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State attorneys had argued for a new interpretation after recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions.
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A young Alaska Native engineer with roots in Kongiganak has been appointed as a Youth Climate advisor to the United Nations.
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A Kuskokwim Delta coastal flood advisory and flood watch along the Kuskokwim River are in effect.
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The rising cost of food and other household goods compound in rural Alaska, where the shipping system that bypasses postal offices is seeing a rate hike.
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Three candidates have filed to run for the four open seats on Bethel City Council. That leaves a seat open for the possibility of a write-in campaign.
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Bethel Police had been looking for a teenage girl who was last seen this weekend along Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway.
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Fr. Provinsal currently serves the villages of Chevak, Nightmute, and Toksook Bay. He will be staying in the region until the summer of 2026, drawing upon his half a century of expertise to mentor incoming clergy members on how to effectively serve the faithful of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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In Bethel, many readers have spent their summer "leveling up" through the library’s reading program. A community celebration on Aug. 16 marks the end of the game-themed program.
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According to the state’s Aug. 2 disaster declaration, the loss of the building has disrupted the community’s ability to maintain basic public safety services and emergency response.
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The three final Jesuit priests in the state leave behind a complicated legacy, and are the culmination of a mission begun in 1887 to establish the Catholic Church in Alaska.
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The analysis, published Aug. 1, means that the Alaska State Troopers and most other law enforcement agencies will keep their policing policies the same as they have in recent years.
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A live policing TV show is interested in featuring Bethel’s police department. This week, the Bethel City Council will vote about moving forward with the production.
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The funds will go to cleaning up asbestos, contaminated sludge and soil and tar. Three sites will receive grants and the state knows of many more in need.
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The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta lost one of its most memorable musical voices this summer with the passing of Bobby Gregory. The man who blended Yup’ik culture with rock ‘n’ roll and drew comparisons to guitar legends of the past lives on in song.
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The board approved a draft of a new policy that could sanction physicians for providing gender affirming care to minors in the state.
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Former Anchorage Daily News opinion page editor Michael Carey says he was impressed by the care Haycox took in researching and writing.
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The Alaska Cat Cafe in Wasilla has helped several felines find fur-ever homes.
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The Interior Department plans six lease sales, but industry interest has been mild in the gasfields Southcentral Alaska relies on for heat and power generation.
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