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The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Tuluksak and Akiak and canceled the flood advisory for Kalskag as the breakup front moves downriver.
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GCI says cellular provider AT&T is to blame for the missed calls, while AT&T puts the blame on an unnamed third party. It’s not clear how many calls GCI customers missed because of the interruption.
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When the ice jam in the Kalskag area breaks, a pulse of water will flow downstream, and National Weather Service Hydrologist Johnse Ostman says it could impact communities downstream of Kalskag, including Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak and Kwethluk.
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As of Saturday morning (May 4), the National Weather Service reported high water on both the Kuskokwim River and Mud Creek, behind Kalskag. The road between Upper and Lower Kalskag was covered with a few feet of water and closed to vehicle traffic, although some residents reported moving around in canoes.
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Human poop has been backing up into the building for at least two months, but the Tribal Council, which owns the building, had no idea how bad things were until last week.
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Kalskag and the Kuskokwim Delta were placed under a flood advisory on Friday morning (May 3). RiverWatch observers report rising water at and below Kalskag on the Kuskokwim, caused by an ice jam as the river breaks up.
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In less than a month, Uquviar Charitie Ropati will be the first Alaska Native woman to graduate from Columbia University’s Civil Engineering program in the department’s more than 155-year history. She says her deep roots in the coastal village of Kongiganak support her through the frustrating work of pushing for change on a global stage.
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The state says the notorious “Polk Road” will not reopen until summer repairs are completed.
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The arch, which marks the end of the Iditarod Trail, collapsed Saturday (April 27). It was last renovated in 2013.
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The man was accused of the assault stemming from a June 2021 incident that took place in the lower Yukon River community of St. Mary’s.
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In honor of National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, local organizations are organizing a poster-making event on Wednesday, May 1, and the third annual March for Justice on Friday, May 3.
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The ARROW program aims to strengthen public safety, create jobs, and make Bethel a drone hub for Western Alaska.
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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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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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