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A fuel ration on the Pribilof Island of St. Paul ended Tuesday after more than a month and a half of limiting fuel for both residents and fishermen.
The Bering Sea community announced the ration in late February after bad weather repeatedly canceled the arrival of a fuel barge.
The North Pacific Fuel barge finally arrived at the dock on Tuesday, according to City Manager Phil Zavadil. The city had been waiting on its arrival since November of last year. I think we ve been expecting it each month and then it didn t arrive because of weather and timing with delivery to other communities, he said.
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A Pribilof Island community of less than 400 people has received more than $250,000 in federal funds to train locals to work at its commercial aircraft test range.
The Aleut Community of St. Paul Island Tribal Government (ACSPI) announced it was one of seven recipients nationwide to receive the Economic Development Administration s STEM Talent Challenge grant Tuesday.
The ACSPI s aircraft test range will be through a partnership with Sabrewing Aircraft Company, a drone manufacturing company out of California.
The test range is expected to begin operations in the fall, according to ACSPI Project Manager Dylan Conduzzi. He says this grant will give tribal and community members access to technical training.