Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK - Bethel
Anna Rose MacArthur is a reporter at KYUK in Bethel.
Storm surge hits Toksook Bay
October opened with the season’s first fall storm, flooding communities across Western Alaska’s coast. In the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, strong surges hit Toksook Bay.
AVCP elects first female traditional chief
In a historical election, Bea Kristovich is the first woman to be elected traditional chief of the Association of Village Council Presidents.
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AVCP panel offers solutions for tribal-state child welfare
Keeping tribal children in their tribal communities is the solution to improving regional child welfare, according to a Tribal-State Child Welfare panel yesterday during the Association of Village Council Presidents 51st Annual Convention at the Bethel Cultural Center.
Fire erupts at Tuntutuliak school
A small fire erupted Wednesday morning at the Lewis Angapak Memorial School in Tuntutuliak. According to Lower Kuskokwim School District Superintendent Daniel Walker, a nearby transformer blew, cutting power to the town and sending sparks and flames shooting from the wires connected to the elementary wing.
Gov. Parnell Endorses Alaska as “Right to Mush” State
Sled dog racing is Alaska’s state sport and Gov. Sean Parnell has officially endorsed Alaska as a “right to mush” state. On Monday Parnell signed a resolution “recognizing, honoring, supporting, and encouraging support for dog mushing and dog mushers” in Alaska.
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ANTHC Program To Monitor Toxicity in Subsistence Foods
For the first time in the United States, a technology traditionally used on humans is testing possible widespread threats to food security. The technology is filter paper, and it is used to collect blood samples. Throughout the Bering Strait region, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is distributing the paper to subsistence hunters to collect blood specimens from subsistence mammals.
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North Slope Moves to Create Port Authority
With Arctic activity escalating, the North Slope Arctic Borough is taking steps to protect its resources while developing its economy.
Shaktoolik Erects Coastal Berm to Delay Relocation
For years agency reports have listed Shaktoolik as eroding with immediate need for relocation. But without government funding, little action has been taken and erosion has progressed. Now the people of Shaktoolik are taking matters into their own hands and building a coastal berm to protect their community.
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Large Dredge Unlikely In Grantley Harbor This Season
A massive dredge looking to work the waters near two communities in western Alaska is sparking concerns from subsistence users—and brought the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to villages west of Nome last week, to talk to residents about their concerns.
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Clean-Up Continues for Norton Sound Hospital Fuel Spill
Clean-up efforts continue beneath Norton Sound Regional Hospital after a spill of hundreds of gallons of heating fuel.
High Chinook Restrictions Increase Chum Harvests, ADF&G Working to Sustain Fishery
With Chinook harvests shut down on the Yukon, summer Chum harvests are on the rise, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game wants to make sure Chum stocks are managed sustainably.
Clean-Up Continues on Shishmaref Fuel Spill, Source Still Unknown
Local responders and the Coast Guard continue cleaning up the oily substance floating off the coast of Shishmaref.
Source of Shishmaref Sheen Remains Unknown, Locals Work to Absorb Substance
Despite precarious ice conditions, local responders in Shishmaref are working to absorb the oily sheen discovered off the island’s north coast last week. The source of the substance remains unknown.
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Earthquakes Swarm the Brooks Range
An “earthquake swarm” is hitting the Brooks Range. Seismologists do not know why it is occurring or if it will continue. Friday night a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck 20 miles northeast of Noatak. This is the third 5.5 quake that has struck the same area in the past two months.
NPFMC Meets in Nome; Bering Sea Pollock Remains Flat, Chinook Bycatch Is Up
After days of scientific subcommittees, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council had its first round of meetings Wednesday in Nome. The Council heard reports from fisheries across the North Pacific.
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Unusual Quakes Send Seismologists Into Rapid Response
Aftershocks are continuing to rattle the western edge of the Brooks Range near communities like Noatak, and now seismologists are conducting a “rapid response” to capture these tremors. That’s after two earthquakes that came two weeks apart at magnitudes not recorded in the region in more than 30 years.
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NOAA Investigating Rare Whale Beachings
Three rarely seen whales beached on Alaska’s coast last year, and NOAA Fisheries is investigating whether human activity contributed to the strandings.
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Alaska Inuit Circumpolar Conference Searches For Food Security Definition
The Alaska Inuit Circumpolar Council met in Nome this week to define food security from an Alaska Native perspective.
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Inuit Circumpolar Council Discussing Food Security
The Inuit Circumpolar Council is holding a meeting in Nome next week. The topic is food security, and the goal is to create a framework to understand the issue from an Inuit perspective.
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Study Says Melting Permafrost Emitting More Carbon Than Tundra Can Offset
The Arctic is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the globe. As temperatures increase, permafrost melts, releasing carbon dioxide, and the growing season lengthens, absorbing CO2.
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