Inside the Effort to Get Stebbins Students Back in School
It’s day two of Stebbins’ response to a fire that destroyed the village’s only school. N95 respirators are being handed out to residents to prevent illness from toxic fumes emanating from the ruins. The city office buzzed as people came and went like worker bees in a busy hive. Daisy Katcheak, City Administrator of Stebbins, […]
Aftermath of Stebbins School Fire: Leaders Plan Recovery and Rebuild
Stebbins School seen from a Bering Air flight. Ben Townsend photo. Red rubber mulch pokes out of berms created by the Tapraq Rock crew. Ben Townsend photo. A can of tomato sauce sits in the space between the school and the shops. Witnesses reported hearing canned goods exploding as temperatures inside the school rose. Ben […]
Fire at Stebbins School: Several Buildings Destroyed
A fire at Stebbins School causes a large plume of dark grey smoke to rise into the air. Pamela Pete photo from Facebook. The Latest Last updated 6:02 a.m. 06/27/2024 A fire has broken out at Tukurngailnguq School in Stebbins. According to eyewitnesses the fire started in a shop next to the school around 7:00 […]
Norton Sound Communities Look To Build Commercial Reindeer Economy
“If we did it right,” says Savoonga tribal chief Delbert Pungowiyi, the Bering Straits region “could become Alaska’s reindeer capital.”
Ten Lights Broken at Stebbins Runway
10 runway lights have been broken since the beginning of June, likely by children. Each costs $10,000 to replace.
Rescue Teams Save Stebbins Man Stranded at Sea
Search teams successfully rescued a man stuck in a boat offshore from Stebbins on Saturday.
Story49: Esther in Kotlik
Esther Andrews lives in Kotlik now, but she grew up around the Y-K Delta and worked at the St. Michael school for over 20 years. This month on Story49, hear her story.
Western Alaska Basketball Teams Battle It Out In Regional Championships
Shaktoolik, Shishmaref and Unalakleet come out on top of regional 1A and 2A tournaments. The Nome Nanooks head to Anchorage for their 3A Western Conference championship, while two Nanook cross-country skiiers have success in Anchorage.
Voices of Hope, Love, & Mercy
What a blessing! For the first time in the history of St. Joseph Catholic Church, two priests are present to minister to Nome and its many surrounding communities. You continue to make it possible for live, local voices to bring Catholic programming to Western Alaska.
Double the Blessings!
One of the most significant developments in the Western Alaska faith community this year, so far, has been the arrival of two priests who will be ministering to seven parishes in the region. Meet Fr. Thomas Sagili and Fr. Kumar Pasala.