A woman in one of the most remote settlements in the world, with no shops or restaurants, must fly 200 kilometers to get takeaway food. This is her story.
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- Woman lives in the most remote town in the world
- People were invited to a farm in Alaska in the 1940s.
Woman lives in the most remote town in the world
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Salina Alsworth, 25, has spent her entire life in Port Alsworth, Alaska, after her great-grandparents, Babe and Mary Alsworth, moved there in the 1940s.
Because there are no roads, supermarkets, hospitals, or pubs in the community, the only way to get there is by plane, and the nearest city, Anchorage, is an hour away. It has a population of just 186 people, which grows to about 400 during the tourist season.
Salina’s family owns and operates the Lake Clark Resort, which draws hundreds of people each year. Jared Richardson, a fishing guide, was one of the many tourists who visited the area.
They met while working at the resort where Jared is moving. Salina wanted to send her husband something special after working in Anchorage for a few days.
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She went out to get Italian takeout and she and Jared were able to have a date night. “My great-grandparents founded the community of Port Alsworth,” said Salina, manager of Lake Clark Resort. We have lived here for five generations.
People were invited to a farm in Alaska in the 1940s.
Babe and Mary were asked to prove they could live self-sufficiently off the land, and in exchange, the government provided them with acres to live on. Salina’s great-grandparents were among the first to settle in Port Alsworth, and the town is named after them.
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Residents rely on supplies from the nearest city, Anchorage, which can be hard to come by depending on the weather. “Snow and fog are a big factor, and there are no hospitals here,” Salina explained.
“We have a small clinic that treats basic things, but if you have a baby or need surgery, you have to fly there.”
“When there are certain weather conditions, only certain types of planes can fly; you can go up to a week without planes arriving.” Despite the obstacles, Salina stated that she has no plans to move in with her husband, Jared Richardson, 23, who decided to move to the city from Detroit, Michigan, USA.
“I’m very grateful to have found a man who wants to live here,” Salina said. “We met in [sic] my family vacation and plan to get married in May 2020. He is very excited about the Alaskan lifestyle; we intend to get our own plot of land and build our own house.”
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