Arctic Village and other towns across Alaska are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Arctic Village, AK community.
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Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Arctic Village
Relocation of eroding Alaska Native village seen as a test case for other threatened communities
Mertarvik transformation, decades in the making, is the most advanced of what is expected to be several relocations prompted by climate change. More info »
Juneau Empire on MSN - 04/22/2024 04:38am2024 Arctic Comic Con event is this weekend
ANCHORAGE — The 2024 Arctic Comic Con event is this weekend at the Dena'ina Center in downtown Anchorage. “It's going to be a lot of fun,” Arctic Comic Con co-founder Mike Lajoie said. More info »
Anchorage Press - 04/26/2024 10:24amScientists, Alaska Native leaders say the Arctic faces a growing crisis from plastic waste
The authors of a new report will join representatives from more than 180 other countries to negotiate a United Nations plastics treaty. More info »
KTOO - 04/16/2024 05:05pmOPINION: What happens in Arctic Alaska: A wilderness guide’s perspective
I keep writing about the Arctic beyond the pages of my new memoir, speaking up on the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s anniversaries or when some ploy threatens the Brooks Range. The conservation ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 04/21/2024 06:25amAquarium in New Jersey is up for ‘best in the nation’ honors
It was first known as the Thomas H. Kean New Jersey State Aquarium. It opened in a virtually abandoned area and was made of cast concrete in drab colors with unappealing row of tanks, virtually no ... More info »
WKXW - 04/22/2024 03:27am