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Holly Carroll, the Yukon River federal subsistence fisheries manager for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said that the level of collaboration has been inspiring.
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On Sept 28 and 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., FEMA, Alaska Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Management, and Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance teams will set up at the Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel. They will be there to register survivors for disaster assistance, and to answer questions about the application process and what happens next.
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A new resolution passed by ONC says that protection from bears and wolves is needed to rebuild the herd and ensure food security.
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With migratory bird season coming to a close, state and federal officials are reporting that the number of bird flu cases, particularly the highly pathogenic kind, are continuing to trend downwards, though they’re still waiting to test some samples.
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Teachers across Alaska are testing kindergarten through third grade students on their literacy this month. The idea is to establish a baseline of what reading level each child will be at.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster assistance teams are returning to Kwethluk to help people get registered for federal disaster aid to recover from the ice jam and snowmelt flooding that occurred this past spring. The federal disaster declaration opens up new opportunities to get funds.
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The state has thus far received more than $400 million under the tribal program, most of which is going to fiber-optic network projects spearheaded by GCI and its partners.
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First responders and law enforcement are struggling to keep up with an increase of drug related crimes. But the Bethel Police Department has a new tool, a quadruped, and Bethel residents may have already seen the canine on a short leash.
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On Sept. 20, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that disaster assistance teams had scheduled a visit to Mountain Village to help people register for disaster assistance from the ice jam and snowmelt flooding that occurred this past spring.
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Eight candidates are running for four open seats on Bethel City Council. To help voters get to know the candidates, KYUK hosted the 2023 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum on Sept. 19.
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During the Sept. 19 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum, six of the eight candidates competing for four seats spent the evening discussing their priorities for addressing the city's main issues.
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A team of scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks just released its first “berry booklet.” It's part of a larger project that digs into the future of Alaska’s wild berries as the climate warms.
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A Japanese whaling and research ship refueled in Unalaska over the weekend, on its way back to Japan following a 70-day cruise in the Bering Sea.
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The Center for Biological Diversity intends to sue the federal government over a new marine highway in Alaska. The environmental group sent a notice letter on Sept. 21 to the U.S. Maritime Administration, which designated the new highway. The letter contends that the federal agency is violating the Endangered Species Act for failing to consider possible harm to endangered wildlife along Alaska’s coast.
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The Russian military is running naval exercises in the Bering Sea, and the U.S. Coast Guard is keeping watch. The Coast Guard Cutter Kimball is patrolling an area along the U.S./Russia Maritime Boundary Line as Russian vessels perform various tactile exercises.
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