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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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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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As of Thursday, river observers said there had not been any reported flooding impacts to structures like homes or businesses.
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Amid the highest water levels seen since 2005, the city urges residents to be prepared for things to get worse.
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As of Thursday morning (May 9), the entire lower Kuskokwim is on flood advisory. Kwethluk, Bethel, Napaskiak and Oscarville are all seeing flood impacts.
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The winner of the full Ice Classic hasn’t been announced yet. But three people from around the region have been named as winners of the Ice Classic’s “Minute Madness” competition.
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In Bethel, floodwater is rising on the north end of town, while the downriver villages of Napaskiak, Oscarville, and Napakiak remain on flood watch.
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The community’s third annual MMIP March for Justice focused on modeling how communities can come together to build a safety net. March organizers say it may have been the community’s largest one yet.
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A more than 10-mile-long ice jam around Akiak is the point of concern for RiverWatch officials. It’s causing flooding and high water in Tuluksak and Akiak, and could impact downstream communities as well.
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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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