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Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Lit/U.S. Coast Guard District 17/U.S. Coast GuardAnother survey expected in January 2027 may reveal the full scope of the price spike in rural Alaska caused by the Iran war. -
Valerie Rosqueta/KYUKIn honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, community members marched from the Yupiit Picaryarait Cultural Center to the Tundra Women's Coalition building for the group's annual Peacewalk on Oct. 5. -
Balinda O'Neal/Alaska National GuardAlaskans seeking an appeal may provide additional documentation of damages, including receipts and bills for eligible repairs, repair receipts from contractors or repair services, proof of ownership, or other information to substantiate an appeal. -
Shane IversonThe Division II Bethel Warriors boys and girls teams were joined by Division III runners from Scammon Bay, Chevak, Tuluksak, Kwethluk, Akiachak, and Sleetmute. Bethel junior Cole Iverson took second place overall for the Warriors boys. -
Evan Erickson/KYUKWith results yet to be certified, elections officials have announced likely winners in races for four seats on the Bethel City Council, as well as school board seats for half a dozen districts across the Y-K Delta. -
Liz Ruskin/Alaska Public MediaTrawling has become a political flashpoint. Amid the online barrage, the industry feels misunderstood.
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Thousands of people in or recently out of Alaska Department of Corrections custody can vote in this year’s general election, according to the organization. -
Smith stepped in as interim president and CEO of the corporation in April, when Dan Winkelman stepped down from his role after 12 years. Now she has been formally appointed to the role. -
In 2025, a federal court judge required the proposed Donlin Gold mine project to reexamine some of its possible environmental impacts. This week, a draft of that supplemental report was released for public comment. -
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. -
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.
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Independent expenditure groups have spent more than $31 million in Alaska’s Senate race and more than $6 million in the House race since the August primary. -
The South Korean trade minister said Trump's announcement "went beyond what was agreed" and denied that the country had committed to investing in the Alaska LNG project. -
The three candidates — Republicans Treg Taylor and Dave Bronson and Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins — underscored the role the ferry system plays in connecting communities across coastal Alaska. -
"Anchorage Welcomes You" follows currently and formerly unhoused people in the city. The film will be shown in Anchorage, Juneau and Homer.
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