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Atlanta's East Pole Coffee opened its second cafe this month, occupying an approximately 1,500-square-foot space in the Poncey-Highland neighborhood

Parents, teens, and community members got a look at a table full of confiscated vapes in the cafeteria of Bethel Regional High School. They met up to talk about teen vaping.

East Pole Coffee and Jinya Ramen Bar both open on North Highland June 13, with wine bar Sea Legs opening in the same building later this year

The official results for the 2021 Bethel City Council election are in. The candidates who won seats in order of most to least votes include incumbent Conrad “CJ” McCormick with 342 votes, incumbent Mark Springer with 291 votes, former council member Eric Whitney with 282 votes, and newcomer Mary "Beth" Hessler with 242 votes.

It’s election day in Bethel, and the polls are open for three different races. There’s the Bethel City Council election, the Lower Kuskokwim School Board election, and the Bethel Advisory School Board election. We’ll walk you through how and where to vote, and who is running. Plus, find out when you can expect to hear results.

Based on the initial count, the candidates who won seats include incumbent Conrad “CJ” McCormick with 325 votes, incumbent Mark Springer with 276 votes, former council member Eric Whitney with 267 votes, and newcomer Mary “Beth” Hessler with 235 votes. Candidates Jared Karr and Jess Schroeder did not win seats under the initial results.

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KYUK is running a series of profiles on Bethel City Council candidates ahead of the Oct. 5 election. There are six candidates running for four open seats,

If you want your name on the ballot for the Bethel City Council election this October, you’ll need to apply by this Friday, Aug. 20.