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The April 3 deadline applies to individual assistance through FEMA, the state, and for federal Small Business Administration loans.
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Troopers say that 23-year old Andrew Tall turned himself in to a village police officer in the community on Feb. 18. Tall has been charged with five counts of felony assault, one count of kidnapping, and one count of misdemeanor assault for alleged crimes a week earlier involving six people, including a minor.
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The 2019 champ announced his decision to compete on Feb 16. It’ll be his 15th time running the long-distance race from Willow to Nome.
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A delegation of lawmakers made an impromptu visit to the school on Feb. 6, calling the conditions and deteriorating facilities "deplorable."
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Boys and girls teams from Eek, Kongiganak, Tuntutuliak, Quinhagak, Kwigillingok, and Kipnuk competed in the 1A Midcoast League basketball tournament.
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Jonathan Owens, 42, has been charged with second-degree murder in the Feb. 15 shooting death of 54-year-old Tuluksak resident Nelson Hawk at a fish camp near the community.
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In 2025, Williams Jr. won the race for the first time in two decades. This year, the Akiak musher and his team have hit their stride, coming off a third-place finish in the Kuskokwim 300 and multiple sprint race victories.
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Pavila and his 10 dogs made the run up to the race’s sole checkpoint in 5 hours and 57 minutes. They arrived at Bogus Creek at 10:57 p.m., 2 minutes ahead of Michael Larson of Kwethluk, who arrived at Bogus Creek at 10:59 p.m.
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Eleven teams took off in a mass start from the Bethel riverfront under blue skies for the run to Bogus Creek and back. This year’s field doesn’t include any rookies, but it does include a handful of longtime race veterans and the race’s winningest musher.
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On Feb. 12, a Bethel jury convicted Jonathan Murphy of misdemeanor assault, providing false information, and tampering with public records for a 2023 incident in which 44-year-old Bernard Mael was severely beaten following a traffic stop and pursuit.
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Kwigillingok's repair is underway. But community members say the 'way it was' is not the way forwardRepair efforts in Kwigillingok have been ongoing since Typhoon Halong hit in October. But relocation remains a long-term goal for the community.
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The mass start of the 2026 Bogus Creek 150 is scheduled to take place in front of the small boat harbor on the Bethel riverfront at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14.
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Federal fisheries regulators said a cap would balance protections for Western Alaska salmon with the health of pollock fisheries.
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Lawmakers with the bipartisan majority caucus have expressed support for more funding for schools, but point to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s history of vetoes as a major roadblock.
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Seal finger is not uncommon in Alaska and circumpolar regions, but this is only the second time this potentially more serious strain of the infection has been identified in the state.
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A new report highlights weather extremes and warmer overall temperatures – two signs of climate change.
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Federal agents arrested Craig Scott Valdez, 36, early Friday in Juneau, according to court documents.
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The reasons for doing so – as well as the lessons and pieces of gear – are many. But how does someone actually convince themselves to get back in the saddle day after day?
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