Coryn Nicoli runs through her backyard in Red Devil, Alaska on August 16, 2019. Nicoli lives with her parents in Red Devil but when she starts school, she will either have to be home-schooled or leave the village since there is not a school in Red Devil. (Katie Basile/KYUK)

How do you revive an almost ghost town in remote Alaska? Ask the 20 residents of Red Devil who are betting on Donlin mine.

How do you you restart a city government? Red Devil residents are making phone calls to find out.

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