As planet warms, researchers project more ‘extreme’ rainfall in Southeast and Western Alaska
Rising temperatures are also forcing researchers to reconsider just how much rain a storm can drop.
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Without justice in Nome, women wrestle with trauma and healing after sexual assault
KNOM interviewed eight sexual assault survivors as part of this series. A few themes emerged
Northwest Alaska health provider cleared to serve seal oil to elders
In 2015, Congress passed the federal farm bill which allowed people to donate wild game that they’ve hunted to certified non-profits, like hospitals o...
Water donations trickle into Tuluksak but may not be enough for village in crisis
After the Southwest Alaska village's water plant burned in a fire two weeks ago, Tuluksak's residents are struggling to find a solution to their crisi...
Alaska Permanent Fund Corp, with millions of dollars in GameStop shares, eyes stock surge warily
CEO Angela Rodell says the organization recently held slightly over 168,000 shares in GameStop, but that number changes daily.
Alaska’s Pacific Islanders are being hit hard by COVID-19. But they aren’t getting vaccinated.
Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians were about 10 times more likely to die of COVID-19, but 10 times less likely to be vaccinated.
Sitka artist becomes first Indigenous winner of the ‘Oscars of kids books’
Sitka illustrator Michaela Goade was awarded one of the highest honors in children’s literature this week for her work on “We are Water Protectors.” G...
Coast Guard suspends search for missing pilot flying from Ketchikan to Port Angeles, Washington
Authorities called off Wednesday’s search for the pilot of a missing Cessna airplane that went down near Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula.
Researchers confirm location of 200-year-old Kiks.ádi fort
A study released this week in the journal Antiquity dispelled doubts about the location of a site where Kiks.ádi held off Russian aggressors for four ...
Biden signs ‘milestone’ order on Bering Sea protections, Indigenous knowledge
On his first day in office, Biden signed an order reinstating the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area, which includes protections from off-sho...