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CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 7h

to our yupik relatives in western alaska

sheet’ka kwaan stands with and supports you during your time of need

tonight, at our indigenous day celebration, we put a blanket down for your communities and gathered donations that will be sent to assist with disaster recovery

ixsixan—WE LOVE YOU ☺️

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 8h

If you're able, please consider a donation to the Alaska Community Fund to help people in western Alaska impacted by ex-typhoon Halong even as winter is bearing down. All the money donated goes to the region. Quyana. #Alaska #AlaskaSky

alaskacf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/c...

Screen shot of the ACF Western Alaska Disaster Relief 2025 Fund:

"In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska's western coast, local community organizations and regional partners have come together to establish the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund, housed at the Alaska Community Foundation.
Two major storm systems struck western Alaska in rapid succession, bringing record flooding, extreme winds, and extensive damage from Kwigillingok to Kotzebue. Homes have been damaged and destroyed, critical infrastructure compromised, and subsistence resources disrupted. The Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund will provide support to affected communities for immediate relief, recovery support, and long-term resilience, including disaster preparedness initiatives. Distribution decisions will be guided by advisors including regional leaders and stakeholders, ensuring resources reach affected communities based on locally identified needs.

The Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund brings together a growing list of local, regional, and statewide partners endorsing the fund, including:

Association of Village Council Presidents
Alaska Federation of Natives
Alaska Native Heritage Center
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Bethel Community Services Foundation
Calista Corporation
Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation
First Alaskans Institute
Kawerak, Inc.
Native Peoples Action
Maniilaq Association

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation"

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J. Mijin Cha @jmijin.bsky.social · 17h

New coal leases in the Powder River Basin have been paused after the first one had only a bid for 1/10th of a penny. They are trying to blame previous administrations, but the writing is on the wall. We should be supporting coal workers and communities not doing wtf this clown show is doing.

US postpones Wyoming coal lease sale after disappointing Montana auction

The Trump administration has postponed a scheduled sale of coal leases on federal lands in Wyoming two days after a disappointing auction in Montana, an Interior Department spokesperson said on Wednesday.

www.reuters.com

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Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 15h

Good morning from Bethel. I was here to cover a few cultural events, and am now covering the Western Alaska storm - damage, rescue and recovery efforts.

What questions do you have?

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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 16h

New report from Alaska's epidemiology folks shows that the risk of catching whooping cough was *13 times* higher for unvaccinated infants than vaccinated ones during a recent outbreak, and the lone death came from an unvaccinated infant: epi.alaska.gov/bulletins/do...

epi.alaska.gov

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Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 1d

Update: The Alaska State Troopers reported at least 18 people were rescued in Kwigillingok and at least 16 people were rescued in Kipnuk.

Alaska Beacon @alaskabeacon.com · 1d

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska, reports Corinne Smith for @alaskabeacon.com

Rescue and recovery efforts underway as remnants of Typhoon Halong hit western Alaska | Alaska Beacon

Rescue and recovery efforts began Sunday in western Alaska as a major storm caused by remnants of Typhoon Halong hit coastal communities with massive storm surge, flooding and hurricane-force winds…

alaskabeacon.com

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Corinne Smith @corinne-smith.bsky.social · 1d

At least 20 people are unaccounted for in Kwigillingok, in the Y-K Delta as of Sunday morning, and several homes were flooded and carried away by the remnants of Typhoon Halong - the worst storm on record.

Damage is still being assessed along the coast of Western Alaska
www.kyuk.org/alaska-state...

A major storm is bringing dangerous flooding and hurricane-force winds to Western Alaska

The remnants of Typhoon Halong have already caused damaging flooding in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The storm is expected to move north and continue into Monday.

www.kyuk.org

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Anchorage Daily News @adn.com · 2d

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill that would allow Alaska Natives to continue sales of traditional ivory art in states that have passed laws banning the ivory trade. www.adn.com/politics/202... (via @alaskabeacon.com)

US Senate passes bill intended to shield Alaska Native artists from states’ ivory bans

The bill has the support of the Alaska Federation of Natives, World Wildlife Fund and Eskimo Walrus Commission, plus various Alaska Native groups and corporations.

www.adn.com

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RichThompsonAK @richthompsonak.bsky.social · 3d

Tuberculosis cases surge to outbreak levels in Bristol Bay, health officials say

"Alaska has the highest rate of TB in the U.S ... Western Alaska has the highest rates of TB in the state ... Bristol Bay has the highest number of active cases in Western Alaska ... "

www.kdlg.org/news/2025-10...

