Emily Schwing
News ReporterEmily has covered land and wildlife management, wildfire and local government extensively in Alaska since 2006. She has worked all over the state, from the Chukchi Sea Coast to the Wrangell Narrows and from the Canadian Border to the Seward Peninsula.
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One of the strongest storms in living memory to hit Alaska’s west coast helped push the community’s infrastructure well beyond its limits. -
Two of three families were living temporarily in low-income housing after the storm, but those leases ran out at the end of October 2023.
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Plant experts say saltwater from Typhoon Merbok flooding may be impacting the health and survival of plants on the tundra.
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The move is part of a decades-long effort to relocate Newtok residents away from sinking land and melting permafrost.
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The call came during a new knowledge sharing session at this year’s annual convention.
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With former members visibly absent, AFN highlighted strategic planning efforts and asked attendees for suggestions
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It’s a noticeable departure from previous years, when debate over issues that included subsistence fishing and climate change had been heated and contentious.
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Congresswoman Peltola tried to deliver a "business as usual" report to the Alaska Federation of Natives. It's her first major public appearance since her husband passed away in September. After her speech, a crowd of hundreds delivered their own message of comfort and support.
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In 2022, the remnants of Typhoon Merbok claimed one of Hooper Bay’s last defenses: a long row of sand dunes that protect the village from the frigid, fierce waves of the Bering Sea. The dunes hold the community's history too.
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A year after Typhoon Merbok’s flood waters have receded, people living in some of the hardest hit communities still haven't been able to fully return to the subsistence lifestyle they rely on.
