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Ice is rotting and water is starting to flow in communities along the Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers. McGrath’s ice tripod fell at 1:55 p.m. on May 1.
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In less than a month, Uquviar Charitie Ropati will be the first Alaska Native woman to graduate from Columbia University’s Civil Engineering program in the department’s more than 155-year history. She says her deep roots in the coastal village of Kongiganak support her through the frustrating work of pushing for change on a global stage.
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The state says the notorious “Polk Road” will not reopen until summer repairs are completed.
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The arch, which marks the end of the Iditarod Trail, collapsed Saturday (April 27). It was last renovated in 2013.
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The man was accused of the assault stemming from a June 2021 incident that took place in the lower Yukon River community of St. Mary’s.
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In honor of National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, local organizations are organizing a poster-making event on Wednesday, May 1, and the third annual March for Justice on Friday, May 3.
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Akutan, located in the middle of the Aleutian chain, is slated to receive a fiber-optic internet connection this summer through the GCI Aleutians Fiber Project.
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U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola visited Ketchikan April 3, and discussed her approach to housing, mental health resources, and addressing climate change.
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Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola has far outraised her Republican rivals. Nancy Dahlstrom got a boost from GOP leaders in the U.S. House.
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A storm that buffeted Bethel Monday night (April 15) clocked one of the highest recorded wind gust speeds in the city in at least 45 years.
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The path of totality for a 2033 solar eclipse will pass through Western Alaska, including through coastal and lower Yukon River villages. Bethel will just miss out on the path of totality.
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As spring sweeps into Alaska, weather and water scientists turn their attention to predicting when the ice of rivers around the state will break apart. It’s an educated guessing game that gets more specific as potential breakup dates get closer.
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Chignik Bay on the Alaska Peninsula is the latest community to join GCI’s Aleutians fiber optic cable project. The telecommunications company said crews started digging trenches in Chignik Bay around the beginning of April, and GCI expects households to be able to log into broadband internet sometime this summer.
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The Unalaska Raiders brought home several awards from the Native Youth Olympics tournament held in Anchorage last week, including several first place titles.
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The ARROW program aims to strengthen public safety, create jobs, and make Bethel a drone hub for Western Alaska.
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