Even Santa Needs Help Getting To Some Places: Remote Alaska

By MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press, Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Living
Fri, 12/15/2017 - 2:06pm

SAINT MICHAEL, Alaska (AP) — It's not easy to get to Saint Michael, Alaska. Not even if you're Santa Claus. Luckily, jolly old St. Nick could hitch a ride on a military transport plane to the tiny island community that's closer to Russia than Alaska's largest city, Anchorage. Santa and Mrs. Claus brought goodies that most Americans take for granted but come at a high cost in remote parts of the nation's largest state: toys, books, personal hygiene supplies, fresh fruit and even ice cream. For some children, the toy they received during the visit last week will be the only one they get this year.

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