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In rural Alaska, communities contemplate a double whammy from high fuel costs
The fuel barge Edward Itta, owned by Olympic Tug and Barge, delivers fuel to Juneau, Alaska, on the morning of Friday, July 17, 2020. (James Brooks/Alaska Beacon) Throughout rural Alaska, the ...
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Two rural Alaska towns report Election Day vote results; two remain unreported
(Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/Alaska Beacon) The Alaska Division of Elections added 260 ballots from two rural Alaska communities ... of the end of Friday. Those towns, according to figures ...
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City or Country? The Surprising Housing Choices Alaskans Are Making
The rest of Alaska’s population is spread across small towns, rural boroughs, and remote villages, from the Kenai Peninsula to the Arctic coast. In Alaska, rural can mean a small road-connected ...
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A taekwondo class in rural Alaska may save the community’s school
Tucked into the northeast side of Prince of Wales Island, Whale Pass is among the most remote towns in Alaska. It’s home to fewer than 100 year-round residents, and the nearest grocery store is ...
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In Rural Alaska, A Powerful Documentary Flips the Script for Child Care Funding
The film is a portrait of small-town families–where, for example ... “They’re not created with homes in mind, and certainly not rural homes in Alaska which are often intergenerational,” she said.