The 1918 influenza epidemic is still remembered keenly in parts of rural Alaska.
Environmental Health
Part six of a 20-month long investigation looking into hygiene stations that the City of Los Angeles distributed to homeless encampments.
“If the bus is running late, that makes me late, you know,” one resident said. “For my important things I have to do, I have no choice.”
Faced with daunting gaps in water and sewer systems, some Alaska Native communities are thinking small.
Part 1: For some Alaska villages, the lack of modern water and sewer service means more health risks
Many residents of rural Alaska suffer higher rates of illnesses because they lack basic infrastructure.
Here’s how reporters can investigate contamination in their communities.
‘You’re really a second-class citizen’ if you live in this neighborhood.
The neighborhood has been a pollution dumping ground for decades.
The intersection of race and place proves key to understanding the gaps.
It includes $230 million for an EPA water grant program in Alaska, as well as money for climate resilience — some of which is designated for community relocation.