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Alaska governor issues disaster declaration for series of Bering Sea storms

Jerzy Shedlock, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 16:33 — Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 17:08
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Gov. Bill Walker has issued a disaster declaration for a series of Bering Sea storms over the New Year holiday

Tightly packed sea ice lead to a disastrous walrus hunt for St. Lawrence, and an economic disaster has been declared, but can the true economic and cultural impact of subsistence resources ever be determined? (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch)

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Alaska: Yup’ik to receive aid after disastrous walrus hunt on remote island

Suzanna Caldwell, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 at 11:56
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Last month, St. Lawrence Island communities of Gambell and Savoonga found themselves looking for help. The annual walrus hunt was