ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Tribal leaders in a tiny Native village in western Alaska are expanding their commercial reindeer subsidiary to soon include sales of the lean meat to larger urban markets. The venture by Mekoryuk’s (ma-KOR’-ee-yuck) tribal government includes plans to build a new slaughterhouse and offer the meat for sale in places like…
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Mitch Seavey, first to Kaltag, is confident yet cautious
For being the first to reach Kaltag, Seavey wins the Bristol Bay Native Corporation Fish First Award, and with it, $2,000 cash and 25 pounds of Bristol Bay salmon.
Wade Marrs leads out of halfway point of Alaska’s Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Wade Marrs leads out of the halfway point of Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. The 26-year-old veteran musher left Huslia at 7:05 p.m. Friday with 14 dogs. Current champ Dallas Seavey was 34 minutes behind him to take second place, after dropping one of his 14 dogs. Joar Leifseth Ulsom…
Facing harsh conditions Iditasport racers scratch, competition ends early
The Iditasport bills itself as a “human powered ultramarathon,” where participants bicycle and walk the traditional Iditarod route.
Musher suffers dog loss at Galena checkpoint
A dog died before midnight at the Galena checkpoint.
Government and nonprofits shakeup village of Oscarville with clean water and cheaper power
After discussing the difference between what they wanted and what they needed, it became obvious that what they needed was much more basic: water.
Senate majority unveils spending limit, Permanent Fund draw
Senate President Pete Kelly said the plan in Senate Bill 70 will prevent spending from getting out of control. The Senate isn’t including an income tax.
Joint rescue effort recovers stranded snowmachiners near Shishmaref
When traveling into the wilderness, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center recommends travelers take a personal locator with them.
Emperor goose hunt proposed for the first time in decades
The subsistence harvest is scheduled to open April 2 and run through August 31. The fall hunt is set to begin in September.
Organizations race to haul junk from villages before EPA funding cuts
The partnerships are racing to clean up as much of the stuff as possible by 2020 when federal funding for the projects is scheduled to run out.