Freya Hoffmeister, a German sea kayaker, is attempting to circumnavigate North America in her kayak — a trip she expects will take her 8-12 years.
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With art exhibit, former Nome resident addresses the ‘collective trauma’ of indigenous suicide
The gloves and mittens used in the art exhibit “Goodbye” are all handmade and each pair was loaned to the exhibit by an Alaskan or member of the local Whitehorse community.
Shishmaref man finds 50-year-old Russian message in a bottle
A story of how technology and the currents of the Berring Strait connected two men in Russia and Alaska.
Nome businesses hope to learn from record cruise season
Nome is beginning its busiest cruise season to date, and with that traffic comes a learning curve for local businesses and vendors.
Questions remain as Amazon charges online sales tax in Nome
In the beginning of this year, Amazon started applying local sales tax to municipalities in Alaska. According to the City of Nome, the online company first contacted them in late 2018.
Years of data suggest ecosystem shifts in the Northern Bering Sea
Scientists say based on years of observations and data gathered in the Northern Bering Sea, as well as a recent research cruise, they can see warming waters and biological changes going farther north.
Nome-area ranch works to get youth into reindeer herding
The Midnite Sun Reindeer Ranch outside of Nome is investing in its future by getting local kids involved in reindeer herding now.
Warmer waters believed to be main cause for dead pink salmon in Norton Sound
Norton Sound residents have reported salmon die-offs in unusually large numbers during the last week.
Western Alaska students save abandoned bearded seal pup
An abandoned and starving bearded seal pup is making her way towards good health thanks to a group of students in Shaktoolik.
Emmonak votes to keep alcohol and remain ‘damp’
Voters in the Western Alaska community of Emmonak have narrowly decided to continue restricted alcohol sales and remain a so-called “damp” community under local option laws.