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Human poop has been backing up into the building for at least two months, but the Mertarvik 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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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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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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The ARROW program aims to strengthen public safety, create jobs, and make Bethel a drone hub for Western Alaska.
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The Unalaska City Council will give the school district its full funding request this year.Vice Mayor Alejandro “Bong” Tungul supported granting the request.“Our school is our pride and joy in the community, and kids are our future,” Tungul said.
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The Lower Kuskokwim School District team placed first overall, and many individual competitors made the podium in the Native Youth Olympics events.
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