Amid catastrophic damage, Western Alaskans display resilience and generosity

In mid-September, communities all along the northwestern coast of Alaska, a distance equivalent to southern Georgia to New York City, suffered a historic storm. Typhoon Merbok brought with it a storm surge of more than 10 feet in Nome and the surrounding coastline, devastating several coastal communities. In particular, the communities of Hooper Bay, Scammon […]

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Dear Friend… (November 2022)

Thank you for being friends when it counts. This month, we write you with serious and heavy hearts. Our region has been dealt a major blow. The heaviest storm in seventy years has caused massive damage all along the Northwest Coast. While no lives were lost, the devastation reverses years of hard work in the […]