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Headlines abound about Alaska’s dwindling workforce and migration losses. The state has faced a streak of net outmigration since 2012, with more people moving out of the state than moving in. The dip has been especially acute among working-age adults, fueling a record-high...
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Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP) is seeking a Rural Energy Manager to work with remote Alaska communities, national laboratories and other partners to support the transition to cleaner and more resilient energy systems. We encourage anyone who is interested in this...
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Seniors compete in Native Youth Olympics (Photo: Ana McMenamin) Each year, S.N.A.P. Meet returns to take over the Newhalen School for a week in April, bringing together students from all over the Lake and Peninsula School District. Newhalen School Principal, Ed Lester, has...
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Staff at Alaska’s rural electric utilities work hard to keep their power on and communities running through difficult conditions 365 days a year. Keeping up with preventive maintenance and reporting requirements alone is often a huge task, much less integrating new...
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Renewable Energy Alaska Project’s Public Policy Committee has voted to endorse Dave Messier and Phil Wight in the 2026 election for the Golden Valley Electric Association Board of Directors. REAP’s decision to endorse candidates for the GVEA Board of Directors...
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Renewable Energy Alaska Project’s Public Policy Committee has voted to endorse Peter Crimp and Mitchell Michaud in the 2026 election for the Homer Electric Association Board of Directors. REAP’s decision to endorse candidates for the Homer Electric Board of...
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Alaska’s Renewable Energy Engineering Competition The Clean Energy Olympics is Alaska’s State KidWind Challenge. Young engineers in 4th through 12th grade build model wind turbines and solar-powered homes and compete for a chance to compete in the World KidWind...
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Renewable Energy Alaska Project’s Public Policy Committee has voted to endorse Penny Gage and Rachel Morse in the 2026 election for the Chugach Electric Association Board of Directors. REAP’s decision to endorse candidates for the Chugach Electric Board of...
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On Thursday, March 26th, 2026, Renewable Energy Alaska Project’s Public Policy Committee voted to endorse Daniel Jensen and Connie Fredenberg for election to the Matanuska Electric Association Board of Directors. REAP’s decision to endorse candidates for the...
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As a community educator for more than 15 years, I believe stewardship is more than a lesson—it is a way of being. It is a responsibility to our place, to one another, and to future generations. That belief was shaped by mentors, like Clay Good, who saw potential in me...
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Truly understanding the importance of energy in our lives doesn’t just happen overnight. That’s why REAP was thrilled to build on its partnership with Kusilvak Career Academy to deliver two weeks-long clean energy courses for their students in 2025. Last year, REAP staff...
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Every day, small staffs of rural Alaska utilities pull off the Herculean and often unseen work of maintaining electricity, water, and bulk fuel services to their communities. Every aspect of community life relies on their meticulous completion of operator logs, oil changes,...