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Troopers arrest Pitka's Point man, 27, on eight sexual abuse and assault counts
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 27-year-old Pitka's Point man Thursday on eight counts of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual assault following a report received Tuesday.

Alaska Communications presses FCC to block or condition GCI-Quintillion sale
Alaska Communications asked the FCC to block or restrict GCI's $310 million purchase of Quintillion unless rivals get guaranteed access to the undersea fiber network at regulated prices.

Native Village of Paimiut gets $900,000 to teach the Hooper Bay dialect of Yup'ik
The Native Village of Paimiut gets $900,000 to teach the Hooper Bay dialect of Yup'ik. The tribe says 72 elders are its last first-language speakers.

A Bering Sea storm brings flooding and high winds to the Y-K Delta
A Bering Sea storm is bringing coastal flooding and damaging winds to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, including Kipnuk, still rebuilding from last year's typhoon.

Yukon River gillnet ban hits lower river villages through July 5
Alaska closed all gillnets in lower Yukon River villages from mid-June through early July to protect Chinook and summer chum salmon stocks forecast well below average. • Closure affects Chevak, Hooper Bay, Emmonak, Alakanuk, and other communities that rely on gillnet fishing for food. • Fishers may still use dip nets, beach seines, and other gear; Chinook and chum must be released alive if caught.
