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‘Still a lot of work to be done’ as hundreds gather for 31st Alaska Run for Women

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‘Still a lot of work to be done’ as hundreds gather for 31st Alaska Run for Women


After being cancer-free for 30 years, Mary Katzke made a recent trip to the doctor after slipping on a dock near her home.

An MRI on her back led to a shocking revelation — cancer had returned to her body.

The diagnosis triggered a flood of emotions in the 69-year-old who now lives in Homer. But the most unassailable of those emotions may be determination.

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Katzke was one of hundreds of women who participated in Saturday’s Alaska Run for Women in Anchorage as a light drizzle fell. The 31st annual event raises both funds and awareness for breast cancer and women’s health and serves as a rendezvous for cancer survivors, friends and family. Officials said 336 survivors participated this year.

Katzke said she struggled to get a biopsy when she was initially diagnosed with cancer in 1992. She said much more needs to be done in fighting the disease, from the eye-popping cost of treating cancer to addressing gaps in care and communication.

“I feel like they don’t really have this puzzle figured out, because we’re still losing the same number of women every year,” she said. “They might live longer with it, but we’re still losing them. So there’s still a lot of work to be done. And my hope is that the resources for this will contribute to that.”

Katzke found out in 2015 that she was a BRCA1 carrier, a genetic status that makes her more susceptible to certain forms of cancer, and her recent diagnosis indicated stage 4 cancer. She said she was feeling good Saturday and was recently able to lower the dose of the medication she takes. Costs for treating cancer can be prohibitive; Katzke said the medication she uses costs $13,000 a month before insurance.

A writer and filmmaker who has made more than a half-dozen films on health-related issues including cancer, Katzke has become an advocate.

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“One of my goals is to raise awareness about this,” she said. “We’re not dead. We’re still functioning.”

Sharyl Toscano is a Run for Women board member and a cancer survivor. She had a mastectomy over three years ago, just before hospitals halted surgeries in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I was so terrified,” she said, “I wasn’t gonna get the surgery because I knew they were shutting things down.”

She started running in part when she started joining colleagues at the University of Alaska Anchorage at the run a dozen years ago. She continued to progress, even after being cleared of cancer. Last year, Toscano ran her first marathon, the Mayor’s Marathon in Anchorage.

“Running was a big part of my recovery,” she said.

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The Alaska Run for Women has become a special event where she can renew friendships and participate in what has become a very uplifting force in her recovery.

“It’s like a big hug every year,” she said. “I did my bib pick-up yesterday, and there’s so many families that have teams (memorializing) people who have passed. but also people who are in treatment or people who have recovered.”

Olympic cross-country skier Rosie Brennan won the timed 5-mile run, cruising to a second straight win in the race.

Brennan first competed in the race in 2019, when a friend, USA teammate and fellow Alaskan Kikkan Randall, was in recovery following cancer treatment.

“We signed up together, and you know, it took a bigger meaning then,” Brennan said. “Just for me not to take my health for granted, but then to support her in this much bigger scheme of health and life. And it was just such a cool event and I like OK, this is my event every year. I’m going to make it for the start and finish the race because of the part it plays in the community.”

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The run features some of Alaska’s top female athletes, but also plenty of fun and frivolity. There’s a port-a-potty sponsorship contest each year with ornately decorated biffies. And the list of participating teams formed by families, friends and businesses often includes creative names. This year, teams with names such as The Milk Run and Realtors for Racks shared in the festivities.

Rylen Hohner came from Nevada to support her aunt Karrie Loffredo and participate in the Run for Women.

“We’ve done it the last five years,” said Hohner, who was decked out in a pink flamingo costume.

The large group from the Chugach Alaska Corp. was unmistakable, donning pink capes in memory of their longtime co-worker Tammy Morton-Bilak, who died in February after a prolonged fight against cancer. Team Tammy totaled 287 members and raised $23,872.

