Alena Naiden

Josiah Patkotak received tens of thousands of dollars for at least 15 trips with his family — then the assembly voted to allow the practice.

A group of North Slope residents is trying to recall the borough mayor, Josiah Aullaqsruaq Patkotak, alleging that he misused public funds.

Violet Sensmeier, Michelle Demmert, and Charlene Aqpik Apok at a hearing held by the Not Invisible Act Commission in downtown Anchorage in April 2023. Residents shared stories about their loved ones who are missing or were murdered.

For farmers in Tyonek and reindeer herders in Nome, cuts to USDA grants and staff challenge local food production.

For farmers in Tyonek and reindeer herders in Nome, cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture’s grants and staff challenge local food production.

The order mandates ballots to be received by Election Day and requires proof of citizenship for registering to vote in federal elections.

At an oversight hearing, Sen. Murkowski highlighted programs that fund tutoring, language initiatives and post-secondary education opportunities for Native students.

The borough clerk has issued a recall petition in response to residents’ complaints about the mayor using public funds to pay for his family’s travel.

A group of education leaders from tribal organizations spoke on April 2 at a United States Senate hearing against the dissolution of the U.S.

Josiah Patkotak at the Alaska Capitol on his last day as a state representative. Patkotak represented District 40 before becoming the North Slope Borough Mayor in October 2023.