The Alaska Division of Forestry is warning Alaskans in the Southcentral region of the state about high fire danger. The state agency says over a dozen wildfires cropped up around the state over the weekend.
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Behind the scenes of the Regional Native Youth Olympics for Bering Strait School District
Last week, White Mountain hosted thirteen teams for the Bering Strait School District’s regional Native Youth Olympics
Emergency response workshop details communication shortfalls in rural Alaska
The Arctic Domain Awareness Center came to Nome last Friday to learn how rural Alaskans, particularly Alaska Natives, felt they were prepared to handle a major, weather-related crisis.
Juneau students on exchange get a taste of life in Western Alaska
Juneau middle schoolers traveled to Western Alaska last month as part of a sister school exchange that aims to bridge the gap between urban and rural Alaska.
‘Ragin’ Contagion’ exercise tests Nome’s ability to respond to epidemics
In the event of widespread disease, it could take several days before help arrives in a remote Alaska community like Nome.
The special ingredient inside these new gluten-free noodles? Fish, from Alaska.
The featured ingredient in these new gluten-free “protein noodles” might surprise you: It’s pollock, the unassuming whitefish caught by the millions in the Bering Sea off Alaska’s coast.