rural sanitation

9/20/16The lack of running water and flush toilets in more than three thousand Alaska homes causes health problems, but another issue looms even larger:…

Local governments win against oil companies on value of taxable propertyBy Associated PressThe Supreme Court in Alaska has upheld a ruling that the…

Sept. 3, 2015Change affects whether villages can get funds to fix existing water and sewer systems or only to replace themBy Joaqlin Estus, KNBA, with…

Sept. 3, 2015President Obama names Denali Commission as lead agency for coastal communities threatened by climate changeBased on a story by Zach Hughes,…

The slide show above gives glimpses of life in the dozens of villages in Alaska that lack flush toilets and running water. To find out more, click on the…

May 1, 2015Over the past four days, we have brought you stories that go out into the field for an in-depth look at Alaska's rural sanitation situation - a…

April 30, 2015What if you didn’t have piped water and sewer, and the government wasn’t picking up the tab to get you some? How would you find a low-cost…

April 27 How many times a day do you wash your hands? If you have running water, you probably wash your hands many times a day, each time in clean, warm…

April 21, 2015

April 15, 2015News Director Joaqlin Estus is producing a series of stories about rural sanitation in Alaska. Check back to see photos and interviews in…