Anchorage Daily News

Leaving the village

The migration of rural Alaskans to the city has accelerated in the past two years, a university study says.

Migration numbers

More people are moving from rural Alaska than to it

Tanana River flooding prompts evacuations

Ice jams backing up the Tanana River in the Interior this week flooded an area near Manley Hot Springs, forcing the evacuation of at least six people and leaving 21 sled dogs stranded on a barge, according to Alaska State Troopers.

WHAT WORKS IN AK? PART 4 OF 4

Doing business in rural Alaska can be very risky

To a first-time visitor arriving by floatplane, the Southeast community of Thorne Bay seems more an idyllic getaway than a former timber capital.

If you're considering starting a business, here are some tips

WHAT WORKS IN AK? Part 3 of 4

PART 3: Village rallies around art co-op

On an island 30 miles off Alaska's southwest coast, skilled hands create traditional Native artwork that travels the globe -- as far away as Hong Kong and Germany.

PART 2: Village setbacks generate success stories

PART 1: Currency bypasses businesses in the Bush

WHAT WORKS IN AK: PART 2

PART 2: Village setbacks generate success stories

The Yukon River village of Galena has had its share of drama. This year, it's all bad news: The Air Force station is closing for good in September. Fuel prices are astronomical, and people are leaving.

PART 1: Currency bypasses businesses in the Bush

Seismic testing in Arctic waters target of lawsuit

Alaska Native and environmental groups sued Monday to stop exploration by oil companies this summer in Arctic waters frequented by whales, seals and other marine species.

WHAT WORKS IN AK? PART 1 OF 4

PART 1: Currency bypasses businesses in the Bush

At the general store in Noorvik, an Inupiaq village on the banks of the Kobuk River, Pauline Morris and her customers are on a constant quest for dollars and coins.

Viable Business Enterprises for Rural Alaska

Fort Yukon toddler killed by dog

A toddler was killed in Fort Yukon this week when he wandered into a neighbor's yard and was attacked by a chained dog, according to village police.

King Cove land swap bill moves forward

WASHINGTON -- The community of King Cove had a small victory Wednesday in its campaign to get a road to an airport built across a wilderness area, but the triumph might be short-lived.

UA grant aims to trim obesity in the Bush

A $1 million federal grant is being used by the University of Alaska's Interior Aleutians campus to address obesity in rural Alaska.

VPSO program gets extra funding

State lawmakers have approved more than $1.2 million in additional funding for raises and new positions in Alaska's Village Public Safety Officer program.

You want tongue-tied? Try some Alaska names

Who lost it on Lost Temper Creek? What horror befell the village of Eek? Does it have anything to do with another town being Chicken?

State to inventory potential energy sources

The dependence of much of rural Alaska on diesel fuel for heating and lighting coupled with the escalating price of oil-based fuels is causing a major economic crisis in many communities. To help address this problem, Alaska's Division of Geological and Geophysical Services is embarking on an exercise to identify and catalog Alaska's energy resources.

Sitka school is taking on an elite shine

Mt. Edgecumbe, a state-run boarding school with a long Alaska history, is getting high marks from recent graduates, reaffirming a reputation as a premier education option for kids who live in the Bush, a new study found.

Respiratory infections in villages raise alarm

Rural Alaska Natives in homes without running water experience far higher rates of pneumonia and other serious respiratory infections than do Natives in homes where water is readily available for bathing and hand-washing, according to a CDC study.

Project to help Natives over language barrier

For years, Alaska Native language speakers have relied on family and friends to help them with bureaucratic red tape, medical appointments, voting and even just getting a driver's license.

Tribal court policy shift stirs debate (10/30/04)

The Murkowski administration has told state social workers to back away from working with Alaska tribal courts on adoption and child custody cases, reversing the trend of recent years toward greater legal cooperation between the state and tribes.

Federal judge says tribal courts can supervise child adoptions

A federal judge has ordered the state to allow Alaska tribal courts to supervise adoptions and other child-welfare matters involving their own tribal members.

Tribal court policy shift stirs debate (10/30/04)

First Alaskans to discuss energy

First Alaskans Institute is hosting a presentation and discussion of a paper titled “Solutions to Alaska’s Energy Crisis” from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 19 in the Cook Inlet Tribal Council conference room, 3600 San Jeronimo Drive.

Burning wood waste expected to save Craig $85,000

The small community of Craig is proud of its big swimming pool.