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A tiny Arctic village in Alaska is trying to revive its polar bear tourism industry
8+ hour, 49+ min ago (822+ words) It's a spectacle that once brought 1, 000 or more tourists each year to Kaktovik, the only settlement in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, in a phenomenon sometimes called "last chance tourism" " a chance to see magnificent sights and creatures before climate…...
Native Youth Olympics athletes gain traditional, teaching skills
1+ week, 6+ day ago (783+ words) Kodiak Native Youth Olympics competitor Lucas Kenshalo helps an athlete from Kake in the single-leg high kick. Kodiak athlete's took their roles as teachers seriously at the Juneau NYO event last weekend. A group of nine Kodiak athletes took part…...
Schools spared, staffers cut in FY27 budget
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (680+ words) The Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education listens to public comments during a work session to discuss the FY27 budget on Feb. 2 at the District Services Conference Room." All of the Kodiak Island Borough School District's elementary schools will…...