Erosion has been marching the Kuskokwim River’s banks 25 to 30 feet per year toward the community’s well-water source and school building.
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Chignik avalanche leaves community without power for 4 days
An avalanche spilled across one of Chignik’s main roads on the night of Feb. 16, cutting off some homes and the airport from the rest of the community.
Alaska’s recent cold snap tested critical infrastructure, including in Mertarvik
The entire community was without electricity for more than three days.
In Bristol Bay, shock and concern follow move to nix management council for nation’s largest state park
The seven-person council was formed in 1978 and consists of representatives from nearby village and city councils, the region’s Native association and state officials to advise the government.
Active shooter incident at Dillingham’s hospital leaves no reported injuries
The hospital’s chief operations officer said the shooter unsuccessfully tried to enter the hospital’s emergency department and fired several shots with a shotgun.
As the permafrost melts, the houses in Nunapitchuk are breaking down
Some houses in Nunapitchuk sit on their own little hills as the soil erodes around them. Whole neighborhoods have sunk as seeping sewage mixes with the melting tundra.