Morton-Bilak was involved in Run for Women as well as in Alaska’s running and triathlon communities. It was an emotional day for friends and family but a heartening turnout, said Morton-Bilak’s daughter Samantha Morton.

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“She was pretty impressive,” Morton said.

Suzanne Crow had the initial reaction that many have after a cancer diagnosis: How can it be me?

“I exercised, I ate right, I did mammograms every year,” she said.

She’s well on the road to recovery and said she’s nearly back to her normal energy level. Crow said the run is important from a fundraising aspect, but just as importantly, it’s an opportunity to share information and experiences.

“I think about the sponsors, all the volunteers, everybody that puts this together that cares,” she said. “It makes a huge difference. It helps with financing, research and getting the information out and even for all of us that went through it, you know where to go. You start talking to people and you know what’s out there.”

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2023 Alaska Run for Women

Timed 5-mile run

1. Rosie Brennan, Anchorage, 27:40 2. Taylor Deal, Anchorage, 28:57 3. Ashlee Weller, Anchorage, 30:27 4. Samantha Longacre, Anchorage, 31:03 5. Melissa Templin, Anchorage, 31:19 6. Mercy Sells, Las Vegas, NV 31:47 7. Kaelan Dickinson, Anchorage, 31:49 8. Kayle Blackmore, Anchorage, 31:50 9. Megan Murphy, Anchorage, 31:52 10. Lia Slemons, Anchorage, 32:14 11. Lisa Anglen, Anchorage, 32:20 12. Jessica Vetsch, Anchorage, 32:46 13. Valerie Bixler, Anchorage, 32:57 14. Becky Butler, Anchorage, 32:59 15. Campbell Peterson, Eagle River, 33:19 16. Addison Capozzi, Eagle River, 33:19 17. Yvonne Jeschke, Anchorage, 33:21 18. Sarah Freistone, Anchorage, 33:37 19. Colleen Richards, Anchorage, 34:17 20. Samantha Wilson, Anchorage, 34:31 21. Brynna Gerlach, Gakona, 34:37 22. Fiona Selvik, Anchorage, 34:58 23. Hannah Booher, Anchorage, 35:06 24. Kayla Munday, Anchorage, 35:25 25. Emily Schmieg, Anchorage, 35:33 26. Berit Meyers, Anchorage, 35:50 27. Shannon Weaver, Chugiak, 35:51 28. Stacy Strabel, Palmer, 36:11 29. Colette Zidek, Anchorage, 36:12 30. Emma Korosei, Anchorage, 36:14 31. Laura McDonough, Anchorage, 36:28 32. Pamela Schamber, Anchorage, 36:34 33. Olivia Pfeifer, Anchorage, 36:38 34. Hannah Griego, Anchorage, 37:08 35. Heather Poe, Anchorage, 37:09 36. Ali Selvik, Anchorage, 37:15 37. Lauren Cole, Anchorage, 37:20 38. Rosalyn Singleton, Eagle River, 37:25 39. Iris Samuels, Anchorage, 37:52 40. Gly Larson, Anchorage, 38:07 41. Hannah Stepetin, Eagle River, 38:09 42. Lisa Morris, Anchorage, 38:14 43. Bri Keifer, Anchorage, 