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In rural Alaska villages, internet banking comes with challenges

In rural Alaska villages, internet banking comes with challenges

NAPASKIAK, Alaska — Megan Williams felt lucky that she was carrying $800 in cash when she crossed the river into the nearby city of Bethel.

At the store in her western Alaska village of Napaskiak, most items are remarkably expensive. A five-pound bag of flour costs $13.85, a two-pound bag of rice is $9.70 and a 2-liter bottle of Tide detergent is $28.05.

So every few weeks, Williams goes to buy her groceries in Bethel, which is just across the Kuskokwim River. Things aren't cheap there either, since the city of more ... Read more

Warming centers offered in Decatur

Decatur Civic Center

1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza, Decatur

Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Oasis Day Center

243 W. Cerro Gordo St., Decatur

7 days week/365 days a year

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Dan Fagan hanging up the microphone on the popular Dan Fagan

Dan Fagan said it was “liberating” to turn in his 30-day resignation today. After the end of the year, Fagan, who is a household name in Alaska, will call it good on his four-year run hosting the Dan Fagan Show on 650-KENI.

“I know ... Read more

Alaska villages facing erosion, flooding receive relocation

Two Alaska villages facing serious erosion are two of three recipients to receive relocation grants from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Newtok Village and the Native Village of Napakiak will each receive $25 million US, the departm ... Read more

Holiday storms and extremes

Last week’s massive Arctic outbreak is now being called a “100-Year,” or “once-in-a-generation” event. During one of the busiest holiday travel times, about 5,300 flights were canceled and major highways were closed in parts of the northern U.S.

There were isolated reports of temperatures down to near -60 degrees near the Canadian border last week. All-time record lows were recently reported in Casper, Wyo., with a reading of -42 degrees. Cheyenne, Wyo., reported a temperature drop of 32 degrees in just nine minutes and 5 ... Read more

What annual race begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome, Alask

What annual race begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome, Alaska?

What annual race begins in Anchorage and ends in Nome, Alaska? If you are searching for the answer, then you are in the right place. Get the right answer for What annual race ... Read more

‘It was a real joy’: Alaska National Guard brings Santa

Santa and Mrs. Claus head back to the Black Hawk after a long day of spreading holiday cheer in Scammon Bay, Alaska on Nov. 16, 2022. (MaryCait Dolan/KYUK)

Santa Claus ditched his sleigh in favor of one of the Alaska National Guard’s B ... Read more

How Christopher Nolan Used Daylight To Make Insomnia Feel Ev

How Christopher Nolan Used Daylight To Make Insomnia Feel Even Darker

Imagine yourself trapped, helplessly bound in an emotional void of blacks and grays, condemned by forces that are out of your control. That's the vibe of the film noir ... Read more

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