Tony Matson Celebrates 40 Years with Bering Air
Employees stood scattered throughout the H1 hangar of Bering Air’s Nome headquarters. All eyes were on Tony Matson as he descended down a dark stairwell. Applause echoed against the walls of the large facility as it was announced that July 12, 2024 was Matson’s 40th anniversary with the regional airline. Matson grew up on a […]
Helicopters Hum Over Nome as Refueling Effort Begins
Residents of Nome have been looking to the sky this week as the steady hum of helicopters fill the air. The flights are part of an annual exercise to refuel TERRA Network microwave towers operated by GCI throughout Western Alaska. Due to their remote locations, these towers rely on diesel generators to stay running for […]
GCI Refuels Mountaintop Towers — Using Only Helicopters
To keep its TERRA broadband network running, each summer GCI has to refuel, by air, giant diesel tanks at 22 remote mountaintop repeater sites throughout Western Alaska.