Regional tribal nonprofit serving 20 tribes in the Bering Strait region (Nome area)
Nome, AK 99762, USA
Teller waits until 2027 for results of tank site testing on Grantley Harbor
Phase II environmental testing took place in August at Teller's shoreline tank site, where the community suspects leaked petroleum has reached Grantley Harbor.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI
Free school supplies offered in Nome on Aug. 26
Three Nome organizations will hand out free school supplies, snacks and crafts at the Nome Recreation Center on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., days before classes resume.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
A new Nome dredge application enters the pipeline that just rejected a fiercely fought gold mine
Alaska DNR has received a Multi-Agency Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska for suction dredging near Nome. The notice is a receipt, not an approval, and no comment-period outcome appears in the available documents.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
A decade after a plan promised lower energy costs, Bering Strait villages are still studying the problem
Kawerak is seeking contractors to assess bulk fuel and energy infrastructure across 20 Bering Strait tribal communities, a decade after a regional plan promised to cut climbing diesel costs.
by Alaska News4w ago2 min readAI
Eight welders certify in Nome as a $400 million port job looms
Eight adult students from the Bering Strait Region finished a three-week Kawerak-sponsored welding certification course at the Nome-Beltz High School lab on Saturday, July 25, aimed at hiring tied to the Port of Nome expansion and other regional infrastructure work.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
Unalakleet's new greenhouse sends its first harvest to the elders
Unalakleet's first greenhouse harvest goes to village elders through a Kawerak food-security program bringing winterized growing kits to Bering Strait communities.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Kawerak extends RFP deadline for construction management services in Bering Strait Region
Kawerak, Inc. pushed the proposal deadline to July 31 for CM/GC facilitation and independent cost estimation services supporting transportation projects across the Bering Strait Region. The consortium also issued a separate RFP for grant writing support, with proposals due Aug. 14.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska Native ivory carvers can now sell their work in all 50 states
The ARTIST Act, signed into law in June 2026, bars states from applying elephant ivory bans to Alaska Native walrus ivory handicrafts, protecting both cultural practice and rural income for artists who depend on the trade.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
In Koyuk, old fuel tanks left petroleum in the ground. Now someone will measure it.
Kawerak has identified two petroleum-contaminated tank farms in Koyuk for federal Brownfields assessment, part of a statewide legacy of contaminated fuel sites on and near Alaska villages.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
Kawerak's mentors help Bering Strait students through the leap to college
Kawerak's Peer Mentor Program connects first-year college students from Bering Strait communities with older student mentors in Anchorage and Fairbanks who've made the same transition.
by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min readAI
Kawerak hauls 4,000 pounds of e-waste out of Nome
Kawerak collected 4,000 pounds of e-waste in Nome to ship south, because rural Alaska's roughly 200 unlined Class III landfills can't safely contain hazardous waste.
by Alaska Newsadded 2mo ago2 min readAI
Kawerak offers CDL scholarships for Bering Strait Tribal members
Kawerak is offering full scholarships for eligible regional Tribal members to complete commercial driver training in Palmer. The four-week program starts July 13, with applications due June 24.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago1 min readAI