Fueling Growth: Kristine McRae’s Mission to Help Small Businesses in Rural Alaska
Creating a business from the ground up can be daunting for anyone just starting out. Kristine McRae is a business advisor with the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and she wants to help anyone dreaming of having their own thriving business. McRae grew up in Fairbanks and worked alongside her parents in their retail […]
From Lemonade Day to Mizuktata: Nome’s Cherished Community Event Evolves
Portable tables with decorations, homemade goods, and smiling faces will be scattered through town Saturday as Mizuktata returns to Nome. The event, formerly known as Lemonade Day, is one of the community’s most cherished parts of the weekend of Midnight Sun. The first Lemonade Day was organized by Alice Bioff in 2012 along with a […]
Citing Tribes’ Rights, Kawerak and BSEG Oppose Kavanaugh
The Bering Sea Elders Group and Kawerak have both released public statements opposing U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Western Alaska organizations cite what they view as threats to subsistence and other rights of Alaska Native tribes.
Nome Residents Continue Wait For Quintillion High-Speed Internet
Residents of Nome continue to wait to access high-speed internet through Quintillion’s fiber-optic cable, though a handful of business customers are now connecting to it.
Migratory Bird Harvest Season Open; 2017 Rules Still in Effect for Emperor Geese, Handicrafts
The spring/summer season runs from April 3rd to August 31st and includes a mandatory 30-day closure that each region must choose for their hunters in order to accommodate bird nesting. Brandon Ahmasuk notes that emperor geese can still be harvested this season and during the fall/winter sport season, like they were in 2017.
Kawerak Looks to Kenaitze Tribe for Educational Salmon Fishery Model
Representatives from the Kenaitze Indian Tribe visited Nome earlier this month to discuss their Educational Salmon Fishery, which Kawerak hopes could become a model for Nome.
Amid Renovations, Nome’s UAF Campus Remains a Crossroads of Regional Interests
There are lots of new things happening these days at Nome’s branch of the University of Alaska–Fairbanks, including the campus buildings themselves, which have recently seen upgrades from multi-million-dollar renovation projects.
Fire In Little Diomede Destroys One Home
The fire that erupted in a home late Friday night was mostly put out within two hours, and no one was seriously injured. It’s the second major emergency for the community in less than a month.
Graphite Mine Bill Provokes Mixed Reactions in Western Alaska
While some people are optimistic about possible economic benefits of a proposed graphite mine on the Seward Peninsula, others express concern about the mine’s potential impact on subsistence.
Roy Agloinga To Join Council on Foundations’ National Philanthropy Cohort for 2018
Diane Kaplan, Rasmuson Foundation’s CEO and President, nominated Agloinga to be part of the 2018 Career Pathways cohort. For one year, Agloinga will participate in this program under the Council on Foundations, with the goal of developing professional networks and learning more about the potential of philanthropy.