Repairs to the broken fiberoptic cable can’t happen until sea ice opens up enough for a repair vessel to get through.
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Internet is out for much of Western Alaska, and repairs could take weeks
Scouring from heavy ice is the likely cause of the fiber cut.
Nome brothers take home $500k for winning ‘Race to Survive: Alaska’
“The most challenging aspect is shows probably starving,” one said.
An aggressive moose in Teller had rabies. It’s the state’s first confirmed case in moose
The animal may have been infected by a fox.
Research shows a significant increase in rabid red foxes around Nome
Of the 61 red foxes counted in and around Nome between February and March 2023, nearly one quarter were positive.
Gambell National Guard scout honored nearly 70 years after crash rescue
Bruce Boolowon is believed to be the last surviving member of the St. Lawrence Island rescue team.