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Parts of a long-term plan to bring state revenue and expenses into line again failed to advance through the Capitol.
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The state says McCabe defrauded Bethel businesses Yute Commuter Service and Riverside Apartments out of more than $200,000 over a period of several months.
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Four years ago, Bethel’s Class of 2024 entered high school amidst a global pandemic. Yesterday, they drove through town in the annual Senior Parade, cheered on by friends and family as they celebrated the completion of their time at BRHS.
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2024 Kuskokwim Ice Classic winner Annie Morgan said that this year was the first time she'd entered the breakup guessing contest.
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Harris has 32 years of experience in law enforcement, and has served as the Chief of Police in Belen, New Mexico, since 2019.
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With water “the lowest that folks have seen in a while,” this year’s breakup is so far a drastic departure from the widespread flooding seen in 2023.
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Amid historic breakup flooding on the Kuskokwim River, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration for lower Kuskokwim River communities. The declaration allows eligible communities and individuals to access state funds for emergency-related costs and provide assistance.
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As of Thursday, river observers said there had not been any reported flooding impacts to structures like homes or businesses.
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Amid the highest water levels seen since 2005, the city urges residents to be prepared for things to get worse.
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As of Thursday morning (May 9), the entire lower Kuskokwim is on flood advisory. Kwethluk, Bethel, Napaskiak and Oscarville are all seeing flood impacts.
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The winner of the full Ice Classic hasn’t been announced yet. But three people from around the region have been named as winners of the Ice Classic’s “Minute Madness” competition.
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In Bethel, floodwater is rising on the north end of town, while the downriver villages of Napaskiak, Oscarville, and Napakiak remain on flood watch.
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The pollock fishery currently has a cap on Chinook bycatch, but those asking for stricter limits say the restrictions don’t go far enough.
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Peter Pan Seafood Co., the state-backed processing company that has faced dire financial troubles recently, announced Friday it was ceasing operations.
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Monte LaVelle Chitty, age 62, was arrested on April 5 in a small town in Texas by state police and U.S. Marshals, after attempting to flee child-abuse related charges in the Florida Keys. He was arrested in March and charged with two felonies involving a 15-year-old girl from the Baptist church he was leading in Marathon, Florida. Those include sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation, and a misdemeanor of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.Chitty was also a former Alaska Village Public Safety Officer in the Aleutian region for several years and a pastor in Cold Bay for a short period. He moved to Alaska and began leading the Cold Bay Chapel in 2010.
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Fishery council seeks more information before deciding on chum bycatch in Bering Sea pollock fisheryThe North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which manages federal fisheries in Alaska, will continue to explore options for how to manage chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. The council, facing rising pressure from western Alaska communities who depend on chum as a cornerstone of subsistence, released a statement Wednesday summarizing their decision from their April meeting.
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