The Arctic Sounder http://www.thearcticsounder.com Serving the Northwest Arctic and the North Slope en-us 2010 Alaska Newspapers, Inc. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:52:43 PST 1440 http://www.thearcticsounder.com http://www.thearcticsounder.com/graphics/rss_as.gif The Arctic Sounder Alaska Natives disproportionately affected in gonorrhea spike http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1010alaska_natives_disproportionately_affected_in_gonorrhea_spike http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1010alaska_natives_disproportionately_affected_in_gonorrhea_spike A large increase in reported gonorrhea cases in Alaska in 2009 has prompted state health officials to issue a Bulletin that describes the epidemic and provides disease control recommendations for health-care providers and other health partners, according to a written statement from the Department of Health and Social Services. Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:35:26 PST Ukpeagvik, Umialik donate $200,000 to Ilisagvik http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1009ukpeagvik_umialik_donate_200000_to_ilisagvik http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1009ukpeagvik_umialik_donate_200000_to_ilisagvik Ukpeagvik Iņupiat Corp. and Umialik Insurance Co. donated donated $200,000 to Ilisagvik College, the college announced. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:37:19 PST For Kotzebue's Baker, it's Iditarod timing http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1009for_kotzebues_baker_its_iditarod_timing http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1009for_kotzebues_baker_its_iditarod_timing This may be John Baker's moment. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:36:02 PST Local business drives Arctic research http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1009local_business_drives_arctic_research http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1009local_business_drives_arctic_research Robin Mongoyak's business plan for taking tourists on off-road adventures in Barrow has grown into something much more ambitious. He has started a new company, Kiita ATV Tours. With help from Alaska Growth Capital (AGC), Robin also is providing snowmachines to the world's researchers who flock to Barrow to study climate change, arctic flora and fauna, and dozens of other subjects. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:35:15 PST Barrow student interns serve Hawaiian communities http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1009barrow_student_interns_serve_hawaiian_communities http://www.thearcticsounder.com/article/1009barrow_student_interns_serve_hawaiian_communities Vanessa Packer and Quinton Carroll, both young Inupiat from Barrow, are interning for the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement as part of the nonprofit's Next Generation Leadership Program. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 10:34:41 PST