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A teenager in the coastal village of Kotlik has been charged with terroristic threatening, weapons misconduct, assault, and cruelty to animals after Alaska State Troopers say he fired shots into a residence, killing two dogs.
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Bethel’s municipal government wants to move its two voting precincts into one building, the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center. But consolidating polling places isn’t up to Bethel itself, so the city is petitioning the state.
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While competition was tight, one icicle dominated the frozen field by a wide margin.
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At the Bethel Readiness Center dedication, Maj. (Ret.) Robert Hoffman shared stories about the legacy of the National Guard and his hopes for the future.
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Newtok’s school building has no electricity and the problem can’t be fixed. Nine miles away in Mertarvik, where Newtok residents are working to relocate, the makeshift school also doesn’t have power.
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An annual test of Alaska’s tsunami warning system is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 at about 10:20 a.m. It will broadcast over radio and television stations around the state.
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With no lights, students in Newtok and Mertarvik have had a much longer spring break than planned.
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Bethel’s Lady Warriors won their first state tournament game since 2018 to make it to the 4th/6th game. Other notable Y-K Delta finishes include the 2A Hooper Bay Warriors’ second place finish, and the 1A Scammon Bay Eagles’ fifth place finish.
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The Yukon River Intertribal Fish Commission is requesting special action relative to this summer’s management of depressed salmon stocks.
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Each year, the Miss Cama-i pageant brings together young women from across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in a whirlwind day of interviews, essays, and service. In the end, a 22-year-old from Bethel and Emmonak took home the Miss Cama-i 2024 title.
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Bethel’s Lady Warriors pulled off a last-second win over the Valdez Lady Buccaneers, 38-36. It’s the Lady Warriors’ first win in a state tournament game since 2018.
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The sentence follows a November jury trial and multiple convictions including first degree sexual assault.
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Alaskans reported online fraud at the second highest rate per capita in the nation last year, according to Federal Bureau of Investigation complaints.
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Unalaska is still pursuing the Makushin Geothermal Project, even after a rocky four years to try to get the project off the ground. Today, the Ounalashka Corp. board of directors plans to meet to discuss ways to move forward, which could include dissolving its partnership with Chena Power, essentially buying them out.
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For new arrivals to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the group provides an opportunity to feel a little closer to home.
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