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On July 25, Bethel’s cultural center filled with Bruno Mars, rainbow lights, and lots of sequins in the city’s second annual drag show. The free event, co-sponsored by Teens Acting Against Violence and Bethel Actors Guild, included a roster of five performers from across Alaska. Returners Ice Warah and Osha Violation were joined by queens Golden Delicious, Ella Mental, and drag king Mister Chance.
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In the rush to recover an archaeological site, a shifting climate links Quinhagak's past and presentFor the village of Quinhagak, the storm flooded a critical piece of their past: an archaeological dig. This summer, an emergency dig will help them excavate that past before it's gone.
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The group aims to turn around a decline in Alaska Native voter turnout through forging statewide partnerships, boosting voter education and outreach, and reducing logistical challenges.
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Physical and mental health suffer when salmon, which is important to nutrition, culture, and identity, is no longer available, tribal representatives say.
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This week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the settlement of a lawsuit over claims that the consortium was underpaid for over seven years.
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The Association of Village Council Presidents hosted the current head of the U.S. Department of Justice alongside other tribal and political leaders on July 8.
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Resident hunters can apply for permits beginning at 9 a.m. on July 22 to harvest a group of at least five muskoxen the state says are unlikely to survive.
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The pollock industry’s accidental catch of salmon isn’t new, but it’s landing with new political salience. Here’s a primer, and a tally of the special interest money.
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The State of Alaska appealed a court order to pay $1.8 million in attorney fees to Native organizations that joined a successful subsistence fishing rights lawsuit. State officials argue the award is unjustified, while the groups contend the appeal only prolongs an already costly legal battle.
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More Alaska babies were born infected with syphilis in 2025 than in any recent year.
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Archbishop Alexei, the head of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, personally presented ornate certificates of merit, known as Diocesan Gramotas, in a short ceremony at the St. Sophia Russian Orthodox Church in Bethel on June 28.
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Alaska’s deadline for voter registration is coming up soon, but some Typhoon Halong-impacted voters don’t need to update their residential address to vote, even if they’re living somewhere else.
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Bethel’s Lego robotics team, the Dirt Busters, have been digging into a project on Alaska’s archaeology to bring more awareness to their age group. Last month, it took them to an international tournament.
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy called a new special session after rejecting a bill that would have cut taxes on the Alaska LNG project but increased them on some private oil and gas companies.
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The utility said the RCA order “is erroneous and suffers from a lack of true understanding of the nature of the problem.”
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The hope for the relaunched Anchorage Press is to get back to its alternative, mid-'90s roots.
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The Alaska Earthquake Center is refining a new algorithm designed to detect slides, pinpoint where they happened and even estimate their size.
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