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“Our people need to be heard in their voice,” said Aucha Kameroff, the group’s leader. “One of the voices that we have as people in rural Alaska, or any place, is by voting.”
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Rural Alaska
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Paige Sparks/KTOOFederal officials recently announced that households that lost food purchased with federal food assistance will be able to have some of it replaced. -
Eric Stone/Alaska Public MediaAccording to a recent story from the Northern Journal, an estimate from 2020 put the cost of protecting infrastructure in Alaska's threatened communities at $4.3 billion over the next half-century. -
Eric Stone/Alaska Public MediaThe remnants of Typhoon Halong left a catastrophe in this Western Alaska village. The handful of people left there are determined — but face an immense challenge.
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Matt Faubion/Alaska Public MediaKipnuk and Kwigillingok residents continued to land Thursday night in Anchorage, carrying backpacks and plastic bags filled with their belongings as they exited a military transport plane.
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Eric Stone/Alaska Public MediaDunleavy did not provide a detailed description of his forthcoming fiscal plan, though some elements of the plan emerged Friday. -
Eric Stone/Alaska Public MediaThe attempt to override Dunleavy's veto fell 10 votes short. House Speaker Bryce Edgmon said it foreshadowed difficult debates over the governor's forthcoming fiscal plan. -
Matt Faubion/Alaska Public MediaOfficials say Typhoon Halong, the federal government shutdown and SNAP delays have made this holiday season a particularly fraught time for people struggling to stay fed. -
Patrick Gilchrist/KUACNorthwest Alaska's NANA Regional Corporation was holding what it called an informal meeting for Fairbanks shareholders inside the Westmark Hotel.
News from NPR
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In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair." -
Several leaders voiced support for the operation – but most, including those who stopped short of condemning it, called for restraint moving forward. -
Despite sanctions, Iran is one of the world's major oil producers, with much of its crude exported to China. -
The U.S. and Israel launched military strikes in Iran, targeting Khamenei and the Iranian president. "Operation Epic Fury" will be "massive and ongoing," President Trump said Saturday morning.
