Each year, coastal communities in Western Alaska watch feet – even yards – of shoreline disappear into the waves. Now, a new online mapping tool will let them look at past erosion and see where coastlines might be in future years.
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Storm surge hits Toksook Bay
October opened with the season’s first fall storm, flooding communities across Western Alaska’s coast. In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, strong surges hit Toksook Bay.
GCI to expand network in Western Alaska
The expansion would offer a better and more reliable Internet connection throughout the YK Delta and much of Western Alaska.
Nome hosts Arctic cruises, tourism expected to expand and diversify
As sea ice melts and temperatures rise, cruise ships, mainly European ones, are taking advantage of the Arctic’s more navigable waters.
Women’s traditional chin tattoos are making a comeback in Alaska
A new generation is using tattoos to reclaim what it means to be a Native woman in the 21st century.
Bethel lawyers file class action lawsuit against GCI
The plaintiffs are seeking to get their money back on grounds of fraud and misrepresentation and breach of contract.
Nome Troopers investigate unsalvaged grizzly; meanwhile, bear population surveyed
Between three bears spotted at the edge of town and another grizzly shot and left to die at the Cape Nome quarry, bears are out and about in the Nome area.
State promises more Yup’ik and Gwich’in voter assistance in settlement
“The choices that were made in the settlement open the door for Alaska Native access to the polls in a way that we have not seen before,” said attorney Natalie Landreth with the Native American Rights Fund.
Village relocation efforts given ‘significant’ boost by president
The federal government is tapping the Denali Commission as the lead agency to address the relocation of coastal communities across the state.
Schedule of Obama’s Western Alaska tour Wednesday
The president will travel from the airport to Kanakanak Beach to meet with fishermen and families. He will then attend a cultural performance at the Dillingham Middle/High School.