rural alaska

The moment many Unalaskans have been waiting years for is just around the corner: fast and affordable high speed internet has made its way to the island and is about to get booted up.GCI has been working since the spring of 2020 to bring fiber optic broadband to the region through its Aleutians Fiber project. And now, two and a half years later, the initial cable tests are finished and things are about to “get lit,” according to the telecommunications company.

Ravn Alaska has partnered with the Food Bank of Alaska to help provide meals to Elders on St. Paul Island.Andronik Hanson is the food bank coordinator for the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island — the local tribal government. He said shipping costs for food can get expensive on an island in the middle of the Bering Sea.“The big thing they’re doing is donating freight to get the boxes,” Hanson said.

GCI crews began construction in Unalaska Tuesday in preparation to bring fiber optic broadband to the island.

After weeks of uncertainty, St. Paul city officials announced Thursday that island residents will once again receive the Power Cost Equalization credit on their utility bills.That news comes in light of a Superior Court ruling that favored plaintiffs like the City of St. Paul, the Alaska Federation of Natives and several others who sued Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s Administration in July for allowing the $1 billion endowment to be “swept” into the Constitutional Budget Reserve.

In a letter addressed to St. Paul community members, city officials recently urged residents to take energy-saving measures after Gov. Mike Dunleavy…

An Alaska-based telecommunications company says it's reached a major milestone in its mission to bring Unalaskans improved digital connectivity through a…

Unalaskans could see a significant boost in internet service by late 2022, if GCI completes work to lay fiber cable as planned. The telecommunications…

Alaska women who live in rural and remote communities usually travel to city centers to give birth—against incredible geographical odds. COVID-19 has made…