38:24 44. Carma Reed, Anchorage, 38:27 45. Julia Torresani, Soldotna, 38:30 46. Cindy Freistone, Anchorage, 38:31 47. Karin Gillis, Fairbanks, 38:34 48. Samantha Johnson, Anchorage, 38:34 49. Erin Mingrone, Anchorage, 38:39 50. Sylvia Okuley, Chugiak, 38:42 51. Jennifer Barnard, Anchorage, 38:52 52. Jennifer Anderson, Seward, 39:02 53. Heidi Booher, Anchorage, 39:21 54. Yoe Isbell, Eagle River, 39:50 55. Jane Johnson, Anchorage, 39:51 56. Liv Kullberg, Anchorage, 39:53 57. Holly Martinson, Anchorage, 40:02 58. Tori Reilley, Eagle River, 40:11 59. Julie Aloysius, Anchorage, 40:14 60. Loren Gurkowski, Anchorage, 40:20 61. Jean Miller, Anchorage, 40:21 62. Beth Barber, Eagle River, 40:29 63. Elissa Brown, Anchorage, 40:35 64. Brandy Head, Anchorage, 40:37 65. Marilyn Sandford, Anchorage, 40:44 66. Cynthia Decker, Anchorage, 40:49 67. Michelle Hill, Anchorage, 40:52 68. Peyton Marks, Eagle River, 40:57 69. Starrina Gianelloni, Anchorage, 41:02 70. Isabel Mendoza, Anchorage, 41:11 71. Carol Halvorson, Wasilla, 41:18 72. Lily Sessom, Palmer, 41:18 73. Bridget Sanders, Anchorage, 41:18 74. Sofija Spaic, Palmer, 41:23 75. Kate Dodson, Anchorage, 41:24 76. Diane Trammell, Yakima, WA 41:25 77. Jillian Gavalya, Chugiak, 41:37 78. Cate Atkins, Anchorage, 41:39 79. Peggy Gonzalez, Anchorage, 41:40 80. Lucy Osztfalk, Anchorage, 41:43 81. Libby Torresani, Soldotna, 41:44 82. Liane Nagata, Anchorage, 41:45 83. Lisa Domenico, Anchorage, 41:48 84. Suzzanna Nofsinger, Anchorage, 41:53 85. Patricia Foldager, Hope, 42:00 86. Kristy Garrett, Anchorage, 42:13 87. Kristina Swenor, Anchorage, 42:15 88. Sarinee Laspe, Anchorage, 42:15 89. Oksana Sofron, Anchorage, 42:18 90. Janet Warner, Eagle River, 42:24 91. Beth Elliott, Anchorage, 42:32 92. Natalie Horner, Colorado Springs, CO 42:39 93. Janette Casilla, Anchorage, 42:41 94. Alexandra Post, Anchorage, 42:44 95. Amy DiIullo, Leadville, CO 42:46 96. Charlotte Kotlarchuk, Eagle River, 42:57 97. Laura Vaught, Chugiak, 42:58 98. Kristine Swain, Eagle River, 43:04 99. Maddie Halloran, Anchorage, 43:05 100. Bronwyn Haynes, Anchorage, 43:06 101. Danielle Stickman, Anchorage, 43:07 102. Eileen Henrikson, Anchorage, 43:15 103. Jenna Torkelson, Palmer, 43:22 104. Stephanie Eddy, Anchorage, 43:25 105. Elizabeth Bella, Anchorage, 43:28 106. Juley Pak, Anchorage, 43:29 107. Jennifer Lamoreaux, Anchorage, 43:32 108. Mari Rueter, Anchorage, 43:33 109. Kyleen Davis, Carson City, NV 43:34 110. Kristi Adams, Wasilla, 43:39 111. Joyce Khann, Anchorage, 43:39 112. Rachael Stohr, Anchorage, 43:42 113. Kyle Fahsholtz Howell, Anchorage, 43:45 114. Jennifer Davis, Anchorage, 43:57 115. Deann Denter, Eagle River, 43:59 116. Heather