While opinions in the nearby Alaska Native villages of Brevig Mission and Teller are mixed, there are significant pockets of opposition, particularly among the area’s tribal leaders.
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Students compete in Yup’ik and Iñupiaq spelling bees
Organizers say children’s literacy is crucial to the survival of Alaska Native languages like Yup’ik and Iñupiaq.
Fourth grader makes history at Iñupiaq spelling bee
Kopeck Kaitlin Alston is the first ever winner of the Inupiaq Spelling Bee.
Statewide Yup’ik Spelling Bee expands to include Iñupiaq competition
Competitors are not eliminated if they spell a word wrong. Instead, the winner is the person who spells the most words correctly.
Some Alaska State Trooper dispatches aren’t posted online. A spokesperson says it’s not mandatory.
Since late October, KNOM has reported on four incidents in which Alaska State Troopers responded but did not post an online public dispatch. A spokesperson cited trooper workload as a reason.
Should Alaskans fear diseases frozen in the permafrost?
Scientists have talked about the possibility of epidemics caused by thawing permafrost, but until now, it’s only been a theory. If the Siberian anthrax outbreak is traced back to spores in the permafrost, it would be a troubling development.
Second boy reaches deal in illegal Brevig Mission muskox killings
Both boys charged with chasing down a herd of muskox before killing several of the animals just outside of Brevig Mission have now reached a deal.
Villager’s remains lead to 1918 flu breakthrough
The revival of the virus responsible for the 1918 Spanish flu, the killer of millions of people, was the end of a long journey for Johan Hultin.
Subsistence users criticize miners, regulators at Nome meeting
Some subsistence users blame gold miners and regulators for failing to take into account the negative impacts mining is having on other resources around Nome.