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Feb 22 2019
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A view of Bethel in wintertime.

Can Bethel afford the costs of climate change?

By | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arts & Culture, Climate Change, Community, Economy, Environment, Southwest

The costs from dealing with climate change are starting to become more visible in Bethel, a hub town for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. There are also costs to the region’s lifestyle.

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Feb 21 2019
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Nisreen Jehka on a hike in Sitka. She says she doesn't hike at home in Thailand, because of snakes, but she loves hiking in Alaska. (Photo used with permission)

‘The community spirit keeps us warm’: Exchange students from Muslim countries feel welcome in Juneau, Sitka

By | 2 Alaska, Community, Education, Juneau, Nation & World, Southeast

For the past eight years, families in Juneau and Sitka have opened their homes to high school students on exchange from countries with a significant Muslim population. Volunteers with the program say it’s more relevant than ever.

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Feb 19 2019
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With winter snow trails, North Slope Borough hopes to offer residents a safe path over tundra

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Community, Economy, Local Government, North Slope, Transportation

“Near-deaths and freezing, running out of gas are some of the issues surrounding being able to go between communities,” said Gordon Brower, director of the North Slope Borough’s Planning and Community Services Department.

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Feb 11 2019
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Tarah Hargrove poses in front of the mural depicting her story created by students at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Transforming perspectives on trauma through paintings of hope

By | Alcohol & Substance Abuse, Arts & Culture, Community, Education, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence, Solutions Desk, Southcentral, University of Alaska

Stories that start with trauma can end with hope. A new set of murals illustrates the transformation of seven Alaskans, and the process of creating them transformed the artists themselves.

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Feb 09 2019
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The Petersburg Borough Assembly voted Feb. 6, 2019 against filling a vacant position in the police department. (Photo by KFSK)

Petersburg assembly waits on state budget, police job unfilled

By | Community, Economy, Local Government, Public Safety, Southeast, State Government

Uncertainty about next year’s spending by the state of Alaska is trickling down to local governments. Expecting spending cuts, Petersburg’s borough assembly voted against filling a vacant position in the police department — at least until a proposed state spending plan is unveiled later this month.

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