Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget would eliminate the state’s only dairy inspector, making it nearly impossible for up-and-coming dairies like Kodiak Baptist Mission’s Heritage Farms to sell milk commercially.
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Through language, a Yup’ik teacher passes on a way of life
As a child, Alice Fitka was punished for speaking her Yup’ik language in school. Since then, she’s spent decades teaching it in the Western Alaska village of Tuntutuliak.
To stay or to go? Anchor Point parents and teachers grapple with potential school closure.
Students, parents and faculty on the Kenai Peninsula are coming to grips with this reality: that state cuts to education may force school closures.
Experimental tilapia skin burn treatment heals Haines dog
A California vet traveled to Haines to teach local vets how to use the tilapia fish skins to heal burned animals — and help save a local dog’s life.
Melting ice is disrupting daily life in the Y-K Delta in the worst possible way
This spring has seen record-breaking warm temperatures across Alaska. In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the Kuskokwim River is melting early — with devastating consequences.
Meet Alice Qannik Glenn, the podcaster who’s trying to get more young Alaska Native voices on the mic
With her podcast “Coffee & Quaq,” Glenn wants to spotlight the ideas and conversations of young Alaska Native people and broaden the range of stories that are told about Indigenous experiences.