A lifeline from the sky


00A celebration that marks the end of another year of whaling in Utqiagvik. - ©2024 The New York Times Company

IN the northernmost city in the United States, nothing arrives by road.

Like other remote communities in Alaska, Utqiagvik (pronounced oot-KAY-ahg-vik) relies extensively on airplanes.

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