Alaska congressional candidate Mary Peltola says there's power in making friends.

The council also introduced a ballot proposition measure and a budget amendment.

In Bethel, residents are encouraged to call the COVID-19 hotline at 907-543-6949 to schedule an appointment at the hospital. In villages, parents should call 907-543-6420 for information on when vaccines will arrive in their village.

The biggest reason for rejections was a lack of a witness signature, accounting for more than a third of rejected ballots.

Managers making the regulations say opening the fishery could jeopardize the Chinook and summer chum runs long-term.

In an online update, fire officials say that several Native allotments along the Andreafsky River remain at potential risk from the fire, but the nearest cabin sits 5 miles away.