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Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica reporter Kyle Hopkins recently wrote about Whitman’s murder and Paul’s release. He said the incident speaks to wider issues within Alaska’s justice system.
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Individuals who have been impacted by Typhoon Halong may be eligible for unemployment benefits if their ability to work was impacted.
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In separate incidents in 2023 captured on police body cameras, Bernard Mael and Nicholas Kerr claimed that Bethel police caused them serious harm. A criminal trial is pending for a former officer involved in both incidents.
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According to a notice published Dec. 15 in the Federal Register, the Interior Department is conducting “a targeted review” of the program mandated by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA).
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The Alaska Court System says a lack of accommodations has created unnecessary burdens for prospective jurors from a dozen nearby villages. Beginning in January 2026, trial jury service will be limited to Bethel residents.
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Justine Paul was indicted on flawed evidence. A defense witness wrote that police should have treated no fewer than 12 people as suspects of “higher interest.” A decade after the killing, no one has been convicted in Whitman’s death.
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The Akiak musher said the 47-mile trail from Bethel to Kasigluk and back was "just about perfect."
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Bethel sophomore Cole Iverson took second place in the 119-pound weight class, while Aniak junior Ralph Steeves took third in the 135-pound weight class.
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Justine Paul was accused of killing his girlfriend, Eunice Whitman. In Alaska’s slow-motion criminal justice system, he was kept behind bars even as the evidence against him fell apart.
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Amid ongoing legal battles and opposition among tribes in the region, Donlin Gold's general manager, Todd Dahlman, offered a bold timeline for potential completion of the proposed massive open-pit mine.
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Author Lani Hulse releases her children’s book "Aanaq? Am I your sunset?" to support the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund.
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The SBA announced on Dec. 11 that it had already approved nearly $3.7 million in loans to restore typhoon-damaged homes for 63 individuals.
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For the past 20 years, NOAA’s Arctic Report Card has documented changes in the region, which continues to warm faster than the rest of the globe.
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Troopers said they received a report on Nov. 29 that 44-year-old Adrian Kailukiak had taken tribal police officer Gregory Karl hostage at gunpoint, but that another tribal police officer had been able to defuse the situation. More than two weeks later, Kailukiak's whereabouts remain unknown.
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The man is isolated and is unlikely to infect others, but state epidemiologists are urging clinicians to test anyone with symptoms and report cases to the state.
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There’s a lot to discuss in the next session, from a possible gas pipeline to Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s promise to deliver a plan to stabilize the state’s finances.
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The boat is part of a pilot program based in Sitka to address high fuel costs for the fishing fleet and maybe make fishing a little bit greener.
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Writer and biologist Caroline Van Hemert recently finished sailing the Northwest Passage with her family. The trip is among the adventures that will inform her new memoir.
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