Six villages will get piped water for the first time.
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Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears
Instruction for the school’s roughly 200 students is happening online for the foreseeable future.
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Village school closed after principal is banished from Kipnuk
Two weeks ago, the council sent a letter to all Kipnuk households prohibiting children in the village of around 700 people from attending school, citing concerns for students’ safety.
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Dolena Fox is one of the world’s first female Yup’ik commercial pilots
Only about 6% of professional American pilots are women.
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3 Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities in COVID-19 lockdown
Quinhagak, Kipnuk and Kasigluk entered lockdown after residents tested positive for COVID-19.
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‘Are stimulus checks allowed?’ How tribes are spending CARES Act money
CARES Act funds must be used in response to the pandemic, or else they’ll have to be paid back. But there’s some disagreement among tribes about what is an allowable expense.
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5 dead after commuter plane crashes near Tuntutuliak
Five people are dead following a plane crash near the Lower Kuskokwim community of Tuntutuliak on Thursday, according to Alaska State Troopers.
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At the mouth of the Kuskokwim, a pioneering wind system
In rural Alaska, one problem thwarts a thousand good ideas: the high cost of energy. From generating electricity to heating homes to fueling boats and snow machines, energy expenses eat into budgets, are a barrier to business and add to the prohibitive cost of water and sewer systems.
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Bethel grand jury indicts Kipnuk man in 2014 Tununak murder case
Ryan Samson, 33, is facing three felony charges of first-degree murder and two counts of tampering with evidence.
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