The road would give King Cove residents access to potentially life-saving medical care, but it could threaten key subsistence species and create a dangerous precedent.
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The last skipper in Ouzinkie: How Gulf of Alaska villages lost their Native fishing fleets
A permitting system designed in the 1970s was supposed to make Alaska’s commercial fishing industry more sustainable and more profitable. But over the last 50 years, it has hollowed out many Indigenous coastal villages where residents no longer can earn a living by harvesting salmon.
How a warming climate is part of a shift in sled dog genetics
While some changes in mushing come from development in the sport, others have been forced by a changing climate. One part of the story is told in the DNA of the dogs.
Head of Alaska Aerospace sees Kodiak Island spaceport as solution for national congestion
John Oberst, head of Alaska Aerospace, went on the “Today” show to discuss what is being described as a “traffic jam” at the country’s spaceports.
Kuskokwim 300 delayed 2 weeks due to low snow and warm temperatures
The 2025 Kuskokwim 300 has been pushed back two weeks because of poor snowfall and looming above-freezing temperatures, according to the K300 Race Committee.
Tidal action and fierce winds flood low-lying areas of Kwigillingok
Wind gusts as high as 55 miles per hour pushed waters well above the normal high tide line.