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Kenton Scribner (L) and Benjamin Hill (R) work on the Upstream Learning robot Snow Rover.
Upstream Learning Robotics Students Aim High
On December 13, five teenagers from Upstream Learning traveled to Wasilla for a regional robotics competition.Kenton Scribner, Caleb Hill, Benjamin Hill, John-Owen Ranck, and Mason Heller are … more
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Members of the Silver Belles cast.
Glennallen High School Shines on Opening Night
On Thursday, December 12, the students of Glennallen High School performed their opening night of "Silver Belles", a drama written by Lauren Grove. Under the direction of high-school theater teacher … more
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Scene from the 2023 CB300.
Gearing Up for the CB300
The next Copper Basin 300 (CB300) sled dog race is set for January 11, 2025. I caught up by phone with lead trailbreaker Nathan Helmer to learn more about how things are shaping up for the … more
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Image from Karolina Zákravská’s North American Place Project. Courtesy of the artist.
Copper Country Alliance Annual Meeting
Image from Karolina Zákravská’s North American Place Project. Courtesy of the artist. [/caption] by Michelle McAfeeOn November 23, the Copper Country Alliance (CCA) held its annual meeting at … more
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Student Council advisor Deborah Lorence poses for a selfie with Glennallen students (left to right) Brejanay Stone-Jordan, Cheyenne Fields, Skyler Griffin, Michael Johnson, Alvin Albert, and Connor Johnson.
Glennallen Student Council Represents at AASG
Seven Glennallen High School Student Council students traveled to the Alaska Association of Student Governments (AASG) Fall Conference in Delta Junction that took place October … more
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Tents created a cozy atmosphere for learning games.
Literacy Nights Bring the Joy of Reading to Families 
By Lakota McRoberts with additional reporting by Allison Sayer – CRR StaffThe Copper River School District hosted Family Literacy Nights on November 8 in Glennallen and November 13 in Kenny Lake. … more
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Pryce Raphael’s illustration of “The Curious Girl” and a startled black bear from Windswept: Tales for Children . Courtesy of Fathom Publishing, photographed by Allison Sayer.
Windswept: Homestead Tales from Chitina
Pryce Raphael’s illustration of “The Curious Girl” and a startled black bear from Windswept: Tales for Children . Courtesy of Fathom Publishing, photographed by Allison Sayer. [/caption] … more
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Veteran Bob Neeley holds up a commemorative coin gifted to all attendees.
Veterans’ Brunch
Allison SayerUPDATE: The caption on the photo of Wendy Johnson and Lakota McRoberts was changed post publication to correct an error which had identified them as members of the VFW and not the VFW … more
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Adult spawning Chinook Salmon.
Copper Basin AC Weighs in on PWS Trawling
Adult spawning Chinook Salmon. Photo by Ryan Hagerty, courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  salmon (general term): łuk‟ae spawning salmon: łuk‟ae tazdlaexi (C, L) [/caption] … more
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Lakota in front of the potato bed along with garden mascot Ash.
CRNA Community Garden Blossoms with Food Sovereignty and Health Initiatives
Lakota McRoberts - Permaculture Designer and CRNA Community Garden ManagerThis summer, the CRNA (Copper River Native Association) Community Garden, located down Copperville Road, was absolutely … more
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Silver salmon.
Valdez Looks Back on Dismal Coho Run
Allison SayerOn September 11, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed the Valdez terminal harvest area to sport fishing for coho salmon effective September 13 due to low abundance of returning … more
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Shirley “Tursy” Smelcer with salmon hanging to dry.
Subsistence and Personal Use Board of Fish Proposals
The Alaska Board of Fisheries (BOF) will meet in Cordova from December 10-16 to discuss new proposals for Prince William Sound and Upper Copper/Upper Susitna Finfish and Shellfish … more
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Amelia and her grandma Faye Ewan. Passing down skills, stories, and knowledge is important. Faye is making sure youth in our region get involved.
Local Teen Finds Hope in Tradition at Tribal Climate Conference
Amelia AguilaIn early September, seven of us from the Copper River Basin took time to attend the National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference in Anchorage. Hosted by the Institute for Tribal … more
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Candidates listen to a question at the September 26 forum hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.
District 36 Candidate Forum, Part II
On September 26, the Greater Copper Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum at Glennallen High School. It was attended by State Senate candidates Mike Cronk (Republican) … more
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Candidates listen to a question at the candidate forum hosted by the Greater Copper Valley Chamber of Commerce at Glennallen High School.
Candidates Speak at Local Forum: Part I
Allison Sayer On September 26, the Greater Copper Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a candidate forum at Glennallen High School. It was attended by State Senate candidates Mike Cronk … more
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Eva Burke demonstrates cutting salmon for smoking.
YETIs Focus on Food Sovereignty
Gabriel Eskilida and Mason Lambert -YETI YouthOn July 8, the Copper River Native Association (CRNA) and the Native Village of Tazlina took seven youth workers to the inaugural Intertribal … more
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Kenny Lake community members appreciating the beautiful weather for the community dinner August 16.
The Sun and Community Shine at the Kenny Lake Fair
Allison SayerNOTE: This article was edited to add an additional “thank you” that was omitted from the original version. The Kenny Lake Fair began with a well attended dinner and cake auction … more
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YETI youth participant Annushka Tubbs’ rendering of a yarrow plant.
YETIs Explore Alaska Biota
YETI youth participant Annushka Tubbs’ rendering of a yarrow plant. Photo by Colleen Merrick. [/caption] Annushka Tubbs - YETI YouthOn June 20th and 21, the Youth Employment Training Initiative … more
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Talking Money with the District 36 Candidates 
In our August 1 issue, I outlined the six District 36 Alaska State House candidates’ main priorities for the future and their thoughts on the past legislative term. This week I’m sharing some of … more
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Ally Fields at the Unity Leadership Conference.
Different Cultures but the Same Struggles
On June 28, 3,000 Indigenous youth aged 14-24 from around the world gathered in Portland, Oregon, for the Unity Leadership Conference. Four youth from the Copper River Basin attended to gain … more
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