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The Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council (ONC) has announced that non-Bethel members will be excluded from voting on 19 proposed amendments to the tribe’s constitution, the details of which have not been made public.
Local English News: January 21, 2025 - kyuk.org
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Local English News: December 30, 2024 - kyuk.org
Dec 30, 2024 · Listen to the local English newscast from December 30, 2024.
In Kwethluk, the relics of the first-ever Yup’ik saint are unearthed
Nov 22, 2024 · St. Olga’s granddaughter, Margaret Michael, stood placidly as the pile of dirt grew next to the grave. She said it’s an honor to see her grandmother made a saint, and to hear faraway accounts of her healing powers after her death.
Local English News: December 16, 2024 - kyuk.org
Dec 16, 2024 · Today on KYUK's local newscast: December has been warmer than usual for much of Western and Northern Alaska; Researchers are looking at what it would take to have electric vehicles, including snowmachines, in remote Alaska communities
Troopers investigating ‘suspicious’ death of woman in Napakiak
Dec 23, 2024 · A woman has died under “suspicious circumstances” in the lower Kuskokwim River community of Napakiak, according to Alaska State Troopers. According to a statewide dispatch, troopers were notified in the early morning hours of Dec. 22 that 27-year-old Napakiak resident Kari Nicholai had died unexpectedly.According to her social media profile, Nicholai was originally from the coastal ...
Repeal of Alaska’s ranked choice pulls ahead as election results ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Ballot Measure 2, the effort to repeal Alaska’s ranked choice voting and open primaries, was winning slightly as election results continued to come in early Nov. 6, with about 93% of Alaska precincts counted.
Lost Tina Turner song is just OK, say critics. But that's not why it ...
3 days ago · A Tina Turner song that was thought lost was re-introduced to the world Thursday morning. "Hot For You Baby" was originally recorded for the late singer's Grammy-winning 1984 album Private Dancer, best known for classics like "What's Love Got To Do With It" and "Better Be Good To Me." But it was cut ...
Public Safety - KYUK
Jan 5, 2025 · On Jan. 2, the Native Village of Kipnuk became the second ever tribe in Alaska to receive a federal disaster declaration, according to FEMA. The first went to Wrangell’s tribal government following the deadly landslide there in 2023.
New study warns permafrost thaw along Yukon River could release …
Sep 20, 2024 · It’s long been clear that permafrost thaw speeds up coastal erosion, compromises infrastructure, and releases harmful metals. But a study published in August identified a new threat: high levels of mercury stored in permafrost along the Yukon River.. Researchers believe Arctic soil has much higher mercury levels than previously thought.