Once-friendly ties with Russia for these Alaskans have been superseded by the anger and activism of a cadre of volunteers — tinkerers, professionals, and partisans who are aiding the Ukrainian military cause in surprising ways.

Are we doing enough to protect those who depend on flying in some of the most remote and perilous conditions in the U.S.?

In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Eagle River, Alaska musher Tom Schonberger's lead dogs trot along Fourth Avenue during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.

NOME, Alaska — Along the remote western edge of Alaska, just before it hits the narrow strait dividing America from the Russian Far East, Rolland Trowbridge is holding a contraption he designed ...