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Willy Keppel, a Veterans of Alaska Party candidate from Quinhagak, sat down with KYUK to talk about why he wants to represent the lower Kuskokwim, and what he sees as some of the most pressing issues facing the district in the coming years.
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Nellie Jimmie was the top House District 38 candidate in the primary election, securing 44% of the vote. She has declined to do a standalone interview with KYUK before the general election. KYUK has compiled some of Jimmie’s answers to questions posed during KYUK’s 2024 HD38 Candidate Forum on Oct. 24.
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Rural and Indigenous Outreach specialists with the nonprofit Mobilization Center sat down with KYUK on Oct. 30 to talk about their efforts to encourage voting in Bethel and throughout the state.
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John Wayne Howe of the Alaskan Independence Party is one of four candidates running to represent the state of Alaska in Congress. Howe sat down with KYUK to talk about what motivates him to run.
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Acting city manager Lori Strickler said rectifying the issue of multi-unit properties holding single utility accounts could generate more than $130K in revenue for the city. She said it's part of a long-term plan to ensure the sustainability and affordability of the city's utilities.
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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola says she wants the final days of her campaign to focus on how to slow outmigration from Alaska, including addressing housing shortages, food security, and energy costs.
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Native leaders say it's a good first step, but want the apology to be followed by more meaningful action.
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Akiak Elder Helen Ivan shares stories about learning English and tells young people to follow their dreams and avoid drugs.
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There are four candidates on the ballot to represent the lower Kuskokwim in House District 38 in the Alaska State House. One is Rep. Conrad “CJ” McCormick, who is running for reelection. He sat down with KYUK to talk about why he wants to keep representing the region and what he sees as some of the most pressing issues facing the district in the coming years.
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Among a handful of top three finishers, the Bethel Warriors brought home two freshman champions from the invitational.
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A freshman lawmaker from Bethel faces a tough challenge from a first-time candidate from an outlying village in a race affected by divisions over a controversial mine.
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One of two men being held at the Mountain Village Police Department, resident Lawrence Chiklak, who had just turned 39 years old the day prior, died as a result of the fire.
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The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. According to the organization, small amounts of ashfall are possible in Unalaska, Nikolski, Sand Point and Cold Bay through Monday afternoon.
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Two women who capsized their small skiff Monday in Volcano Bay are in stable condition.According to U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Travis Magee, the women had symptoms of hypothermia when the Coast Guard crew reached them Tuesday morning.
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Two women were rescued from a beach in Volcano Bay near Unalaska Tuesday morning. They had capsized their inflatable skiff while heading to shore after disembarking from a larger 22-foot sea dory, according to U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Eddie Kalankiewicz.
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The U.S. Coast Guard encountered a Russian ship near the Aleutians Monday, less than a month after identifying Chinese military ships in the region. The Coast Guard said Friday that the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley identified a Russian Federation Vishnya class naval vessel. The Soviet-era ships were built for intelligence gathering and are armed with weapons systems, including surface-to-air missile launchers.
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