Jensen, Anchorage, 44:01 117. Megan Lundin, Anchorage, 44:01 118. Jacqueline Padilla, Anchorage, 44:06 119. Jamie Benton, Wasilla, 44:08 120. Peja Skinner, Anchorage, 44:08 121. Kari Skinner, Anchorage, 44:12 122. Denise Deal, Anchorage, 44:18 123. Janet Johnston, Anchorage, 44:24 124. Sharyl Toscano, Anchorage, 44:27 125. Paola Banchero, Anchorage, 44:36 126. Mary Rowen, Anchorage, 44:43 127. Jordin Thompson, Anchorage, 44:49 128. Rita McKenzie, Anchorage, 44:51 129. Ruby Willman, Anchorage, 44:54 130. Amanda Skogstad, Wasilla, 44:55 131. Merra Lee, San Francisco, CA 45:02 132. Christie Flanagan, Anchorage, 45:05 133. Heidi Ostby, Anchorage, 45:13 134. Amy Connaker, Palmer, 45:17 135. Mar Aceves, Anchorage, 45:20 136. Mallory Allgeier, Anchorage, 45:20 137. Jennifer O’Neal, Anchorage, 45:39 138. Kathy Jacobsen, Anchorage, 45:39 139. Sam Fleming, Anchorage, 45:49 140. Tatum Buss, Anchorage, 46:04 141. Alexa Blakey, Anchorage, 46:12 142. Sandra Volmer, Anchorage, 46:13 143. June Takagi, Anchorage, 46:18 144. Lesley Yamauchi, Anchorage, 46:19 145. Brandy Stepetin, Eagle River, 46:22 146. Leslie Adams, Anchorage, 46:23 147. Amy Breen, Bird Creek, 46:27 148. Eden Johnsen, Anchorage, 46:30 149. Avrey Campbell, Anchorage, 46:30 150. Sophia Randazzo, Anchorage, 46:30 151. Avigail Curry, Anchorage, 46:32 152. Marlys Morton, Anchorage, 46:33 153. Jessica Aho, Palmer, 46:37 154. Cherise Cummings, Anchorage, 46:39 155. Catherine Opinsky, Anchorage, 46:40 156. Mary Vollendorf, Anchorage, 46:41 157. Claudia Rector, Anchorage, 46:50 158. Jordan Cummings, Anchorage, 46:50 159. Mariella Mendoza, Anchorage, 46:51 160. Deborah Moglianesi, Anchorage, 46:52 161. Cynthia Yerbich, Palmer, 46:54 162. Laura Marushack, Anchorage, 47:02 163. Sarah Walker, Anchorage, 47:07 164. Madi Vincent-Lang, Anchorage, 47:09 165. Liz Steele, Anchorage, 47:09 166. Alexandra Shannon, Anchorage, 47:09 167. Marissa Pedersen, Anchorage, 47:10 168. Morgan Walker, Anchorage, 47:20 169. Kimberly Osburn, Anchorage, 47:30 170. Nancy Oregel, Anchorage, 47:31 171. Sachi Kwon, Anchorage, 47:31 172. Jessica Cruz-Fehr, Anchorage, 47:41 173. Khel Pineda, Anchorage, 47:45 174. Samantha Williams, Anchorage, 47:52 175. Mary Beth Kepner, anchorage, 47:57 176. Deidre Jones, Anchorage, 47:58 177. Skylar Gilbert, Eagle River, 47:59 178. Gwyneth Gavalya, Chugiak, 47:59 179. Beta Rae Thompson, Anchorage, 48:01 180. Patrice Parker, Anchorage, 48:15 181. Madison Chacon, Anchorage, 48:17 182. Jeanne Schaaf, Anchorage, 48:18 183. Sofia Laughland, Anchorage, 48:22 184. Angelina Anderson, Anchorage, 48:22 185. Shasta Gray, Anchorage, 48:25 186. Michelle Burch, Anchorage, 48:27 187. Michelle Hensel, Anchorage, 48:35 