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Alaska Cultural Connections: Dying In Rural Alaska
According to the Pilot Station Traditional Council, in 2011, community members spent more than $764,000 on Bingo, pull-tabs and raffle tickets.
New book focuses on child abuse in rural Alaska
A new book about sexual abuse, aimed at children and families, debuted this month.
9-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot in Chest
Troopers say a 9-year-old fatally shoots another boy. The incident happened in the village of Pilot Station located on the northern bank of the lower Yukon River.
Alaska police name 9-year-old shot to death by another boy, 9
The family of a 9-year-old boy shot and killed Friday afternoon in Pilot Station says the fourth-grader had just been awarded "student of the week." Alaska State Troopers say Spencer Polty was killed by a shot to his chest from a .17-caliber pellet rifle.
Troopers: Argument leads to boy's death
A 9-year-old boy in the village of Pilot Station was shot and killed Friday afternoon during an argument with another 9-year-old boy, Alaska State Troopers reported on Sunday.