Emily Schwing
Stories
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Education
Visa program draws foreign teachers to a rural Alaska school district facing a staffing crisis
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National
Why in Alaska foreign teachers can make up more than half the staff
U.S. schools can make use of special visas to hire teachers from other countries. In some rural school districts in Alaska, foreign teachers make up over half the staff.
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Arts & Life
At an Alaska maker's space, Indigenous artists connect with millennia of tradition
In the northernmost town in the U.S., there's no Santa's workshop. But there is a unique maker's space where Indigenous artists can come anytime to make traditional artwork.
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Climate
The federal government helps tribal communities in Alaska move to higher ground
The federal government is giving millions of dollars to tribal communities in Alaska to help them move to higher ground. The relocations are necessary because of the effects of climate change.
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National
Residents in an Alaska village try to outrun the effects of climate change
A storm that hit western Alaska last month severely damaged the tiny Native village of Newtok. Prior to the storm, residents had already begun relocating the village to higher ground.
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National
A massive storm destroyed fishing boats in Alaska, leading to fears of food insecurity
A massive storm battered more than 1,000 miles of coastline in western Alaska last weekend. In the village of Chevak, fishing boats have been destroyed - leading to worries about food insecurity.
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Environment
In Alaska, warmer days can bring catastrophic flooding as frozen rivers break up
Spring comes late to western Alaska and brings a mix of anxiety and anticipation. Citizen scientists use traditional knowledge to predict river breakup and flooding for dozens of remote communities.
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National
A Remote Resort Town Struggles To Find Restaurant Workers For The Summer Season
As pandemic restrictions loosen, tourists flock to Jack Sprat, a restaurant in Girdwood, Alaska. But like many businesses in resort towns, it's having trouble hiring servers as the economy rebounds.
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Canadian Court Again Rules For Washington Man In Tribal Hunting Rights Case
British Columbia’s Court of Appeal has sided with a Washington man in a decade-long tribal sovereignty case . On Thursday the Court dismissed a second...
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Health Officials, Governor Discuss Washington's Infant Mortality Rate
According to Washington State’s Department of Health, one infant dies almost every day in the state. Major causes include sudden unexplained infant...