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While cell service has been partially restored by GCI technicians, a complete lack of phone service last weekend turned a hassle into a public safety risk.
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According to charging documents, 20-year-old Joshua Jackson allegedly stole boats in Kwethluk, Akiachak, Tuluksak, and Lower Kalskag during a roughly one and a half month period beginning in June.
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A series of storms developing over the Bering Sea could bring inches of rain and potential storm surges to the lower Kuskokwim Delta and western capes of Bristol Bay in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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Bethel-based National Guard aviators and a local fire department paramedic rescued an overdue rafter on Aug. 12 near Goodnews Lake. The rafter was treated for mild hypothermia.
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Following the 36-hour opener, all previous restrictions within the refuge boundaries will be rescinded and management will be handed over to the state.
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Pamyua returned home to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta for a performance at Bethel’s high school gym in early August. It was in honor of a major broadband internet project in the region. The band, and event sponsors, say both the project and performance are about celebrating connectivity and sharing culture.
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This is the first public mention of the department’s new K-9 unit being used in the course of an arrest or investigation.
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A brand new 180-foot tower has been erected in its place to continue beaming local TV and radio programming, while serving as an essential component of local emergency and public safety operations.
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A modern fashion designer and skin sewer, Golga Oscar draws inspiration from stories passed down to him from generations of Elders and ancestors.
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The man has not been publicly identified, but search and rescue crews say they believe it's the body of one of two boaters missing after a boat capsized on July 27.
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Pilot Station acting mayor Arthur Heckman Sr. and city clerk Ruthie Borromeo each face eight felony counts for alleged violations of state election laws in October 2022 and October 2023.
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The operators of Red Dog Mine have paid nearly half a million dollars for hazardous waste violations.
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Two women who capsized their small skiff Monday in Volcano Bay are in stable condition.According to U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Travis Magee, the women had symptoms of hypothermia when the Coast Guard crew reached them Tuesday morning.
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Two women were rescued from a beach in Volcano Bay near Unalaska Tuesday morning. They had capsized their inflatable skiff while heading to shore after disembarking from a larger 22-foot sea dory, according to U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Eddie Kalankiewicz.
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The U.S. Coast Guard encountered a Russian ship near the Aleutians Monday, less than a month after identifying Chinese military ships in the region. The Coast Guard said Friday that the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley identified a Russian Federation Vishnya class naval vessel. The Soviet-era ships were built for intelligence gathering and are armed with weapons systems, including surface-to-air missile launchers.
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When Peter Pan Seafood Co. announced in April they were ceasing all operations, the City of King Cove lost its only economic engine. Now, the town is struggling to survive, while Alaska’s seafood industry continues on an uncertain path.
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