Rural Alaska seeks long term solutions to economic challenges

Wed, March 4, 2009
Posted in Alaska News, Top Stories

Groceries and fuel dollars are pouring into rural Alaska from as far away as New York and New Zealand. Village residents say the aid will make a big difference this winter. And they want the new awareness of the crisis to spur a state- and even worldwide discussion on long term economic solutions for the region.

Annie Feidt, APRN – Anchorage

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Kathy McCue

Alaskans helping Alaskans?

Many places throughout the world one church or city is partenered with another. Could neighborhoods of Anchorage adopt and help a sister village in the Alaskan bush? In times of need, those of us here could send food or money. In better times, we lend our time and resources to help build cold greenhouses and fuel-efficient buildings, repair/rehab generators. It is time that Alaskans help Alaskans; we can start to build the bridges across the chasm of what is village and city life. We cannot wait for some governmental agency or native corporation to do it--we must do it to raise the standard of living of all Alaskans.
the problem chiid

This is a story that need to be heard nationally. I hope you push to have it distributed as widely as possible!
Frank

Beautiful Interview. Thankyou