For most residents, utilities will increase by $8.50 a month in October and again in April. For elders, those increases will be $2 instead. For businesses, the increase could be thousands each month.

The damaged cable left some residents in northern and western Alaska without high speed internet for several weeks.

Kiana could not be reached for comment. His termination was effective immediately when the letter was sent, August 8.

Some caribou bounced away from roads, moved back and forth without crossing, or traced along the roads. On average, the study found caribou that came in contact with roads were delayed nine days from their normal migrations.

Alaska State Troopers say 37-year-old Adrian Ticket had admitted to beating Nettie Ballot the night before at his home and discovered her dead in the morning. The 38-year-old Selawik woman was the mother of his three children.

In a press release from the department, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called the transfer a clear example of the Trump administration delivering on its promises. Burgum said the move cuts federal red tape, reduces barriers to resource development and puts land into Alaska Native hands.

The Pacific herring is the only known herring species in Alaska — at least, for now. But University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers say herring further north might be a separate species.

“It was pretty old and run down and not level,” she said.With some financial help, the group fixed that. Through funding from the Northwest Arctic Borough and the mining company Teck’s Village Improvement Fund, Jeanne said OPT-in was able to renovate the old building, add a new furnace and water heater, accessible shower, new roof and cafeteria-style kitchen.

The protests coincided with President Donald Trump’s birthday and a parade to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the formation of the U.S. Army.Zent said holding the “No Kings” protest on the same day as the military procession, was intentional.“$25 to $45 million is being spent on that,” said Zent. “Medicaid is being cut. Our nutritional assistance is being cut and things that specifically affect Kotzebue — our radio station, our library, our National Park Service.”

“This is a very new type of model which simulates each piece of the ice flow, like little polygons moving around,” Zhang said. “So, when I first saw that model, I said, ‘Oh, this is really cool. It can be really useful for coastal communities to get the sense of how the ice moves around.’”