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This year’s commencement motto: “If life throws you salmonberries, blueberries, or blackberries, make akutaq.”
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The airline is looking to upgrade the terminal in Bethel, which could begin this year and extend through 2026, an Alaska Airlines representative said.
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Alaska's congresswoman voted with Republicans on border bills and to prevent the Biden administration from halting aid to Israel.
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Parts of a long-term plan to bring state revenue and expenses into line again failed to advance through the Capitol.
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The state says McCabe defrauded Bethel businesses Yute Commuter Service and Riverside Apartments out of more than $200,000 over a period of several months.
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Four years ago, Bethel’s Class of 2024 entered high school amidst a global pandemic. Yesterday, they drove through town in the annual Senior Parade, cheered on by friends and family as they celebrated the completion of their time at BRHS.
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2024 Kuskokwim Ice Classic winner Annie Morgan said that this year was the first time she'd entered the breakup guessing contest.
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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 pollock fishery currently has a cap on Chinook bycatch, but those asking for stricter limits say the restrictions don’t go far enough.
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Peter Pan Seafood Co., the state-backed processing company that has faced dire financial troubles recently, announced Friday it was ceasing operations.
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Monte LaVelle Chitty, age 62, was arrested on April 5 in a small town in Texas by state police and U.S. Marshals, after attempting to flee child-abuse related charges in the Florida Keys. He was arrested in March and charged with two felonies involving a 15-year-old girl from the Baptist church he was leading in Marathon, Florida. Those include sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation, and a misdemeanor of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.Chitty was also a former Alaska Village Public Safety Officer in the Aleutian region for several years and a pastor in Cold Bay for a short period. He moved to Alaska and began leading the Cold Bay Chapel in 2010.
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Fishery council seeks more information before deciding on chum bycatch in Bering Sea pollock fisheryThe North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which manages federal fisheries in Alaska, will continue to explore options for how to manage chum salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. The council, facing rising pressure from western Alaska communities who depend on chum as a cornerstone of subsistence, released a statement Wednesday summarizing their decision from their April meeting.
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