The demand comes after Association of Village Council Presidents regional delegates unanimously passed a motion at last fall’s annual convention to hold a special gathering Feb. 16 on regional determination, but the event failed to occur.
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Marine mammal biologists visit Saint Lawrence Island
A team of biologists traveled to Saint Lawrence Island Wednesday to consult with local walrus hunters in Savoonga and Gambell.
2016 Iron Dog race expected to be faster, riskier
Despite winter’s below-average snowfall, the Iron Dog’s trail appears to be snow-covered for almost all of its 2,000-mile length from Big Lake to Fairbanks via Nome.
6 U.S. senators, energy secretary accompany Murkowski and Walker to Oscarville
One tribal administrator hopes the group’s visit jump-starts funding for basic necessitates like water, sewer, electricity, and housing.
3 Togiak men die in boating accident after successful hunt
Troopers say none of the men were wearing life preservers.
Nome public schools considers new program to fight principal turnover
Nome-Beltz Jr/Sr High, for instance, has seen six principals in the last seven years. The school’s most recent principal — Edwin “Chip” Sharpe — resigned in December after just six months on the job.
New arrivals in Kotzebue Sound preying on belugas
Things have gotten so bad in Kotzebue Sound that belugas there don’t sing out as much as they do elsewhere. Researchers suspect the belugas are afraid killer whales will find them and eat them.
3 teens charged in death of Kotzebue man
In addition to second-degree murder, the three teenagers face charges of first-degree robbery and tampering with physical evidence.
Former Akiachak teacher reports sexual assault, harassment in lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed against the Yupiit School District, four Akiachak school supervisors and an Alaska State Trooper official for allegedly showing “deliberate indifference” when a former school teacher was sexually assaulted and continuously harassed during her nearly three years teaching there.
Tuluksak school wins national contest, learns computer coding
Last week in President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address, he envisioned a future where all students in the U.S. learned computer science. That future is beginning in Tuluksak where 21 iPads are being shipped to the Kuskokwim school to teach coding.