Norton Sound Women Gather to Discuss Environmental Health
More than a dozen women from around the region came together to share their concerns and ideas at the 2nd Norton Sound Indigenous Women’s Gathering.
GCI Expands High-Speed Broadband to Norton Sound Villages
Residents of six Norton Sound villages can expect to see high-speed terrestrial broadband coverage from GCI by the end of 2017, the company says.
Nanooks Wrestle Their Way to Early Victories at Nome Invite
Nearly 100 student wrestlers from around Western Alaska flew into Nome last weekend for the Nome Wrestling Invite. Athletes from larger teams like Nome, Kotzebue, and Bethel competed along with students from Gambell, Golovin, Savoonga, Shishmaref, St. Michael, and White Mountain.
Coast Guard Saves Seal Hunters Stuck in Snowy Weather Near Savoonga
Alaska State Troopers in Nome notified the Coast Guard around 2:30am Sunday that a seal hunting party of five adults and one child were unable to return to Savoonga. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew transported the hunting group back to Savoonga’s airport in good condition at 9:30am yesterday morning.
Western Alaska Student Runners Head to State
After regional championships this past Saturday, athletes from across the region will compete at the state cross-country running competition in Anchorage this weekend.
Nome Hosts Cross-Country Invite; In Volleyball, Kotzebue Huskies Defeat Lady Nanooks
Teams from Kotzebue, Teller, White Mountain, and Savoonga visited Nome for the Nome Cross-Country Invite. And the Kotzebue Huskies volleyball team hosted the Nome Nanooks, resulting in a Kotzebue win.
Savoonga Teen Collapses During Gym Class; Cause of Death Has Not Been Determined
Around 2:30pm on Tuesday, Savoonga’s Village Police Officer reported that 14-year-old Floyd Akeya collapsed in the school gymnasium during gym class. According to State Troopers, CPR was performed, but Akeya was eventually pronounced deceased about an hour later.
Senator Murkowski Visits Savoonga for Health Clinic Opening
After the Senate wrapped up its extended session in Washington, Senator Lisa Murkowski returned to Alaska in time to make it to the opening of two new health clinics on St. Lawrence Island.
Elder Voices: Harriet Penayah
“Everyone helped each other,” Harriet says of her childhood in Savoonga. Hear Harriet speak about subsistence hunting and the closeness of her community in this encore of “Elder Voices.”
Confusion Over Legalities is Hurting Alaskan Ivory Market, Locals Say
An educational brochure is available that explains how Native Alaskans’ use of walrus ivory is excluded from an elephant ivory ban in the U.S., which was established last year by an executive order from President Obama.