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Aniak, Alaska is located in Bethel County. Zip codes in Aniak, AK include 99557. More Aniak information.

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Saturday Oct 24 | KTVA Anchorage

Troopers looking in villages to recruit

ANCHORAGE, Alaska Another focus at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention this week is lowering high crime rates in rural villages.

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Thu Oct 15, 2009

Juneau Empire

Aniak fire chief, 64, dies from cancer

Aniak fire chief Pete Brown has died from cancer. Brown, who was 64, saved lives up and down the Kuskokwim River and trained two decades of village teenagers to do the same.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

The Village blog: Photos from Brown's goodbye celebration in Aniak

The Village is a Daily News blog about life and politics in rural Alaska. Its main author is ADN reporter Kyle Hopkins.

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Anchorage Daily News

Aniak fire chief dies of cancer

Longtime Aniak fire chief Pete Brown, died of cancer Tuesday, KTVA reported on its Web site.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Fire chief gives village youths emergency training to help others, themselves

One cold, snowy night 10 years ago, Pete Brown's 14-year-old son Jeremiah was struck by a four-wheeler as he was walking home from the village gym.

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Sun Oct 11, 2009

Fort Mill Times

Aniak fire chief holds goodbye bash

Aniak has a population of just under 500 people. Brown started a volunteer fire-rescue squad called the Dragon Slayers in the village.

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Wed Aug 05, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

New group will guard Kusko watershed

The Arctic Sounder: The new Kuskokwim River Watershed Council will hold its first "summit" Thursday and Friday in the village of Aniak.

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Tue Jul 21, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Deadline nears for disaster assistance

For some workers affected by spring flooding in Alaska, the deadline to apply for disaster unemployment assistance is Thursday.

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Thu Jul 16, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Bethel bans non-biodegradable plastic bags

KYUK / Alaska Public Radio Network: The Bethel City Council on Tuesday voted to ban stores from handing out non-biodegradable plastic shopping bags and restaurants from using foam food takeout containers.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

DNR Public Notices

Area Wide Wild Land Fires-Final Report

There are 19 active fires in the Southwest District 2 of which are staffed. The North Fork fire, fire 904281 located 5 miles west of Medfra is controlled.

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Thu Jun 18, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Woman hurt when small plane crash-lands on tundra

An airplane crash-landed on the tundra after its engine cut out Tuesday afternoon, leaving one woman with a back injury, according to Alaska State Troopers.

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Tue Jun 16, 2009

DNR Public Notices

District Wide Wild Land Fires-Weekend Reports

Saturday, June 13 Report: The Public Information/Fire Information Office in McGrath now has a direct phone number.

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Sun Jun 14, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Kuskokwim homegirl Emma Hill launches a national tour

A Bohemian, mostly under-30 crowd filled the hole-in-the-wall Laurelthirst Public House on a recent Sunday night.

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Thu May 14, 2009

KTVA Anchorage

Ice jams proceed further down river

Aniak, Alaska. File photo. More families have been forced out of their homes, as some of the worst flooding seen in decades continues to devastate the interior and rural parts of the state.

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Tue May 12, 2009

Home - KTVA

Crews repair flood damaged runways

Department of Transportation and Public Facilities crews have battled and defeated flooding at some of Alaska's rural airports in the state's central region.

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Mon May 11, 2009

KTVA Anchorage

Palin responds to flooding with disaster declaration

May 6, 2009, Anchorage, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin declared a disaster for the flooding event in the Interior of Alaska, including the drainages of the Yukon, Kuskokwim, Kobuk, and Susitna Rivers.

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Sat May 09, 2009

Anchorage Daily News

Floodwaters drown, destroy Eagle Village

RIVERS RISE: Ice dams created by heavy snowfall, thick ice and heat. Published: May 4th, 2009 10:10 PM Last Modified: May 4th, 2009 10:25 PM Cabins set sail.

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Wed May 06, 2009

APRN - Alaska Public Radio Network

Alaska News Nightly: May 4, 2009

Individual news stories are posted in the Alaska News category and you can subscribe to APRN's news feeds via email, podcast and RSS.

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Mon May 04, 2009

APRN - Alaska Public Radio Network

Kuskokwim River Flooding Upriver Villages; Red Devil Nearly Evacuated

Breakup on the Kuskokwim River is also flooding some upriver villages. Red Devil was nearly evacuated this weekend before water levels there began to recede.

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KTVA Anchorage

Village flooding wreaks havoc in Western Alaska

Two villages, Sleetmute and Red Devil are flooded out after the Kuskokwim River came out of its banks and into the towns.

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