Western

Four tribes in Western Alaska are calling on the Association of Village Council Presidents to broaden the focus of a special meeting originally intended to address regional governance, and to set a date for the gathering.

In late December, the Association of Village Council Presidents laid off 30 employees. AVCP has made no official statement about why the layoffs occurred, but documents obtained by KYUK illustrate misappropriation of federal grant dollars spanning nearly a decade.

The Holy Bible is now available in the modern Yup’ik orthography after nearly half a century of work put in by fluent Yup’ik speakers in the area and the American Bible Society.

Although the victim hasn’t cooperated, a spokesperson for the troopers says the investigation is still ongoing as officers interview other people and collect evidence to build a case.

The district will replace the trees in the spring. In the meantime, Nome Public Schools asks that anyone with information about the stolen trees call the district office.

Last Friday evening a bearded seal made its way out of Nome’s iced-in port and up into the west side of town. The seal spent the night at Nome’s Public Safety Building and after observing its behavior, it was clear what to do next.