Over the weekend of October 11–12, the remnants of Typhoon Halong struck Western Alaska, severely impacting the coastal villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. The storm displaced around 1,000 residents from their homes. Tragically, one person has been confirmed dead, and two others remain missing.
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Dear friends and neighbors, Sunday, Nov 2 Daylight Savings Time ends (“fall back one hour”) This absurd manipulation of light started back under President Carter under the premise that it would “save energy”. It hasn’t.
DST, Disaster Assistance, SNAP Suspended, and lots more! Read More »
Hey Neighbors,
The Golden Heart City saw its first ‘sticking’ snow of the year and we have officially transitioned from fall to winter. We have many good things happening in our community.
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, Last week, Typhoon Halong made landfall in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. As a result of flooding and intensive damage, several communities have been evacuated to Bethel and Anchorage, with hundreds of people displaced from their homes. The state and federal governments both declared disaster emergencies. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families
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Dear friends and neighbors, Some people are remembering the first PFD of $1,000.00 in 1982.
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The October weather has me binging too many shows at night. Thus the titles in this week’s newsletter. (I apologize for nothing.)
Dear friends and neighbors, One dead, dozens rescued and roughly 1,000 displaced in western Alaska communities hit by ex-typhoon – Alaska Beacon Many Alaskans around the state are wanting to help disaster-struck Western Alaska communities in some way.
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Dear friends and neighbors, Thank you to all of you have already submitted your thoughts on this Dept of Transportation group of projects. These comments are very helpful for the planning process. If you haven’t offered your thoughts yet, it’s not too late to add your input!
Seward Highway Redesign – YOUR INPUT still needed and Preliminary Results Read More »
Kodiak, AK – Today, Senate President Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak) issued the following statement on behalf of the Senate Majority regarding Typhoon Halong that is impacting Western Alaska communities:
Dear friends and neighbors, This week my dogs and I encountered this moose family (dad, mom, 2 kids) this week! What fun to see a whole family (from a distance, and we left the area promptly)!
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