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Josiah Swope/KYUKPavilla 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. -
Josiah Swope/KYUKEleven 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. -
MaryCait Dolan/KYUKOn 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. -
Gabby Salgado/KYUKKwigillingok'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. -
Katie Baldwin BasileThe 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. -
Nathaniel Herz/Alaska’s Energy DeskFederal fisheries regulators said a cap would balance protections for Western Alaska salmon with the health of pollock fisheries. -
Corinne Smith/Alaska BeaconLawmakers 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. -
Matt Faubion/Alaska Public MediaU.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who co-led the oversight hearing, said it helps both the U.S. government and Indigenous communities in Alaska and across the country.
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With the deadline for public comment approaching, hundreds of Alaskans are weighing in on a U.S. Department of Interior review of federal subsistence management. -
Subsistence communities in Western Alaska ask for strict limits on the Bering Sea trawl fishery. -
On Feb. 9, the Alaska Senate voted 19-0 to extend a state of disaster until early March, retroactively extending a disaster declaration that expired Feb. 6. -
Bethel Democratic Sen. Lyman Hoffman recently visited his hometown, where he says he plans to spend some quality time after doing what he can to help fund the state's ailing budget in his final legislative session. -
When Kwigillingok was hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, almost everyone was evacuated by helicopter and plane. Now, life is returning to the village as the question of a full relocation remains. -
Kipnuk leaders are calling hundreds of tribal members to determine the village's future after last fall's storm caused widespread destruction.
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The MV Tustumena is scheduled to make five chain runs between June and September, roughly the same schedule since the start/onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when sailings were cut in half. -
Backers of the bill say it’s necessary with a tight state budget, and it’s similar to a proposal Gov. Mike Dunleavy included in his fiscal plan. -
Minority Republicans say they see removing the dividend from the House's draft budget as a worrying sign. Bipartisan coalition leaders say it's typical at this early stage. -
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