188. Bruna Pritchard, Anchorage, 48:40 189. Heather White, Anchorage, 48:42 190. Tristian Saccone, Eagle River, 48:43 191. Katia Lundell, Anchorage, 48:43 192. Denise Lutton, Anchorage, 48:52 193. Tricia Perkins, Anchorage, 49:05 194. Hailee Stepetin, Eagle River, 49:09 195. Katie Rowell, Palmer, 49:10 196. Wendy Lindberg, Anchorage, 49:24 197. Vera Hershey, Wasilla, 49:42 198. Sanjana Greenhill, Anchorage, 49:56 199. Laura Burzinski, Anchorage, 50:02 200. Kara Monroe, Anchorage, 50:06 201. Calley Hall, Wasilla, 50:07 202. Paige Hodson, Anchorage, 50:20 203. Taylor Myers, Jber, 50:22 204. Paige Hunt, Anchorage, 50:31 205. Brittany O’Steen, Anchorage, 50:34 206. Maria Cruz, Anchorage, 50:39 207. Amy Gannon, Anchorage, 50:44 208. Cheryl Iseberg, Fircrest, WA 50:45 209. Laura Karchere, Anchorage, 50:46 210. Karen Low, Anchorage, 50:47 211. Julianna Everett, Wasilla, 50:49 212. Andrea Everett, Wasilla, 50:49 213. Tiffany Tate, Anchorage, 50:51 214. Sara Stafford, Anchorage, 51:06 215. Kathleen Yerbich, Palmer, 51:13 216. Adela Eller, Anchorage, 51:16 217. Christine White, Anchorage, 51:20 218. Katie Melvin, Anchorage, 51:20 219. Aliza DuComb, Anchorage, 51:20 220. AJ Karameti, Anchorage, 51:21 221. Rachel Thebeau, Anchorage, 51:21 222. Debra Kinn, Anchorage, 51:22 223. Kate Legner, Anchorage, 51:25 224. Joanna Tornabene, Palmer, 51:27 225. Kolean Nelson, Anchorage, 51:34 226. Lori Stender, Eagle River, 51:49 227. Rose Van Hemert, Anchorage, 51:51 228. Katriina Timm, Anchorage, 51:52 229. Kalista Curry, Anchorage, 51:56 230. Rosie Anderson, Anchorage, 51:59 231. Tiffany Briggs, Eagle River, 52:01 232. Jan Bulaong, Anchorage, 52:05 233. Keena Bennett, Anchorage, 52:05 234. Lindsay Wingerter, Eagle River, 52:13 235. Marta White, Anchorage, 52:15 236. Yereth Rosen, Anchorage, 52:16 237. Melanie Garcia, Pembroke Pines, FL 52:21 238. Kelly Bigelow, Anchorage, 52:22 239. Meg Kurtagh, Anchorage, 52:40 240. Anna McGovern, Eagle River, 52:40 241. Mac Caille Petursson, Anchorage, 52:44 242. Emi Asi, Anchorage, 52:44 243. Betsy Burkhart, Fayetteville, NC 52:44 244. Laura Bennett, Eugene, OR 52:44 245. Crystal Cordew, JBER, 52:47 246. Zelia Cordew, JBER, 52:47 247. Charlyn Marie Espejo Monyer, 52:48 248. Morgan Miller, Anchorage, 52:50 249. Kaarina Williams, Anchorage, 53:02 250. Charity Bryant, Chugiak, 53:04 251. Elaina Bryant, Chugiak, 53:10 252. Jamie Johnston-Eddy, Eagle River, 53:14 253. Elizabeth Parsons, Palmer, 53:16 254. Erin Schuch, Anchorage, 53:24 255. Frances Haering, Anchorage, 53:24 256. Karen L Gardner, Anchorage, 53:26 257. Tuyet Smallwood, Anchorage, 53:29 258. Mary Cox, Anchorage, 53:29 259. Alyssa Plucker, Anchorage, 53:31 260. Natalie