Problems with the U.S. Mail caused ballots from six rural villages to be incompletely counted, officials said.
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Fuel shortage and blizzard leave St. George residents rationing heat and water
On top of the fuel shortage, a blizzard last weekend broke water lines and drained the island’s water tanks.
House passes bill to protect Unangax̂ cemetery at Funter Bay
The bill would add about 251 acres of state land, including the cemetery, to Funter Bay State Marine Park. It heads to the state Senate next.
Atka, Nikolski and St. George almost completely vaccinated against COVID-19
Indian Health Services has allocated 1,100 doses of the Moderna vaccine to the region, to date. Seven hundred have arrived, and 400 are still on the way.
Unangax̂ cemetery at former WWII internment camp may be added to Funter Bay park
Alaska lawmakers are considering expanding a state park to include historic graves of Unangax̂ people who died in a World War II internment camp.
For decades, the government stood between the Unangan people and the seals they subsist on. Now that’s changing.
On remote St. Paul Island, federal rules have restricted subsistence hunting for years, forcing residents to buy expensive groceries. New rules could take effect soon, but opponents worry about a declining local seal population.
St. George considers applying for national marine sanctuary status
St. George Island is taking steps to protect the marine environment in their backyard. The city council passed a resolution earlier this month that could establish a National Marine Sanctuary.
Fewer fish, fewer kids: Remote Alaskan island struggles to keep its students
A driving force behind the school’s declining enrollment is something the school can’t do much about: people leaving the island in search of a healthier economy.
Community group searches for ferry to serve Pribilof Islands
The Pribilof Islands of St. Paul and St. George are just 45 miles apart, but getting between them can be challenging because of limited flight service and the area’s notoriously foggy weather.