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Gabby Salgado/KYUKThe district abruptly closed the school that serves students grades 6-12 in the community on Monday, Jan. 19. Superintendent Madeline Aguillard said a collapse of the school’s gymnasium would also be catastrophic for the adjoining elementary school. -
Russian Mission School via FacebookFifteen-year-old Andrew Evan, who also goes by the first name “Carlton,” was last seen at the Russian Mission School on Jan. 12. He is 5 feet 1 inches tall, weighs roughly 100 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.
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The state has issued a second arrest warrant for 44-year-old Adrian Kailukiak, who has been at large since allegedly assaulting and kidnapping a tribal police officer at gunpoint on Nov. 29, 2025. -
A service to help people impacted by Typhoon Halong file for federal support has reopened in Bethel. -
Gov. Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration for the community of Napaskiak for a December 2025 power outage that froze pipes, and that has left the community without running water for a month. -
Darren Hootch, 39, was sentenced for manslaughter and felony burglary after Brian Agwiak was found beaten to death in his home on Jan. 2, 2021. Another man, Rudolf Waska, received a nearly identical sentence in the case. -
The transition is complicated by financial and logistical hurdles, according to state officials. -
David Paul’s sentence is among the longest given for sexual assault and sexual abuse in the state’s history.
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Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica reporter Kyle Hopkins recently wrote about Whitman’s murder and Paul’s release. He said the incident speaks to wider issues within Alaska’s justice system. -
Individuals who have been impacted by Typhoon Halong may be eligible for unemployment benefits if their ability to work was impacted. -
In separate incidents in 2023 captured on police body cameras, Bernard Mael and Nicholas Kerr claimed that Bethel police caused them serious harm. A criminal trial is pending for a former officer involved in both incidents. -
The Alaska Court System says a lack of accommodations has created unnecessary burdens for prospective jurors from a dozen nearby villages. Beginning in January 2026, trial jury service will be limited to Bethel residents.
