Rural school district superintendents are trying to find the best use of limited resources. Taking on the state’s unmaintained buildings, they say, will only increase their burden.
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Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs
KYUK public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.
A new farm in Haines has grown thousands of pounds of produce for the community
None of the farm’s produce is sold. It’s all shared throughout the community, either for free or in exchange for work.
A month after Halong, tons of relief supplies fan out from Bethel to storm-affected communities
From volunteer-powered efforts to provide essential items, to the massive, multi-agency push to shore up village infrastructure, Bethel shows what a regional hub can do in crisis.
Federal agency designates Alaska’s Donlin gold mine for fast-track permitting
Donlin Gold says the FAST-41 designation will not accelerate the mine’s timeline nor allow it to skip required steps. Environmental and tribal groups have raised concerns.
King Cove officials say new land swap agreement brings them closer than ever to building a road to Cold Bay
Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a land exchange agreement Thursday with King Cove’s Native corporation, making way for the controversial construction of what many consider to be a lifesaving stretch of road.