The lease is an important step forward in Donlin Gold’s quest to build the Southwest Alaska mine, which could be one of the largest in the world if completed.
Krysti Shallenberger, Alaska's Energy Desk - Bethel
Legislative group recommends clarifying village public safety officer role
A legislative working group has come up with recommendations that Alaska lawmakers hope will solve some of the issues with the VPSO program.
Donlin Gold receives more state permits, moving closer to operating mine in Y-K Delta
The permits will allow Donlin Gold to build an airstrip and a port, and install fiber optic cables and build access roads for its mine, which could be one of the biggest in the world if completed.
Donlin Gold enjoyed years of support from neighboring communities, but as the project becomes more real, that’s changing
Tribes, organizations, and communities have begun opposing the mine development and organizing.
Santa Claus is coming to town — in a Black Hawk helicopter
“Operation Santa” is a tradition that dates back to 1956. Each year, the National Guard flies to small, remote Alaskan communities off the road system, bringing presents, ice cream and Santa.
Broken lights on Quinhagak’s airport runway leave the village with limited air service
No night flights or medevacs have been able to land at the Quinhagak airport for the past two months.
A new report sheds more light on how climate change is impacting Alaska Native villages
A recent report compiled by the Army Corps of Engineers and researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks documents erosion and other environmental threats facing communities in rural Alaska.
Yup’ik Elders help revive the nearly-extinct tradition of crafting baby parkas
Sewing atasuaq, or traditional baby parkas, was almost a lost skill. That is, until a 101-year-old Yup’ik Elder helped revive it.
Novagold talks expansion, mine development in latest earnings call
Novagold, one of the two companies that has formed Donlin Gold to build and operate the mine, is exploring how to build the mine in stages.
Mountain Village corporation wants vote on Donlin mine
Azachorok’s president, Loren Peterson, says its resolution isn’t a stance on the mine, but it would give shareholders a chance to decide if they want it.