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Reporter Jenna Kunze says the shift in many far-flung communities to satellite internet has been profound.
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At the Bethel landfill, residents push back against the challenging economic reality of life in rural Alaska.
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The airline is looking to upgrade the terminal in Bethel, which could begin this year and extend through 2026, an Alaska Airlines representative said.
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GCI says cellular provider AT&T is to blame for the missed calls, while AT&T puts the blame on an unnamed third party. It’s not clear how many calls GCI customers missed because of the interruption.
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Communications company GCI says the fiber optic internet project will bring urban speeds and pricing to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and be a vast departure from its current network.
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Democrat Mary Peltola joined Alaska's U.S. senators on a legal brief defending the mine in a lawsuit brought by Kuskokwim tribes.
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Akutan, located in the middle of the Aleutian chain, is slated to receive a fiber-optic internet connection this summer through the GCI Aleutians Fiber Project.
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The 45-mile stretch is just a fraction of the more than 900-mile network planned for completion by the end of 2027.
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The future of the “Last Great Race” is uncertain, officials said in an appeal to supporters. The message comes at a time when major Iditarod sponsors have dropped out and inflation has increased the cost of participation.
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A subsidy helping low-income families afford broadband is running out of money. The Biden administration wants Congress to keep it going.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers will partner with Galena residents on a Yukon River hydroelectric project.
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Earlier this March, Bethel nonprofits publicly unveiled a groundbreaking project – a “permanent supportive housing” building meant to help stabilize the lives of chronically homeless individuals in the community.