“Operation Santa” is a tradition that dates back to 1956. Each year, the National Guard flies to small, remote Alaskan communities off the road system, bringing presents, ice cream and Santa.
Krysti Shallenberger, Alaska's Energy Desk - Bethel
Broken lights on Quinhagak’s airport runway leave the village with limited air service
No night flights or medevacs have been able to land at the Quinhagak airport for the past two months.
A new report sheds more light on how climate change is impacting Alaska Native villages
A recent report compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers and researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks documents erosion and other environmental threats facing communities in rural Alaska.
Yup’ik Elders help revive the nearly-extinct tradition of crafting baby parkas
Sewing atasuaq, or traditional baby parkas, was almost a lost skill. That is, until a 101-year-old Yup’ik Elder helped revive it.
Novagold talks expansion, mine development in latest earnings call
Novagold, one of the two companies that has formed Donlin Gold to build and operate the mine, is exploring how to build the mine in stages.
Mountain Village corporation wants vote on Donlin mine
Azachorok’s president, Loren Peterson, says its resolution isn’t a stance on the mine, but it would give shareholders a chance to decide if they want it.