Stohr, Anchorage, 53:31 261. Patricia O’Gorman, Anchorage, 53:37 262. Anne Morris, Anchorage, 53:38 263. Tina Powers, Eagle River, 53:40 264. Morgan Marks, Eagle River, 53:40 265. Cassandra Stevenson, Anchorage, 53:43 266. Alys Korosei, Anchorage, 53:51 267. Ella Duffy, Anchorage, 53:51 268. Anna Stadtmiller, Anchorage, 53:56 269. Tiffany Park, Anchorage, 54:06 270. Kristen Keifer, Anchorage, 54:08 271. Audrey Alstrom, Anchorage, 54:14 272. Gabbie Lee, Anchorage, 54:15 273. Harper Willman, Anchorage, 54:15 274. Kim Martinez, Anchorage, 54:52 275. Nicole Kordik, JBER, 54:55 276. Laureen Hamilton, Eagle River, 54:56 277. Joanne Gal, Anchorage, 54:59 278. Karen Loeffler, Anchorage, 55:11 279. Dawn Humenik, Anchorage, 55:26 280. Kathryn Tryck, Anchorage, 55:35 281. Mabel Baldwin-Schaeffer, Wasilla, 55:40 282. Jacqueline Evans, Anchorage, 55:44 283. Laura Doughty, Anchorage, 55:56 284. Savannah Afoa, Anchorage, 56:05 285. Duffy Cathy, Anchorage, 56:13 286. Pam Barbeau, Anchorage, 56:21 287. Cassay Ramondos, Anchorage, 56:33 288. Jeanine Huston, Anchorage, 56:42 289. Lily Wong-Kisiel, Rochester, MN 56:45 290. Katherine Hostetler, Anchorage, 56:49 291. Kristen Bearden, Eagle River, 56:50 292. Evelyn Hannon, Anchorage, 56:58 293. Karlie Wilhelmi, Anchorage, 57:07 294. Roma Samson, Anchorage, 57:14 295. Karoline Geerdes, Wasilla, 57:17 296. Lynda Limon, Anchorage, 57:18 297. Jasmin Rivera, Anchorage, 57:29 298. Kathleen Grimes, Anchorage, 57:36 299. Joan Nelson, Wasilla, 57:38 300. Lorna Collins, Anchorage, 57:42 301. Gabriella Simmons, Anchorage, 57:48 302. Tori Schilke, Anchorage, 57:53 303. Kathryn Ireland, Anchorage, 58:22 304. Kathleen Haslett, Anchorage, 58:28 305. Karla Jutzi, Anchorage, 58:59 306. Mayra Paniyak, Anchorage, 59:16 307. Sarah Hansen, Eagle River, 59:32 308. Madeline Wedin, Anchorage, 59:44 309. Hilary Garney, Anchorage, 59:53 310. Joanna Reast, Anchorage, 1:00:03 311. Melissa Insley, JBER, 1:00:30 312. Terri Agee, Anchorage, 1:00:47 313. Amie Condon, Anchorage, 1:00:48 314. Gifty Friesen, Anchorage, 1:01:04 315. Jessica Wedin, Anchorage, 1:01:16 316. Angie Jensen, Anchorage, 1:01:29 317. Lisa Friesen, Anchorage, 1:01:33 318. Jessica Crisp, Chugiak, 1:01:39 319. Kathy Wisthoff, Lahaina, HI 1:02:02 320. Emiline Tuvera, Anchorage, 1:02:06 321. Claudia Lara, Anchorage, 1:02:06 322. Whitney Wilkson, Anchorage, 1:02:07 323. Lisa Bruce, Eagle River, 1:02:18 324. Rayna Uson, Anchorage, 1:02:19 325. Rebecca Biasi, Anchorage, 1:02:20 326. June Johansen, Anchorage, 1:02:33 327. Melody Spangler-Hatch, Seward, 1:02:43 328. Mauren Brunson, Anchorage, 1:03:08 329. Andrea Story, Anchorage, 1:03:18 330. Jean Funatake, Anchorage, 1:03:33 