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Courtesy of Tanya Jo Salmon.Sometimes, after flying across Southwest Alaska in multiple small planes in the dead of winter, the only thing you want is a hot cup of coffee. And you’re in luck if your destination happens to be Igiugig, where a new cafe provides refreshment for locals and travelers alike. -
Matt Faubion/Alaska Public MediaThe EPA has vetoed mining at the Pebble deposit in southwest Alaska, exercising a rarely-used power under the Clean Water Act to ban and restrict the discharge of mining materials in waters around the site.
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There is a Community Healing Gathering from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Curyung Tribal Hall. People can stop in at any time. It's hosted by the Curyung Tribal Council Wellness Committee and the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation’s Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. -
The EPA is exercising its “veto authority” under section 404-c of the Clean Water Act to prohibit mining the Pebble deposit. It’s a move some Bristol Bay tribes have pushed the EPA to take for 13 years.
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In 2020, Alaskans voted to change the state’s election system. And last year those changes went into effect in the form of ranked choice voting and non-partisan primaries. But those changes are being challenged, both by a petition and by bills lawmakers will take up this session.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to issue its final decision on the mine at the end of January.
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Walking toward Newhalen’s Russian Orthodox church, the faint sound of singing drifts in the cold air. A bell rings. A small congregation gathers inside before going to the icy bank of the river that flows into Iliamna Lake.
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Dena'ina and Yup'ik online language classes run through early February. Alutiiq classes ended earlier this month. The classes are 30 minutes, once a week and are open to anyone. People can also take song and dance classes.
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Tilton said the majority coalition includes the Bush caucus, made up of Dillingham Independent Rep. Bryce Edgmon, Bethel Democrat Rep. C.J. McCormick, Nome Democrat Rep. Neal Foster and Utqiagvik Independent Rep. Josiah Patkotak.
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From hazard mitigation to animal control, the Dillingham City Council tackled a lot at its meeting last week.
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Congressionally directed funds will go toward projects in Chignik Lagoon, Dillingham, and Naknek.
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Alaska’s 33rd legislative session convenes on Tuesday. And while the state Senate is organized, the House is not. The midterm elections left Republicans with a narrow majority in the 40-person chamber, but it’s still unclear whether those members will toe the party line or join a multi-party coalition.
