The company that wants to build one of the world’s biggest gold mines is currently renovating a church in a small village on the Kuskokwim River. Why?
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Wrangell aims to put itself on the (virtual) map
Wrangell’s local government recently Googled itself — and it didn’t like what it saw. Now the city is working with a contractor to brush up its online image.
Diocese of Juneau finds ‘credible evidence’ of sexual misconduct by Southeast Alaska priests
A report commissioned by the Diocese of Juneau found “credible evidence” that seven people who served the Catholic Church in Southeast Alaska since 1951 engaged in sexual misconduct involving minors or vulnerable adults.
Coast Guard gives school district until Aug. 30 to remove fuel from tanks threatened by Kuskokwim River erosion
The Lower Kuskokwim School District’s tanks hold about 36,000 gallons of fuel and are sitting less than 100 feet from the eroding Kuskokwim River bank.
In a trickle of information, McKinley Fire evacuees learn the fate of their homes
Residents displaced by the McKinley Fire are gradually finding out about their homes and property, as the state begins an assessment that will take days.
Curyung Tribe, BBAHC’s largest tribe, will withdraw from health corporation
The tribe said it decided to withdraw, in part, due to issues with patient care and Bristol Bay Area Health Corp.’s insufficient response to their concerns.