the summer gets underway. The Copper River sockeye and king salmon fishery is the first each summer, kicking off around the third week of May. Because of that, the fishermen usually land a higher price per pound both for

Princess Cruises adjusts requirements for cruisetours and forced to close one of its lodges in Alaska due to staff shortages.

Originally practiced by Native Americans, that age-old tradition of preserving the river herring to help tide one’s family over the winter has been kept alive for over three decades by Sam Place.

The National Weather Service is forecasting cooler weather and a chance of rain this weekend for the Interior. So it’s canceled red-flag warnings that were in effect over the past couple of weeks. But the outdoor burn ban remains in effect, and state and federal fire officials advise Alaskans to be careful and report suspected wildfires.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- One home was swept away by a raging river, with several other homes and cabins lining the Copper River in eastern Alaska also in