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Swiss paddlers arrive in Bethel after 700-mile journey down the Kuskokwim

Thomas and Tomi Isenschmid's journey got off to a rocky start.
A young man in a blue shirt and black sweatshirt stands in front of two tents and a trailer covered in a blue tarp.

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, September 29, 2022

A campground that was opened to Anchorage's homeless is set to close on Saturday. Also, a dozen Aleutian communities are set to get high-speed internet. And an eight-year study finds that wolves eat much more than deer and moose.
voters in a dark room

Here’s how to track campaign cash in Alaska elections

A guide to searching the records of the Alaska Public Offices Commission.

State health department ends COVID data summaries, will track COVID and flu side by side

It marks a shift from focusing on COVID case counts to tracking broader respiratory illness trends across the state.
a wolf seen on a game camera

Southeast Alaska wolves eat over 60 prey species, study finds — including sea otter

Southeast Alaska’s wolves tend to favor deer and moose at mealtime, but in a pinch they won’t say no to black bear – or even sea otter.
A notice of campground foreclosure is posted to a tree, while several tents sit just behind the sign.

‘There’s no help’: Anchorage homeless campers face uncertain future as Centennial Campground closure looms

Anchorage’s Centennial Park Campground, where hundreds of homeless residents have camped this summer, is closing on Saturday with no official plan for what's next.
a landslide

Juneau man took an extra shift at work, missing landslide that destroyed his home

“Fortunately, I wasn’t at home at the moment, but I was there about an hour and a half before it happened, so I’m very lucky to be alive,” Jim Mitchem told the Juneau Empire.
the kuskokwim river

Bethel Search and Rescue expands search area to find final missing moose hunter

The bodies of moose hunters Shane McIntyre and Justin Crow, who went missing on the Kuskowim River in late August, have been recovered. Carl Flynn remains missing.

Climate change makes storms like Ian more common

Storms like Hurricane Ian, which was just shy of a Category 5 hurricane when it barreled into Florida, are more likely because of human-caused climate change.
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Typhoon Merbok spotlights Alaska’s need for science and climate-resilient infrastructure

With intense storms expected to increase, experts want more data to support flood forecasts and infrastructure investments that keep communities out of harm’s way.
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At the language house in Kodiak, new learners keep the Alutiiq language alive

At the S’unaq Tribe’s language house, everything is a lesson — catching up on gossip, making a grocery list or washing the dishes.
Alaska's legislative budget and audit committee

Special investigation finds Gov. Dunleavy wasn’t involved in firing of former Permanent Fund CEO

The investigation was ordered by a committee of the Alaska Legislature after former CEO Angela Rodell alleged "political retribution" was involved.
an anchorage police car is parked in a parking lot

Man charged with killing girlfriend in East Anchorage outdoor death

William Gonzalez III, 26, is charged with second-degree murder in the woman’s Sept. 22 death off Muldoon Road.
damaged boats in chevak

Biden waives Alaska’s costs for initial Merbok disaster relief

President Biden revised the federal disaster declaration for Alaska on Thursday, increasing the federal payment to 100 percent of the total eligible costs for the first 30 days.

Alaska congresswoman’s first bill passes House

Rep. Mary Peltola's bill aims to reduce food insecurity among veterans.
a sand dune

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Erosion from last week's storm has left Hooper Bay without protective sand dunes. Also, Sen. Lisa Murkowski asks the federal government for additional disaster funds. And Ketchikan High School's drama club earns the right to perform Disney's "Frozen."
alaska constitutional convention delegates

Alaska’s constitutional convention question, explained

Questions about the PFD, Alaska’s fiscal woes, and abortion access have some saying now is the time to vote yes, while others say the document continues to serve the state well.
a sand dune

Many of Hooper Bay’s dunes were washed away by the storm. Without them, residents feel exposed.

What was once a stretch of rolling sand dunes is now a flat floodplain.
a community near water

Selawik man charged with killing pregnant girlfriend

Floyd Stoney, 23, is charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter of an unborn child in the killing of 18-year-old Kierra Foxglove.

How a berry picker became a viral meme in Alaska | INDIE ALASKA

Indie Alaska features Hardrick's story of growing up in the racially divided South and his passion for foraging with his family in Alaska.