A third of the awarded funds has gone to housing assistance while over $2.1 million has been disbursed to cover other needs.
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2 Russian nationals request asylum after crossing to Gambell by boat
According to Alaska’s News Source, officials in Gambell said the men told locals they were fleeing the Russian military.
In Golovin, Alaskans shovel sand out of their homes after historic storm
After the flood waters, some were left with feet of sand in their homes.
Mid-storm fire on Front Street destroys restaurant, spares the Nome Nugget Inn
Firefighters demolished the building Saturday evening to keep the fire from spreading to other buildings.
Bering Strait communities plan to fly in drinking water after massive storm
The storm destroyed sea berms, knocked homes off their foundations and left some communities with contaminated drinking water.
Western Alaska braces for coastal flooding and 90 mph gusts from potentially historic storm
Officials are urging people in Western Alaska to make last-minute preparations and check on neighbors who might need help.
Storm of the decade forecast for Bering Strait region
The storm could be just as damaging as the 2011 Bering Sea superstorm and have similar coastal flood impacts.
Gambell National Guard members to receive Alaska Heroism Medal for 1955 rescue
Nearly 70 years after the dramatic rescue of a downed Navy air crew on St. Lawrence Island, the Alaska Heroism Medal will be awarded to the families of 16 members of the Gambell First Scouts Batallion.
Western Alaska’s dwindling jackrabbit population is being surveyed for the first time
Researchers don’t yet know why the population has been decreasing.
Scientists use drones to count Chukchi Sea walruses without disturbing them
U.S. and Russian scientists are using less invasive technology to get a more complete survey of the walrus population in the Bering Strait region.