Pilot Point is a part of a growing number of rural Alaska communities turning to wind to help heat homes because the cost of diesel is so expensive, especially in the winter.
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Sugpiaq artist shares work, culture with Kodiak residents
Traditional Sugpiaq artist Andrew Abyo hosted an atlatl, a spear-throwing weapon, demonstration at the Alutiiq Museum and Archaeological Repository while visiting Kodiak.
New power plant will keep lights on in Togiak
Togiak sometimes has problems keeping the lights on. A new power plant could change that in September when it should be up and running.
Legislative Council votes against adding Friday hours for legislative information offices
The nonpartisan Legislative Affairs Agency made a two-part proposal: the first part would close the Unalaska legislative information office; and the second part would have used the savings to keep the 22 other LIOs open on Friday afternoons when the Legislature is out of session.
Ugashik fishermen’s patience pays off
Ugashik Bay fishermen are used to their sockeye showing up late in Bristol Bay’s salmon season. This summer though was especially trying, but for some, the wait was worth it.
Ongoing power outages spoil summer subsistence harvests in Tuluksak
Many people lost their summer subsistence harvest because of the lack of electricity to operate freezers, and the problem is expected to continue into early next week.
Kodiak pays $254K to settle lawsuit filed by family of autistic man
The city of Kodiak paid $265,000 to settle a lawsuit filed in 2016 by the family of an autistic man whom a Kodiak Police officer pepper sprayed the year before.
Out-of-state fishermen find their second family in Bristol Bay
Most of the year, Dillingham’s boatyards are peaceful parking lots. They transform entirely for just a couple short weeks before the sockeye salmon run in early June and at the end of the season in late July. Fishermen flood into Bristol Bay from around the globe, creating a diverse itinerant community complete with vendors hawking their wares.
Largest shipment of Yup’ik artifacts in the world arrives in Quinhagak
The world’s largest collection of Yup’ik artifacts finally has arrived home in Quinhagak on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta coast. After shipping delays in Europe, the Nunalleq artifacts have returned in time for the community’s museum opening.
Green Star removes household waste from Y-K Delta villages with help from Donlin Gold
A program called Green Star removed the village’s household waste for them earlier this month.