Wind gusts as high as 55 miles per hour pushed waters well above the normal high tide line.
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Dolena Fox is one of the world’s first female Yup’ik commercial pilots
Only about 6% of professional American pilots are women.
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Federal government to fund relocation projects for 6 Alaska communities
The USDA announced on March 4 that it will pay for Alaska communities to relocate buildings and infrastructure.
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Community-centered approaches to child welfare can keep more families together, researchers say
A new study from the University of Alaska Anchorage explores alternative child welfare strategies to limit family separation.
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Southwest Alaska community on Bering Sea coast experiences severe flooding
Aerial photographs published on Facebook show a majority of the community of Kwigillingok submerged in water.
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Could tiny nuclear reactors power Alaska villages?
U.S. Senate Energy Committee Chair Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said modular reactors may be a solution for remote Alaska communities that now depend on diesel fuel generators for their electricity.
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Kwethluk and electric utility to build battery system
It could one day help wean the community off diesel fuel.
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Donlin promises economic development if mine goes through
Donlin Gold wants to build one of the biggest gold mines in the world in the Y-K Delta. The company promises to employ hundreds of local people to build and operate it.
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As permafrost thaws, village cemeteries sink into swamp
Climate change is thawing the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s permafrost, and it’s doing more than cracking foundations, sinking roads and accelerating erosion. In villages like Kong, communities have stopped burying their dead because, as the permafrost melts, the oldest part of their cemetery is sinking.
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Dual language program helps student succeed in Yup’ik and English
Educators in Kwigillingok are preparing their students for bright educational futures – in both English and Yup’ik.
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