Emily Schwing
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'This missing piece of the pie': Aviation program that trains rural pilots finds a home in AnchorageCKT Aviation contracts with Alaska EXCEL to provide pilot training to students from communities off the road system. -
The remnants of Typhoon Merbok flooded homes and destroyed personal belongings across Western Alaska last month — but also left behind a few treasures. -
Newtok is among more than 40 communities in Western Alaska affected by the storm. -
During a community meeting, Chevak residents said better emergency planning should be a long-term priority. For now, though, assessing damage is the focus. -
Chevak residents have lost not only the food they’ve already gathered after freezers lost power, but also the boats and subsistence gear to replace it. -
Reporter Emily Schwing discusses Chevak's response to damaged boats and water contamination from last weekend's storm. -
After last weekend's storm, Chevak lost power for nearly three days. At the water plant, pressure in a pump fell below a state-required threshold, triggering a boil-water notice. -
The Chevak Native Village and the City of Chevak declared a state of emergency in response to the storm during a joint meeting Tuesday night. -
The team narrowly missed the state title, and it will be years before the village sees another team step onto a court. -
“There’s not going to be basketball here,” said high schooler John Erhart Jr. “This is like a basketball community.”
