Residents in nearly 20 villages came to their airstrips last weekend to greet Bering Air planes, hug the pilots and pray together.
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Here’s what we know about the victims of the Bering Air plane crash
The 10 Alaskans killed in the crash near Nome include a mentor to new teachers, a school counselor and two Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium employees traveling to service a local water plant.
Fundraisers, prayers and songs: Western Alaska mourns crash victims
Nome residents gathered at a church vigil and fundraisers were scheduled in at least two communities, as the region came together in the wake of the tragedy.
Searchers find missing Bering Air plane, but no survivors
The Coast Guard said three people were found dead inside of the plane. The agency did not mention the other seven on board.
Ambler Road project remains in limbo after Army Corps of Engineers waited months to revoke permits
The Pentagon did not give the Army Corps of Engineers a directive to revoke the road’s permitting until five days before President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
State Sen. Donny Olson hospitalized in Anchorage
The 71-year-old Golovin Democrat, who was flown to Anchorage last week after suffering a medical emergency, thanked those who prayed for him Monday.