Tuberculosis cases surge to outbreak levels in Bristol Bay, health officials say

Local healthcare practitioners say getting tested is the best way to help stop the spread.

www.kdlg.org

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The Alaska Current @thealaskacurrent.com · 3d

Uncle Herb’s plans to open a pot-friendly coffee shop in early 2026 — the first public place in the city where consuming THC edibles and drinks will be legal.

Anchorage cannabis cafe moves forward despite Assembly voting down smoking - The Alaska Current

Anchorage is set to get its first pot cafe early next year, marking the first place in the city outside your home where it will be legal to use marijuana.

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Jake Dye @jakecdye.bsky.social · 3d

With no local reporters at the Peninsula Clarion, no one is doing local news in this area like KDLL! After the federal $ cut this year, they need support more than ever, and unlike the corporate newspaper run from out of state that I used to work for, everyone at KDLL lives on the central KPen.

Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 3d

It's a BEAUTIFUL day to support local, non-profit public radio on the Kenai Peninsula. We're on Day 2 of KDLL's Fall membership drive. We need to recoup the $140k in federal funding we lost this year. We're in the studio, ready for your support at KDLL.org and 907-513-1996. I'll send you a sticker!

Some of the KDLL swag you might receive by supporting local, nonprofit public media! Visit us at KDLL.org.

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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 3d

That's fair!

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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 3d

Some/much of that is coming from bot accounts. We know that foreign governments are operating large numbers of social media accounts with the goal of fostering division/discord in the United States, and I wouldn't be surprised if what you're seeing is part of that trend.

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Ashlyn O'Hara @a-ohara.bsky.social · 4d

Alaska LNG Project President Adam Prestidge doesn’t fault people for being skeptical about the project’s success. But he expects the skepticism to “fall away” as the project advances. #KPBorough www.kdll.org/local-news/2...

At Nikiski town hall, gasline developers field questions, promote project

Alaska LNG Project President Adam Prestidge doesn’t fault people for being skeptical about the project’s success. But he expects the skepticism to “fall away” as the project advances.

www.kdll.org

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106.

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106. The university announced her death on Thursday night.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 4d

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 4d

NEW: Federal judge dismisses Drake's defamation case against Kendrick Lamar storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The issue in this case is whether "Not Like Us" can reasonably be understood to convey as a factual matter that Drake is a pedophile or that he has engaged in sexual relations with minors. In light of the overall context in which the statements in the Recording were made, the Court holds that it cannot.

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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 4d

There's a reason (many) why it's illegal now! www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.as...

Alaska Admin Code

www.akleg.gov

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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 4d

In Alaska's Matanuska-Susitna Borough, a new censorship board is up and running at the local library. Members can flag new material if it's deemed inappropriate: www.matsusentinel.com/mat-su-polic...

Mat-Su policy update gives volunteer board first review of new library purchases

The update follows requests for more oversight of library collections.

www.matsusentinel.com

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 4d

I regret to inform you that it is not 2024

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Rick Thoman @alaskawx.bsky.social · 4d

Kotzebue ocean level peaked 7pm AKDT Wednesday but remained in major flood levels through 5am Thursday. The peak water level was the same as reached October 22, 2024, which produced the worst flooding in living memory. #akwx #ExtremeWeather #weather

Plot of the ocean water level at Kotzebue, Alaska October 2-9, 2025 showing the major flooding October 8-9.

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AkLuvr @akchikky.bsky.social · 5d

Nome Alaska, flooding due to storm.

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James Brooks Cascade @alaska.bsky.social · 5d

Grim flood forecast in Kotzebue right now from the @nws.noaa.gov: forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.ph...

It's looking to be worse than last October's flood, which was the worst in living memory for Kotz. #akleg #Alaska

WWA Summary by Location for 66.9N 162.59W with AKZ817/AKC188/AKZ917 emphasis Coastal Flood Warning

forecast.weather.gov

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CeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 5d

kotzebue, alaska declared a mandatory evacuation order

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