331. Jennifer Aist, Anchorage, 1:03:39 332. Iesha Jones, Anchorage, 1:03:40 333. Julia Timm, Anchorage, 1:03:45 334. Emilia Timm, Anchorage, 1:03:46 335. Shawna Bailey, Anchorage, 1:04:09 336. Kayla Tanner, Anchorage, 1:04:21 337. Victoria Shiryayeva, Anchorage, 1:04:22 338. Mildred Spezialy, Anchorage, 1:04:30 339. Tzu-Ching Liu, Anchorage, 1:04:33 340. Rachel Dalman, Anchorage, 1:04:36 341. Shannon Harris, Anchorage, 1:04:41 342. Kelly Sandlin, Wasilla, 1:05:04 343. Natalie Lennon, Dexter, MI 1:05:12 344. Brenda Jackson, Anchorage, 1:05:18 345. Sarah Powell, Eagle River, 1:05:27 346. Phillipia Holness, Anchorage, 1:05:29 347. Amanda Doney, Anchorage, 1:05:29 348. Emma Spuller, Eagle River, 1:05:35 349. Mary Vaught, Eagle River, 1:05:51 350. Stephanie DiIullo, New Albany, OH 1:05:56 351. Meagan Nelson, Wasilla, 1:06:09 352. Mary DuHoux, Anchorage, 1:06:42 353. Celia Rozen, Anchorage, 1:07:00 354. Mary Anne Corpuz, Anchorage, 1:07:03 355. Madi Ball, Anchorage, 1:07:04 356. Olivia Gastrock, Anchorage, 1:07:04 357. Cheryl Hannon, Anchorage, 1:07:11 358. Tami Hedges, Eagle River, 1:07:17 359. Sharon Randall, Anchorage, 1:07:23 360. Sherri Poling, Van Wert, OH 1:07:25 361. Elina Adams, Anchorage, 1:07:29 362. Mia Hedges, Eagle River, 1:07:30 363. Addie McEwen, Anchorage, 1:07:34 364. Deborah Bruening, Anchorage, 1:07:43 365. Cecilia Wehde Turner, Anchorage, 1:08:14 366. Judy Krier, Chugiak, 1:08:17 367. Diane Barnett, Anchorage, 1:08:18 368. Carrie Hedges, Eagle River, 1:08:24 369. Lillian Mokelke, Palmer, 1:08:42 370. Alexzandrea Jenkins, Anchorage, 1:08:53 371. Erica Case, Anchorage, 1:09:02 372. Joanna Oudal, Anchorage, 1:09:10 373. Mary Cusick, Anchorage, 1:09:28 374. Vivian Bulaong, Anchorage, 1:09:41 375. Katelyn Anderson, Anchorage, 1:09:47 376. Annette King, Anchorage, 1:09:55 377. Melissa Anderson, Anchorage, 1:09:57 378. Christina Watson, Anchorage, 1:10:04 379. Diana Watson, Anchorage, 1:10:04 380. Pristine Christie, Wasilla, 1:10:10 381. Nancy Gearhart, Anchorage, 1:10:13 382. Paula Green, Anchorage, 1:10:15 383. Kiana Reed, Anchorage, 1:10:17 384. Iris Bowers, Dillingham, 1:10:17 385. Alma Hilbert, Anchorage, 1:10:20 386. Gabby Miller, Eagle River, 1:10:26 387. Karis Peterson, Eagle River, 1:10:26 388. Sarah Scanlan, Anchorage, 1:10:32 389. Gina Romero, Anchorage, 1:10:38 390. LaToya Watson, Anchorage, 1:10:46 391. Berit Flora, Anchorage, 1:10:49 392. Gail Mai, Anchorage, 1:11:10 393. Patricia Anderson, Anchorage, 1:11:42 394. Sara Johnson, Anchorage, 1:11:50 395. Lee Ann Gatti, Anchorage, 1:12:18 396. Brittany Vancil, Anchorage, 1:12:18 397. Viannei Flores, JBER, 1:12:24 398. Eunice Zamir, JBER, 1:12:25 399. Dorys Higgins, Willow, 1:12:34 