It’s a challenge for Alaska’s Redistricting Board to keep one area together without affecting others.
Southwest
Fat Bear Week sees record voter turnout
Almost 800,000 people voted this year as their favorite bears at Katmai National Park packed on the pounds for winter — over 100,000 more voters than last year.
Aftershock of July’s magnitude 8.2 earthquake rattles Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island
The Alaska Earthquake Center said the quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 8.2 earthquake that reverberated in communities along the Alaska Peninsula in July — the country’s largest in half a century.
Housing and schools are obstacles for Alaska military families, leaders say
Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm said the Air Force isn’t allowing service members to bring their families to Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks due to a lack of housing.
Canadian company explores potential gold mine near Donlin
The mine project consists of 92,000 acres of land located between Holy Cross and McGrath, just 25 miles north of the Donlin Gold project.
Yukon-Kuskokwim hospital operating under crisis standards of care
The health corporation issued a written statement on Wednesday saying the corporation is operating at capacity and has adopted new clinical guidelines for dispensing care.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tribes receive funding to address environmental threats linked to climate change
The money comes from the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Tribal Climate Resilience Program. BIA announced awards of more than $1 million to YK Delta tribes.
State budget allocates funds to demolish Napakiak school before it falls into the Kuskokwim River
High schoolers have already evacuated from the main school into an unused building next door because their classroom was closest to the river.
The quality of care is falling in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta as cases surge statewide
In the Y-K Delta, health care providers worry that the state’s overwhelmed hospitals could mean that if someone gets injured, medical care might not be available to them.
Boatbuilder sentenced for defrauding 22 customers, including Village of Igiugig
Dismer received more than $4 million from customers but he never fully delivered on his promises, instead spending much of the money on personal expenses.