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Valerie Rosqueta/KYUKJust days before ex-typhoon Halong, Marie White traveled from Bethel to her hometown of Kwigillingok to celebrate her 67th birthday among her daughters and grandchildren. This year, the whole family is back together in Bethel, with little idea when they may be able to return home. -
Gabby Hiestand Salgado/KYUKOver the past year, Kipnuk residents and contractors have been working to repair the storm-battered village. Crews on the ground say it’s a physical — and emotional — investment, even as the long-term future of the community remains in question.
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The agency says assistance may still be available for many disaster-related needs, and that some applicants may only need to submit additional information or supporting documentation to appeal decisions they received by mail. -
First responders said that a snowcat machine was found ablaze on the evening of Sept. 28, and that the flames did not spread and no injuries were reported. -
Rental assistance may still be available for people who have not yet applied. Those who have already received rental funds from FEMA and need continued help can apply for the agency’s Continued Temporary Housing Assistance.
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A GAO report makes recommendations about ways to help ensure dependable access to water for tribal residents in Alaska and elsewhere. -
Some mail services to the community are paused, and mail is being distributed from a temporary space in the village. -
On the morning of Sept. 22, responders located the body of 59-year-old Jonathan Lomack at a spot roughly 150 feet from where his boat had been found, several miles downriver of Akiachak. -
The decision to vacate the conviction of 65-year-old Peter Albrite centers around doubts about his competency and comes just weeks after former Bethel Judge Terrence Haas stepped down as the state’s top public defender amid allegations of judicial conflict of interest in the case. -
Jonathan Lomack was last seen leaving Bethel by boat at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The 59-year-old was headed upriver to his home community of Akiachak.
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The plane appears to have crashed in a wooded area near the village under unknown circumstances, according to online federal aviation records. -
The Bethel Police Department has confirmed that the bodies of 27-year-old Joseph Pete and 34-year-old Gary Pete Jr. were recovered at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. Next of kin have been notified.
