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The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people trapped in a boat near the community of Chefornak over the weekend (April 12). No injuries have been reported.
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Construction work is expected to begin in 2027, with the building ready to open by 2028.
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Following a meet and greet event during his two-day visit to Bethel, Claman spoke to KYUK’s Samantha Watson about what was on voter’s minds and his plans to support the Y-K Delta if elected in the fall.
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The budget now heads to the Senate, which will come up with its own draft and set the stage for final negotiations in the closing days of the legislative session in May.
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Researchers and local experts gathered in Bethel in early April to share and compare environmental knowledge at the Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference, particularly across issues facing the Yukon-Kuwkoksim Delta.
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The Native Village of Napaimute ice road crew announced that beginning Friday April 10, they will no longer be maintaining the Kuskokwim Ice road for the 2026 season.
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The airline cited “ongoing volatility in fuel prices” for the price increases.
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Gubernatorial hopefuls are blasting Alaska's trawlers for catching salmon. Now, industry allies have launched a radio ad campaign.
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Meanwhile, administrators insist the center is growing and becoming more community-focused.
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The lifelong Bristol Bay commercial fisherman and retired school superintendent is a newcomer to politics who says he wants to hold billionaires to account and get rural Alaskans what they deserve.
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At their 1996 Cama'i performance, the group was young and experimental, bridging traditional music and modern styles. Today, the group’s sound is iconic and beloved by the home audience in Bethel.
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FEMA says the deadline does not affect home inspections still being scheduled. People who have already applied for state, federal, and small business loans will still be able to file appeals and update their applications online after April 3.
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Researchers found that over the past 27 years, landfast ice in Alaska's Arctic has been forming later, breaking up earlier, and hasn't been reaching as far offshore.
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FEMA is reopening a disaster management program, but some tribal leaders question its fit for AlaskaA federal court ordered FEMA to reinstate the program after 20 states sued over its closure.
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Which ports is yet to be decided, but the announcement adds a feather to the cap of Sen. Sullivan as he runs for reelection.
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This is the first time a sitting governor has served on the commission, which promotes Arctic research and advises on funding priorities.
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Identity Alaska’s Anchorage clinic will end patient care this month. They’re closing their doors because of financial and logistical pressures.
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About $100 million of the draft budget would go toward catching up on deferred maintenance at facilities around the state.
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