Alaska’s congressional delegation announced on Jan. 19 that the Port of Nome will receive a quarter of a billion dollars for future construction.
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Unalakleet endures water shortage after nasty freeze-up
Unalakleet has struggled with its water system in the past, with almost annually recurring shortages, contamination issues or freezing pipes at the water tank.
Research cruise gets rare chance to study Bering and Chukchi seas
The final research cruise of 2021 in the Bering and Chukchi seas came through the region in November.
Pandemic relief will help build new homes in overcrowded Bering Straits communities
Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority received additional funds from COVID-related grants and can afford to build more homes in 2022.
Bering Sea survey finds Yukon River chinook populations are low and staying closer to shore
Like chinook salmon, NOAA researchers observed chum salmon almost exclusively near Alaska’s shores.
November sea ice extent in the northern Bering is the best since 2012
Based on current forecast models, the entire Norton Sound could be covered in ice by the end of November.