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Group on Prince of Wales Island takes grip of Alaska’s arm wrestling scene

Report for America|March 11, 2026

Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, only sees about five hours of daylight in midwinter. Corps member Hunter Morrison’s piece about residents of this small rural community coming together over a shared hobby during the dark, cold winter months resonated with Alaskans and aired across the state. While much other armwrestling takes place in bars, this

Six beats to consider when your newsroom applies to Report for America 

Kim Kleman|September 9, 2021September 17, 2021

Report for America helps local newsrooms plug holes in their coverage. We’re accepting applications now, through Sept. 30, from newsrooms that want us to help them find great reporters, for under-covered communities or topics, and pay half their salary. Many of the beats of our 300 journalists, working in more than 200 newsrooms, are what

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