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  After a fire destroyed Tuluksak’s source of drinking water on Jan. 16, 2021, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation got to work. It sent a team to the community to build new water systems.  The team got a water system with basic filtration up and running by mid-February. It was intended to provide water for things like cleaning and laundry. A couple weeks after that, the workers set up a reverse osmosis system, with extra filtration, to provide cleaner water intended for drinking. But up until mid-April, most people in Tuluksak didn’t get to drink the water from this second system. �...

  It’s a busy night on the river, and Henry's there packing water after his shift at the store.     He always packs enough for his household of five, and usually extra for another family. Tonight he’s hauling 40 to 50 gallons of water. Peter goes the extra distance to the Kuskokwim River, rather than the Tuluksak River, which is closer to town. He doesn’t trust water from the Tuluksak River.       Henry Peter goes the extra distance to the Kuskokwim River, rather than the Tuluksak River, which is closer to town. Credit Olivia Ebertz / KYUK “We won't drink that water,” said P...

Credit Olivia Ebertz / KYUK On April 8, members of the National Guard and other state officials visited the village of Tuluksak to meet with Tribal leaders and community members. The visit came nearly three months after a fire destroyed Tuluksak’s water plant. During the meeting, council members shared their current needs and discussed potential spring flooding. Snow swirled around the airstrip as a Black Hawk helicopter made its descent. The helicopter was carrying Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, the head of the Alaska National Guard. Also on board were other guard members, officials from the Al...

4:51 The Chevak Comets are squeezing in one final practice before their state tournament starts. And they need that practice; Chevak’s season has only been a few weeks long.   “We were in a lockdown until March 1. So prior to our regionals, we only had two weeks of practice. And before state, this is the third week of practice,” explained assistant coach Mary Ulroan.    Ulroan used to be the head coach, but switched with Coach Priscillia Matchian earlier this year after she adopted a baby. The two coaches have been working together for nearly a decade. They joke that Ulroan, who’s ...

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