Tim Towarak, president of Bering Straits Native Corporation and co-chair of Alaska Federation of Natives, is new chairman of Alaska's Federal Subsistence Board.
Six miles from the Canadian border, a small Alaskan village damaged by a powerful ice flood in 2009 is growing anxious after heavy rain and landslides forced the only road in and out of the community to close.
Tough love: Schools in rural Alaska are turning to law enforcement and the courts to help persuade parents -- under threat of steep fines and jail time -- to get their children to class.
After a court decision invalidated fall and winter 2010 caribou and hunting permits issued for the Nelchina Basin, people who were relying on the fall hunt can breathe a sigh of relief.
Salmon runs in the river that drains Alaska's vast Interior are known for causing anxiety, and this year is no exception.

The process of catching and preparing fish varies along the Yukon River with the finished product having a unique taste.
Equal treatment: A court has ruled locals may not receive favorable access to subsistence hunts over other Alaskans. Without a swift fix, the state contends hundreds of families will go hungry.
Norman L. Phillips Jr. takes 10 days off work to live in his fish camp near Rampart, a village on the Yukon River. For Phillips, going to fish camp helps him reconnect with his culture.