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According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the Cessna 185 was taking off from a remote airstrip in the area when its left landing gear strut failed, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Aniak.
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Alaska State Troopers received a report late Thursday night (April 23) from the Kuskokwim Delta community that a three-year-old boy had fallen through ice near a culvert in the village.
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The scholarships are open for applications and will be given to support students in their upcoming fall semester of school.
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Hundreds of people from Western Alaska spent the winter in hotel rooms around the city.
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Jayme Watson, 27, has been sentenced to serve 1 year and 3 months in jail as part of a 5-year total sentence for an incident in Bethel that resulted in the death of Fritzerald Larson, and left Toby Jackson with permanent injuries.
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Alaska relies on J-1 visas to fill teacher positions, H-1B visas for highly skilled workers and the H-2B program for temporary nonagricultural workers in tourism, health care and seafood processing industries, and for teachers.
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Attendees of the Arctic Encounter Summit, held this week in Anchorage, took a break from heavy discussions about climate change, national security, shipping safety and other pressing concerns on Wednesday night to enjoy something more fun: high fashion.
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Three tribal organizations from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have launched a new resource page for their ongoing salmon advocacy partnership.
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From the wrist carry and seal hop, to the Alaskan high kick and one-hand reach, students representing school districts across the region took home numerous honors in the three-day competition in Anchorage.
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First responders to the residence in Bethel’s Trailer Court neighborhood on late Monday (April 20) afternoon were unable to enter due to “extreme heat, heavy smoke, and active flames.” After the fire was extinguished, responders found two people deceased inside.
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At a recent science conference in Bethel, Elders and community members spoke about changes in weather patterns they’ve experienced on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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Alaska Native people make up less than 20% of Alaska’s population, but they represent more than 40% of the state’s prison population.
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A new provision added to bill that would return Alaska government employees to a pension system has some local governments concerned they won't be able to afford the cost.
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A recent report finds fatalities are influenced by both behavior and environment.
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Rainey Spurlock, who hails from Palmer, has worked as a child actor and produces music under the name Rainey Laine. She's also set to deliver UAA's undergraduate commencement speech.
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Aleutian Airways flew its first scheduled Saab 2000 flight to St. Paul on Monday, restoring regularly scheduled passenger service to Anchorage nearly nine months after Ravn Alaska ended its route to the Bering Sea community. Since then, residents have relied on expensive charter flights. Now, after months of delays and uncertainty, residents can finally book a regular commercial flight again.
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