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Democrat Mary Peltola has been campaigning all summer to be Alaska’s representative in the U.S. House. She finally went home to Bethel last week and couldn’t wait to get out on the river.

Alaska congressional candidate Mary Peltola says there's power in making friends.

Ketchikan, Alaska news. Southeast Alaska news, Alaska news, national and world news.

Ketchikan, Alaska news. Southeast Alaska news, Alaska news, national and world news.

Residents of 194 rural Alaska towns and villages will get more of their monthly power bill subsidized by the state if Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs legislation approved on May 16 by the Alaska House of Representatives.

“So your iPhone doesn't try to keep its battery warm, but most electric vehicles do. So they're operating very, very well, even to negative 40 Fahrenheit,” said researcher Michelle Wilber.

Russia’s war against Ukraine is pushing crude oil prices up. That means residents of Western Alaska bush communities could see an increase in the price of gas, stove, and heating oil. And that price may not come down any time soon.

The Bristol Bay Times - Serving Dillingham, Naknek, King Salmon and Southwest villages

The Arctic Sounder - Serving the Northwest Arctic and the North Slope

The Arctic Sounder - Serving the Northwest Arctic and the North Slope