Alaskans are twice as likely to live in an overcrowded household than the national average. Rates are highest in small, off-the-road-system communities like Shaktoolik.
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Drone technology charts Arctic waters, makes way for safer exploration of Alaska seafloor
In recent history, there has been a shift to drone technology that’s seen as a safer method to collect data.
Fall storms set back Bering and Chukchi sea ice formation in already delayed season
One climatologist forecasts sea ice will form late, the extent will be below average, and it will be similar to last year’s.
In Gambell, COVID-19 cases more than doubled last week
Gambell has instituted a hunker down mandate asking all residents to remain at home for two weeks.
COVID-19 cases confirmed in St. Lawrence Island communities
Community leaders in Gambell are encouraging residents to get tested and practice safety measures.
Iditarod 2020 roster stocked with past champions — with one notable exception
Fifty-eight mushers have signed up for the 2020 Iditarod. Among them are six former champions, including 2019 winner Pete Kaiser. But one four-time champion is absent.
German kayaker passes through Nome on attempt to circumnavigate North America
Freya Hoffmeister, a German sea kayaker, is attempting to circumnavigate North America in her kayak — a trip she expects will take her 8-12 years.
Storms flood Kotlik as other Western Alaska communities see little damage
Weekend storms battered the coast of Western Alaska. While flooding damaged some villages, others fared better.
Record warm water likely gave Kuskokwim salmon heart attacks
Never-before-seen temperatures in the Kuskokwim River likely sent salmon into cardiac arrest. Salmon don’t function well past 70 degrees, and the water had pushed just above that limit.
Warmer waters believed to be main cause for dead pink salmon in Norton Sound
Norton Sound residents have reported salmon die-offs in unusually large numbers during the last week.