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A final farewell to James Barker, the Fairbanks photographer known to Yup'ik Elders as the Crane Man, whose images preserved a disappearing way of life in Western Alaska. Friends say his greatest gift was earning the trust that allowed him to capture moments that might otherwise have been lost forever.
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Across the U.S, communities held events for “9-2-5 Day” on Sept. 25, celebrating the legacy of country singer Dolly Parton who passed away last month. The Kuskokwim Consortium Library hosted a celebration to raise money to continue Parton’s literary legacy.
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While Bethel’s community fair and summer reading festival were underway, state lawmakers showed up to honor the Kuskokwim Consortium Library with a legislative citation for its work organizing another event earlier this year – KuskoCon.
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For many in Bethel whose contracts come to an end, summer is the season of goodbyes. That goes for this year's cohort of Jesuit Volunteers, known commonly as JVs.
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The Bethel Actors Guild presents its second live theater production – and its first in the newly acquired Teen Center building. Billed as the longest-running play in the world, the murder mystery at Monkswell Manor starts its three-day run in Bethel on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.
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Tribal, community, and business leaders, city and state officials, extended family members, and old friends packed into the National Guard Readiness Center to share the ways they say Alaska’s longest-serving state legislator made a positive impact in rural Alaska.
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Many of ex-typhoon Halong’s impacts are tangible and concrete, like damage to infrastructure and calls for village relocation. But some of the greatest impacts may be invisible.
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On July 25, Bethel’s cultural center filled with Bruno Mars, rainbow lights, and lots of sequins in the city’s second annual drag show. The free event, co-sponsored by Teens Acting Against Violence and Bethel Actors Guild, included a roster of five performers from across Alaska. Returners Ice Warah and Osha Violation were joined by queens Golden Delicious, Ella Mental, and drag king Mister Chance.
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In the rush to recover an archaeological site, a shifting climate links Quinhagak's past and presentFor the village of Quinhagak, the storm flooded a critical piece of their past: an archaeological dig. This summer, an emergency dig will help them excavate that past before it's gone.
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Archbishop Alexei, the head of the Russian Orthodox Diocese of Sitka and Alaska, personally presented ornate certificates of merit, known as Diocesan Gramotas, in a short ceremony at the St. Sophia Russian Orthodox Church in Bethel on June 28.
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Bethel’s Lego robotics team, the Dirt Busters, have been digging into a project on Alaska’s archaeology to bring more awareness to their age group. Last month, it took them to an international tournament.
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The Yukon River has a brief opening for summer chum salmon fishing for the first time in two years. Alexandra Kozevnikoff spoke with KYUK about how the small opportunity holds huge significance for her.