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Communities are tallying up damage from a severe Bering Sea storm that brought flood warnings to a vast swath of Alaska’s western coast. But along the Yukon Delta coast, no significant damage was reported as of the morning of Thursday, Oct. 9.
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The U.S. Transportation Department says it has secured funding to continue the Essential Air Service program, subsidizing routes to 65 Alaska communities, through Nov. 2.
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Initial results are in from Bethel’s municipal election and from Rural Education Attendance Area (REAA) school board elections throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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The Yukon Delta coast remains under a flood warning and high wind advisory as a large storm moves up the coast of Western Alaska. To the south, the Kuskokwim Delta coast is under a flood advisory.
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Murkowski spoke about a range of controversial subjects and took questions from callers across the state.
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After more than two weeks without municipal power, a meeting held on Oct. 6 in the lower Kuskokwim River community highlighted a critical need to repair additional generators before winter sets in.
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Seats on many local government councils are on the ballot, as well as seats on regional school boards for nearly all of the school districts in the region.
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Sophomore Cole Iverson and junior Jackson Iverson took fourth and fifth place in the 5,000-meter race out of 69 total racers. They were joined in Palmer on Oct. 4 by Division III racers from around a dozen other Y-K Delta communities.
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Some Alaskans would have to pay half their income to keep health insurance without enhanced tax credits. Sen. Murkowski calls it a "looming crisis."
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It is not immediately clear what caused the issue that has left the community without power since the evening of Sept. 21. The city is working with the Alaska Energy Authority, a state-owned corporation that provides support for rural energy needs, to come up with a plan.
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Mark Springer is one of three regular candidates running for four seats on Bethel City Council. He sat down with KYUK to talk about his motivation for running for office and what he wants to focus on in the community.
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Kelsi Kime is one of three candidates running for four seats on the Bethel City Council. She spoke with KYUK about her motivation for running for office and what she wants to focus on in the community.
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Thirty-six-year-old David Paul faces a minimum sentence of 65 years in prison after a Bethel jury found him guilty of 28 separate counts of sexual assault and sexual abuse involving six children.
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Last week, the U.S. Department of Education announced it will stop funding certain minority-serving programs in higher education. For UAF, certain awards supporting Alaska Native students will no longer continue.
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Former Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum committed $50 million to a private equity fund shortly before leaving office, raising concerns within the Department of Revenue.
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Using samples gathered from a permafrost tunnel north of Fairbanks, researchers have awakened microbes that were last active as far back as 40,000 years ago.
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The weekend’s potential storm is reminiscent of 2022’s ex-typhoon Merbok, which caused millions of dollars in damage across western Alaska.
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Sen. Sullivan says the crime rate justifies sending in the troops. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, on the other hand, considers it inappropriate.
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