Mitch Borden/KMXT The population of Larsen Bay has been decreasing for decades, and now it looks like the village could see its only school close for the first time in its history because of a lack of students. Many residents agree it has to do with the right to fish for salmon. Holding bright yellow bags, students from Larsen …
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Larsen Bay School, which could be closed next year if it has less than ten students enrolled in the fall.(Photo by Mitch Borden/KMXT) Mitch Borden/KMXT In villages across Alaska, schools are the beating hearts of rural communities. Of course, that’s where kids are educated. But school sites also often provide the only basketball courts and meeting halls around. And, in …
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