Posts by Ava White

One year ago this week, much of Western Alaska was under flood and storm warnings as Typhoon Merbok transitioned into the Bering Sea. More than 1300 miles of coastline was hit, including more than 35 remote communities. One year after the storm, residents look back on the havoc that struck the state.  Typhoon Merbok hit…

Repairs are complete to a severed fiber optic cable affecting internet and cellular services to much of Northern and Western Alaska. GCI announced the repairs in an email to customers yesterday (Mon), 14 weeks after the cable was cut in an ice scouring event in the Arctic Ocean west of Prudhoe Bay. Many people in…

September is National Suicide Awareness Prevention Month, and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is encouraging residents of Alaska to participate in the Consortium’s ‘Tell Your Heart Story’ activities. Activities focus on self-care, improving overall mental health, and how to help others who may be experiencing a mental health crisis.  Each week is dedicated…

A project to build permanent supportive housing in Nome is making significant progress towards the building’s completion as winter quickly approaches in Western Alaska.  The HomePlate Apartments will provide housing for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. Chronic homelessness is described by NEST Director Shoni Evans as someone experiencing homelessness for three years or more. Nome Community…

A Canadian-based mineral exploration company is one step closer to developing the Graphite Creek Deposit – that USGS said could be the nation’s largest graphite deposit. That’s thanks-in-part to a 2 million dollar investment by Bering Straits Native Corporation. Even though the project is in the preliminary stages, Bering Straits said they are prepared to…

From Jennifer Hudson to Carrie Underwood, the television show ‘American Idol’ is known for launching the careers of successful performers. Four musicians were in Nome (September 6) in hopes of being selected to audition live in front of celebrity judges in Los Angeles, California. This year, ‘American Idol’ hosted virtual open calls in all 50…

Representative Mary Peltola held her inaugural tele-town hall meeting on Tuesday, August 29th, focusing on the exorbitant energy costs across the state and addressing public concerns regarding energy. The meeting, initially announced on August 9th, was recently updated to be exclusively phone-based, expanding accessibility to all Alaskans. Rural communities in Alaska contend with some of…

Representative Mary Peltola is holding her first tela-town hall meeting on Tuesday, August 29th at 6:30 p.m. The telephone-only conference will focus on the high costs of energy throughout the state and is open for registration.  Rep. Peltola announced her town hall meeting earlier this month (August 9th) but announced just days ago the conference…