A handful of Census workers in rural Alaska are running out of time to count the tens of thousands of people living off the road system.
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Bowhead whales are changing migration patterns, researchers say
The fall whaling season in Utqiagvik didn’t happen last year — veteran whalers said they had never gone that long without seeing a bowhead whale near Point Barrow during that time.
Subsistence hunting in Gambell suffering due to community fuel shortage
So far, the community has gotten three emergency fuel deliveries via airplane at 3,900 gallons a piece. But, it’s expensive.
Nome regional hospital closed to the public after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Norton Sound Health Corporation will undergo a four-day cleaning and do immediate COVID-19 testing on all of its Nome-based staff
‘Unserviced’ Communities: – Adapting to the coronavirus pandemic without water and sewer
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended every person across the country wash their hands regularly throughout the day to prevent the spread of germs. Some in rural Alaska, without running water, are left asking: How? “That’s easier said than done,” said Frank Oxereok Jr., the mayor of Wales, a small coastal community with a…
Nome Mayor Richard Beneville dies at 75
The city of Nome confirmed in a Facebook post Monday morning that Mayor James “Richard” Beneville, 75, died overnight from pneumonia at Norton Sound Regional Hospital.