Donlin Gold has suspended its drilling program and plans to remove most of its employees from its remote work camp in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta starting April 9.
Health
Alaskans are panic-buying seeds for their pandemic gardens
As coronavirus disruptions stoke food security fears, seed sellers are inundated with orders.
Tlingit and Haida launch emergency response center for tribal citizens
The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska recently created an emergency response center to keep tribal citizens updated about the pandemic in the state and across the country.
In a state where distancing comes easy, Alaskans flee virus to remote camps and cabins
Instead of riding out the coronavirus in towns or cities, some Alaskans are opting out: Relocating to cabins, second homes, or remote camps.
How coronavirus travel restrictions actually led to more cops in Kotzebue
Kotzebue police work a little differently than in bigger cities in Alaska. For starters, most of them aren’t residents of the city, or even the state.
Families plug in as districts flip the switch on online learning
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country, independent news organization EdWeek estimates over 50 million students have been impacted by school closures.