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Kuskokwim Ice Road crew fights weather to keep river traffic flowing
The Kuskokwim Ice Road crew confirmed Friday that travel was safe from the tundra villages of Kasigluk and Nunapitchuk down the Johnson River, and up the Kuskokwim River all the way to Kalskag. However, the crew still urged travelers to prepare for the worst. Safe passage has also been confirmed from Kalskag farther upriver to Aniak.
Aniak trying to contain fuel spill
The City of Aniak, Alaska is working to manage a Feb. 16 fuel spill that has drenched one property and crossed a main roadway, Boundary Ave., not far from the Kuskokwim River. Aniak, population about 500, is 170 miles upriver from Kwigillingok, which has a major diesel fuel spill of over 8,000 gallons that the Kwig community is trying to keep from reaching the Kuskokwim River.
Kuskokwim Ice Road crew contends with variable weather to keep river traffic flowing
On Feb. 23, the Kuskokwim Ice Road crew confirmed that travel was safe from the tundra villages of Kasigluk and Nunapitchuk down the Johnson River, and up the Kuskokwim River all the way to Kalskag. However, they still urged travelers to prepare for the worst. Safe passage has also been confirmed from Kalskag further upriver to Aniak.
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Diesel fuel spill in Aniak blocks main road for multiple days
An unknown volume of diesel fuel spilled from a fuel truck onto a road in Aniak sometime on the afternoon of Feb. 16, and the city and community are working to absorb the fuel and move contaminated ice and snow to a containment site. On Feb. 20, Aniak City Manager...
Basketball Game Recap: Akiachak Huskies vs. Kalskag Grizzly Bears
The Akiachak Huskies were the 34-31 winner over the Kalskag Grizzly Bears when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Akiachak was the victim of a rough 52-29 defeat at the hands of Kalskag on Friday. Emily Evan was nothing short of...
Kalskag has no trouble against Akiachak
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Chaputnguak, the Kalskag Grizzly Bears were happy to have found some success on Friday. They put the hurt on Akiachak with a sharp 52-29 win. For Kalskag, this counts as revenge for the 34-31 loss Akiachak walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Kuskokwim Ice Road open from tundra villages all the way to Aniak
Two weeks of bitter cold temperatures in Bethel and the surrounding region have solidified conditions for truck travel on the river. Kuskokwim Ice Road crew leader Mark Leary called in to KYUK’s Talkline show on Feb. 2 to share a report. “As of this morning, there are over 200...
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