Temporary Fence Gives Grass A Rest in ACS Renovation
If you’ve wandered past Nome’s Anvil City Square in the last few days, you may have noticed some new orange fencing.
Biologist Forced to “Destroy” Musk Ox in Kotzebue, Salvages Meat
A bull musk ox is dead after it was shot by an area biologist in Kotzebue following the goring of a sled-dog early last Friday morning.
Oil Spill Drill Wraps Up With Assessment of All That’s Yet Unknown
The first spill response drill conducted by the state, fuel shippers, and cleanup crews in the Bering Strait has given a measure for how much is still unknown about handling to oil spills in the region.
First Oil Spill Response Drill Tested in Teller
Representatives from the public and public sectors are practicing drills near Teller to test what could happen if there’s an oil spill in the Bering Strait, and how they plan on cleaning it up.
Nome Common Council Advances Building Project, Votes Down “Sin Tax” Measure
Plans for Nome’s new museum and library in the proposed Richard Foster Building will move ahead, with pilings set to be in the ground by this fall.
Foundation Hears Funding Aims of Bering Strait Communities
The Rasmuson Foundation is the largest philanthropic organization in Alaska, awarding $33,500,000 in grants in 2013—including a match-funded grant to this station for an expansion project. But in the last few years, only about 1% of that money has gone for projects in the Bering Strait Region.
Profile: The Rising Costs of the Ambler Road
As the cost of simply investigating the roads feasibility continues to swell, basic questions about financing, community approval, and potential conflicts of interest remain unanswered.
Top Surfers Ride Frigid Kamchatka Waves in Surfing Competition
More than a dozen of the most competitive surfers from all around the world gathered in Kamchatka, Russia to ride the icy waves of the North Pacific just below the Bering Sea.
Breakup Creating Havoc for Ice Dredgers
The early break-up of sea ice has left winter gold-dredging operations scrambling to haul equipment back to shore. And not everyone has fared well so far.…
Western Alaska Athletes Compete at NYO State Tournament
Over the weekend the State tournament for Native Youth Olympics was held in Anchorage. A number of student atheletes from Western Alaska competed and placed in…