State begins permitting process to build Izembek road

The end of the road leading out of King Cove. June 2024 (Theo Greenly/KUCB)
A controversial stretch of road connecting two Eastern Aleutian communities is heading toward construction.
The Alaska Department of Transportation has applied for a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit to build the road and is taking public comments on the proposed work until Jan. 12.
The 19-mile road would pass through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, connecting King Cove residents to nearby Cold Bay. King Cove com