Most Alaska villages don’t have regular vet visits. A trip to the vet in urban Alaska can cost several hundred dollars and require multiple flights.
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Nome considers new rules for vacant properties
With one-third of the buildings in Nome vacant, dealing with abandoned structures is the number one request from the public.
Wood bison arrive on the Kuskokwim
North America’s largest land animal has made it to the Kuskokwim.
Out-of-service fuel tank sprung a leak in Wales
Diesel fuel leaking from a storage tank along a road in Wales has been contained, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
Miners bid farewell to West Beach
Monday marked the final deadline to vacate one of Nome’s more infamous housing projects.
Bethel city council hears from liquor store applicants
One of two companies seeking to open a liquor store in Bethel is withdrawing its application for the moment. The city hasn’t had a liquor store in four decades.