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Water levels have dropped a bit and the river is flowing smoothly. The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is keeping an eye on Nunapitchuk, Alakanuk, and Emmonak, among other villages.
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In 2019, Napaskiak hired Clayton Conner to paint murals in their new school. Clayton Connor has been back almost a half dozen times since, and stops by whenever he’s in the bush.
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Each year on Memorial Day, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 10041 spotlights one veteran, usually at the request of the family. On Monday, May 29, about 50 people gathered at Bethel's Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
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The region has some of nation’s lowest levels of water and sewer service and highest rates of overcrowding, putting residents at higher risk of infection spread.
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The Bethel library joins heavyweights like the LA County Library to win the National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
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Beginning June 7, set nets with 6-inch or less mesh not exceeding 60 feet in length and 45 meshes in depth will be permitted.
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Last spring, some cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected in migratory birds coming to Alaska. This spring, it is back again.
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Following grim forecasts for Yukon River summer chum and chinook salmon, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issues restrictions.
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The program aims at preserving language while meeting real demand for translators and interpreters.
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Nine members of the Alaska Organized Militia deployed to Bethel and Circle recently to support flood recovery efforts in Western and Interior Alaska.
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Daniel Truth Buckingham was sentenced on Thursday, May 25 by Judge William Montgomery to 30 years with seven suspended.
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On May 24 in St. Mary’s, a dead moose was found on airport property on the side of the road. It had been illegally shot out of hunting season and left there.
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The Nushagak Cooperative, Choggiung Ltd. and the Curyung Tribe are partnering to develop a fiber-optic broadband network in the region. Under the new timeline, broadband will arrive in the region next fall.
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Travelers now have another option to fly between Anchorage and King Salmon this season. Aleutian Airways will begin flying the new route on Thursday.
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The program is called Meals-to-You. It’s a collaboration between Baylor University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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