A pretty good blow passed through Bristol Bay Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, leaving minor damage and some power outages in its wake. Eastside communities had sustained winds around 60 to 70 mph, with gusts over 100 mph, through the overnight hours.
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Dillingham youth center gets surprise funding to stay open through the winter
Myspace has also received in-kind donations of time and food since they announced they would likely have to close at the end of November.
Man allegedly lured sexual assault victims by asking for directions
When a woman agreed to help him and got on his snow machine, Brink allegedly took the victim to the tundra and attempt to sexually assault her.
Ferries keep old underage travel rules, for now
The Alaska Marine Highway System is not changing its rules for children traveling solo anytime soon. Rules proposed a year ago have not been implemented.
City of Bethel bets on wind energy to cut diesel costs
Bethel’s electric grid consumes 2.5 million gallons of diesel annually. The turbines would reduce that amount, but the number of turbines AVEC would install is still undecided.
Narcotics worth $24K stolen from Bethel clinic
Clinic workers arrived at the clinic to find the front door busted, the safe forced open, and glass from the pharmacy door shattered across the floor.