Nastasia ‘Bea’ Xavier’s doctor said he had only seen a handful of patients as sick as her and that “there were many times where it was hour-to-hour.”
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Over a quarter of Y-K Delta population vaccinated as cases drop
For about five months, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region has had the highest COVID-19 case rate in the state, and one of the highest rates in the nation.
After calls for action on social media, Gov. Dunleavy issues emergency declaration for Tuluksak water crisis
The governor’s emergency declaration for Tuluksak frees up $1 million in state relief funds.
3 weeks later, still no state disaster relief for Tuluksak water crisis
Gov. Dunleavy has yet to declare a state-level disaster to address Tuluksak’s water crisis. In doing so, he’s holding back up to $1 million in disaster relief funding for the village.
Beloved Tuluksak musher dies of COVID-19
Joe Demantle Jr. was known to have a hand in just about everything in Tuluksak, from building structures, to giving rides to the airport. He died in January at 66 years old.
PFD is Legislature’s top priority, says Sen. Hoffman
Hoffman said that the future of the dividend relies on the Legislature creating new forms of revenues. Without that, he said, the Permanent Fund will be put in jeopardy.