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Harris has 32 years of experience in law enforcement, and has served as the Chief of Police in Belen, New Mexico, since 2019.
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With water “the lowest that folks have seen in a while,” this year’s breakup is so far a drastic departure from the widespread flooding seen in 2023.
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A quick-moving and early breakup on the upper Kuskokwim River led to widespread flooding in lower-river communities. Here are some photos submitted by community members from communities on the lower Kuskokwim from the past week.
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Now that breakup is finally over on the Kuskokwim, individuals affected by flooding can apply for disaster relief funding.
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The replacement built by Smyth will be the third iteration of the burled wood arch. In 1974, Red Olson began crafting the first arch that served the Iditarod for 25 years.
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The news traveled fast to her old boss, former Gov. Bill Walker, who said he’s both surprised and dismayed.
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The Aaluk Crew landed Utqiaġvik's first bowhead whale of the spring season last week. It was also 17-year-old striker Donald "Button" Adams' first catch.
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Rep. Mary Peltola voted “present” on a bill she co-sponsored, illustrating the difficult line she walks as a pro-subsistence, pro-energy Democrat.
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The City of Aniak was placed under ice jam flood watch on Thursday (May 2). National Weather Service officials reported the potential for a jam around 15 miles downriver at Birch Crossing, in effect through Saturday (May 4).
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Communications company GCI says the fiber optic internet project will bring urban speeds and pricing to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and be a vast departure from its current network.
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Bethel Winter House, the local emergency housing shelter, closed on April 30. It was open for seven months, beginning October 1.
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Ice is rotting and water is starting to flow in communities along the Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers. McGrath’s ice tripod fell at 1:55 p.m. on May 1.
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RiverWatch officials say they hope a massive ice flow that jammed and inundated multiple sections of the Kuskokwim is finally done wreaking havoc after it shifted this weekend.
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“Until this ice jam can push further downstream, we're not going to have any improvement. In fact, it's probably going to get worse,” an official said.
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Amid historic breakup flooding on the Kuskokwim River, Gov. Mike Dunleavy has issued a disaster declaration for lower Kuskokwim River communities. The declaration allows eligible communities and individuals to access state funds for emergency-related costs and provide assistance.
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