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Bethel’s municipal government wants to move its two voting precincts into one building, the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center. But consolidating polling places isn’t up to Bethel itself, so the city is petitioning the state.
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While competition was tight, one icicle dominated the frozen field by a wide margin.
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At the Bethel Readiness Center dedication, Maj. (Ret.) Robert Hoffman shared stories about the legacy of the National Guard and his hopes for the future.
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Newtok’s school building has no electricity and the problem can’t be fixed. Nine miles away in Mertarvik, where Newtok residents are working to relocate, the makeshift school also doesn’t have power.
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An annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 at about 10:20 a.m. It will broadcast over radio and television stations around the state.
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Experts want to compile a glossary with Alaska Native words and phrases holding information that can help track climate change and other conditions.
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Bethel’s Lady Warriors won their first state tournament game since 2018 to make it to the 4th/6th game. Other notable Y-K Delta finishes include the 2A Hooper Bay Warriors’ second place finish, and the 1A Scammon Bay Eagles’ fifth place finish.
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The Yukon River Intertribal Fish Commission is requesting special action relative to this summer’s management of depressed salmon stocks.
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Each year, the Miss Cama-i pageant brings together young women from across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in a whirlwind day of interviews, essays, and service. In the end, a 22-year-old from Bethel and Emmonak took home the Miss Cama-i 2024 title.
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Bethel’s Lady Warriors pulled off a last-second win over the Valdez Lady Buccaneers, 38-36. It’s the Lady Warriors’ first win in a state tournament game since 2018.
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The sentence follows a November jury trial and multiple convictions including first degree sexual assault.
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The Bethel Regional High School cheer team took second place in state over the weekend. It matches the team’s best performances in at least the last decade.
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The bill increases the amount of state money for school districts to purchase broadband service. Gov. Dunleavy indicated he'll sign it.
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Warm weather has made meltwater of heavy snowfall on the Kuskokwim River Ice Road, creating a “river on top of a river.”
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The non-stop schedule of song and dance climaxed in the mass performance that lies at the heart of the festival.
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