A controversial stretch of road connecting two Eastern Aleutian communities is heading toward construction.
"King Cove"
Tribes and environmental groups sue to stop road planned for Alaska wildlife refuge
Three lawsuits take aim at a Trump administration-approved land trade that would allow for a road through designated wilderness in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
King Cove officials say new land swap agreement brings them closer than ever to building a road to Cold Bay
Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum announced a land exchange agreement Thursday with King Cove’s Native corporation, making way for the controversial construction of what many consider to be a lifesaving stretch of road.
Oregon seafood company looks into buying Peter Pan’s King Cove plant
The plant was a major economic driver for the community until it closed last year.
‘Enough is enough’: King Cove officials hail Biden Administration backing for Izembek road
While residents call the road a matter of life and death, environmental advocates say it could threaten vital wildlife habitat.
Biden administration gives support to controversial land trade in Alaska wildlife refuge
A land swap would allow for a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge that supporters say King Cove needs; opponents say it would be ecologically ruinous.