400. Sarah Burrows, Anchorage, 1:12:37 401. Maribel Gomez, Anchorage, 1:12:37 402. Ariana Cedeno, Anchorage, 1:12:37 403. Shelley Roberts, Anchorage, 1:12:49 404. Gabrielle LeDoux, Anchorage, 1:13:02 405. Carla Pasillas, Anchorage, 1:13:31 406. Jessica Bury, Anchorage, 1:13:47 407. Sandra Estenson, Anchorage, 1:13:48 408. Susan Bury, Anchorage, 1:14:29 409. Diane Mohwinkel, Anchorage, 1:14:37 410. Sherri Douglas, Anchorage, 1:14:39 411. Jenna Miller, Anchorage, 1:14:58 412. Elizabeth Stevens, Anchorage, 1:15:25 413. Susie Saloka, Anchorage, 1:15:25 414. Demi Pantelis, Nome, 1:15:36 415. Carla Beam, Anchorage, 1:15:52 416. Linda Klim, Eagle River, 1:16:11 417. Bonnie Friedman, Anchorage, 1:16:16 418. Shannen Samson Kelley, Anchorage, 1:16:58 419. Jessica Parry, Anchorage, 1:16:59 420. Brandy Galko, Anchorage, 1:17:02 421. Ava Claire Hanes, Eagle River, 1:17:11 422. Bridget Joseph, Anchorage, 1:17:30 423. Barbara Fleek, Anchorage, 1:17:52 424. Rose Ellis, Anchorage, 1:17:54 425. Julie Benson, Fairbanks, 1:18:17 426. Nettie LaBelle-Hamer, Fairbanks, 1:18:18 427. Jeannie Fitzgerald, Anchorage, 1:18:19 428. Shaneka Carter, Anchorage, 1:18:21 429. Ainslee Osburn, Anchorage, 1:18:24 430. Linda Bustamante, Anchorage, 1:18:39 431. Sabrina Partridge, Anchorage, 1:18:45 432. Renae Bookman, Anchorage, 1:18:49 433. Sara Braniff, Anchorage, 1:19:02 434. Robin Greene, Anchorage, 1:19:08 435. Elizabeth Miller, Wasilla, 1:19:23 436. Crystal Neff, Chugiak, 1:19:52 437. Gail Hoefler, Anchorage, 1:20:02 438. Diane Colley, Anchorage, 1:20:03 439. Carol Russell, Anchorage, 1:20:04 440. Bernadine Ruskin, Anchorage, 1:20:26 441. Petra Lisiecki, Anchorage, 1:20:26 442. Lyn Lewis, Yakima, WA 1:20:34 443. Lorina Kempner, Chugiak, 1:20:34 444. Lisa Tobin, Anchorage, 1:20:47 445. Yeghsa Vartanian, Anchorage, 1:21:35 446. Michelle Seo, Anchorage, 1:21:45 447. Maggie Cothron, Anchorage, 1:21:45 448. Kelly Taylor-Lee, Anchorage, 1:22:23 449. Kevyn Jalone, Anchorage, 1:22:41 450. Kinsley Reed, Anchorage, 1:23:34 451. Ann Reed, Anchorage, 1:23:34 452. Emmeline Hilbert, Anchorage, 1:23:35 453. Riley Kimmel, Anchorage, 1:23:41 454. Ashley Mund, Anchorage, 1:23:41 455. Angela Astle, Girdwood, 1:24:41 456. Margaret McDonagh, Anchorage, 1:24:52 457. Kristine Kincaid, Anchorage, 1:25:17 458. Dawn Hansen, Anchorage, 1:25:17 459. Kathy Dale, Anchorage, 1:25:18 460. Jenny Lau, Anchorage, 1:26:31 461. Sheila Curran, Girdwood, 1:26:38 462. Sharon Holland, Anchorage, 1:26:39 463. Breeana Arlint, Anchorage, 1:26:57 464. Kristina Arlint, Anchorage, 1:26:58 465. Susan Lindemuth, Anchorage, 1:27:01 466. Elizabeth Reupke, Anchorage, 1:27:01 467. Cassie Ostrander, Anchorage, 1:27:05 468. