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The traditional hoodie-like garment is the unofficial uniform of the event, bridging styles and Native cultures from across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and beyond.
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The lifelong Bristol Bay commercial fisherman and retired school superintendent is a newcomer to politics who says he wants to hold billionaires to account and get rural Alaskans what they deserve.
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At their 1996 Cama'i performance, the group was young and experimental, bridging traditional music and modern styles. Today, the group’s sound is iconic and beloved by the home audience in Bethel.
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FEMA says the deadline does not affect home inspections still being scheduled. People who have already applied for state, federal, and small business loans will still be able to file appeals and update their applications online after April 3.
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Researchers found that over the past 27 years, landfast ice in Alaska's Arctic has been forming later, breaking up earlier, and hasn't been reaching as far offshore.
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FEMA is reopening a disaster management program, but some tribal leaders question its fit for AlaskaA federal court ordered FEMA to reinstate the program after 20 states sued over its closure.
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With his first-place finish, Williams Jr.’s racing kennel has also clinched this year’s five-race Delta Championship Series. Kwethluk musher Michael Larson and Bethel's Maurice Andrews took the second and third spots in Sunday's race.
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This year’s festival brought three packed days of performances and events to the Bethel Regional High School gymnasium. Once again, it showed that the beating of traditional frame drums resonates with Elders and young alike.
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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.
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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 Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management director updated lawmakers and outlined a “significant cleanup mission” planned for this summer.
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In a community meeting this week, the Kuspuk School District told families it has a plan in place to keep students and staff safe in the case of a sudden collapse of the gym roof at the Aniak Jr./Sr. High School.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added dozens of communities to the list of those eligible for both individual and public federal disaster assistance following the October 2025 storm that caused widespread damage across Western Alaska.
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The council that manages Alaska’s federal fisheries may be just days away from a decision that could limit how much chum salmon the Bering Sea trawl fleet can scoop up as bycatch.
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If you follow Mary Peltola on social media, maybe you’ve noticed that the former Alaska congresswoman is talking about more than fish, family and freedom as she runs for U.S. Senate.
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Alaska Marine Lines, Matson and Tote are all increasing their fuel- related surcharges, starting this month.
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Johnny Allen Nashookpuk and Jeffery Mulifai were both housed at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla and died in late March. They are the first two inmates to die in 2026.
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Meanwhile, administrators insist the center is growing and becoming more community-focused.
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