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Army to return more remains of Carlisle students to families

The remains of six students from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School will soon be returned to their families. The children died more than 100 years ago at the school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The Task and Purpose reports that the U.S. Army was scheduled to begin the process of disinterment on Saturday, June 15 . The Carlisle Sentinel reported that the remains include members of the Oneida, Iowa and Modoc nations. The disinterment project is the third of such undertaking of its kind from...

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Scientists study possible cause of 'wasting disease' as some sea star populations make a comeback

By Aaron Bolton (KBBI-Homer) • Jun 17, 2019

Along the West Coast, there are signs that sea stars are recovering from what's known as a wasting disease epidemic that began around 2013.

Stars suffering from the disease literally melt away within 48 hours of the first sign of sickness.

Scientists once thought it was caused by a virus or another pathogen, but now they think it may actually be another sign of climate change.

Attorneys in 2017 federal murder trial seek extension on pre-trial deadline

By Tripp Crouse • Jun 17, 2019

The Emerald Princess is moored Wednesday, July 27, 2017, at the S. Franklin Street Dock in Juneau. (Photo by Tripp J Crouse/KTOO)

A 2017 federal murder case could reach a plea agreement ahead of its September trial date.

On Monday, June 17, a federal judge approved an unopposed motion by the U.S. Attorney to extend a pre-trial deadline to August 12.

Army to return more remains of Carlisle students to families

By Tripp Crouse • Jun 14, 2019

The remains of six students from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School will soon be returned to their families.

The children died more than 100 years ago at the school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

The Task and Purpose reports that the U.S. Army was scheduled to begin the process of disinterment on Saturday, June 15.

Using local foods, a Juneau middle school teacher demystifies cooking for kids

By Zoe Grueskin (KTOO-Juneau) • Jun 14, 2019

For kids who’ve never cooked, smoking their own salmon might seem out of reach. But a teacher at Juneau’s Floyd Dryden Middle School wants his students to know it’s just another life skill they can master — and shows them how to do it.

If you've reported a sexual assault to troopers, this researcher wants to hear from you

By Anna Rose MacArthur (KYUK-Bethel) • Jun 13, 2019

Alaska has the nation’s highest rates of sexual assault, and the state wants to improve how it responds to people who report these crimes to the Alaska State Troopers. A researcher leading the project is asking victim-survivors in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta for help.