Health aides across Northwest Alaska often respond to emergency calls where they need to de-escalate the situation, and during the pandemic, they have dealt with an increase in violent incidents.
Many details about the incident remain unclear.
The Western Arctic Caribou Herd has been declining for years, and the migration patterns of the animals have been changing. In several locations in Northwest Alaska, caribou have been arriving later and later in the season.
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