A post office was first established in 1941. The area was traditionally Athabascan, though road construction and the airport have brought a permanent non-Native population. Economy Most wage employment is with facilities or services for the airport. An FAA Flight Service Station and U.S. Customs office are located at the airport. A motel, caf , bar and pool hall, grocery store, and electric utility provide some employment.
Unemployment is relatively high, although fire fighting and construction jobs bring seasonal income.
Trapping also provides income. Subsistence is important to the Native population. Transportation Northway is connected to the Alaska Highway by an unpaved road. Scheduled buses are available, and trucking services deliver freight to the community. There is a State-owned asphalt runway, with an FAA station and U.S. Customs office.