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Kyle Van Peursem/NOAAPresident Biden has approved a disaster declaration for the spring flooding in parts of Alaska. According to a FEMA press release, federal disaster assistance is available now to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by flooding from May 12 to June 3. -
Francisco Martínezcuello/A team of researchers are surveying both piped and hauled water in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta this summer. The team is testing water quality by asking residents to invite them into their homes.
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A 30-day emergency closure has been established for the 2023 Alaska subsistence spring migratory bird harvest in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. -
The region has some of nation’s lowest levels of water and sewer service and highest rates of overcrowding, putting residents at higher risk of infection spread.
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Last spring, some cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza were detected in migratory birds coming to Alaska. This spring, it is back again.
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Ice jams on the Kuskokwim River flooded Red Devil and Crooked Creek over the weekend. By Monday morning, the jams may be backing high water up into Napaimute as the ice front reaches Aniak.
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The rate of hospitalization for RSV is five times greater among Alaska Native children than for the U.S. as a whole. That could change with the introduction of the Arexvy vaccine.
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On Wednesday May 3rd, Nana management service held a lunch event for students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade.
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After several weeks of waiting, Tuluksak is getting support from the state. In early February, a line leading from the community’s water plant to the school broke, leaving the school and teacher housing without running water.
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The nearly 300 people residing in Tuluksak are still waiting for help for the school, which hasn’t had access to running water since Feb. 9.
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Alaskans have been pursuing healthier lifestyles by many measures, but disturbing trends of violence and suicide continue to plague the population, according to status reports released by the Alaska Department of Health.
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At least 100 people have used the Bethel Winter House since October.
