Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) now available for affected workers, self-employed individuals in Kusilvak, Yupiit areas

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Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) now available for affected workers, self-employed individuals in Kusilvak, Yupiit areas

JUNEAU, Alaska — Workers within the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers affected by the Alaska spring flooding in May to June of 2023 may qualify for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).  In response to a request for federal assistance by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Kusilvak Census Area and Yupiit Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) affected by the flooding […]

Tuluksak Teacher Arrested on Child Porn Charges

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Tuluksak Teacher Arrested on Child Porn Charges

A 7th grade teacher at the Yupiit School District was arrested following a nine-count indictment handed down by a grand jury. Prosecutors asked the public to help them locate 37-year-old John Paul Donald Douglas following the issuing of a $50,000 plus court-approved third party custodian warrant as a result of that indictment. The Alaska Bureau […]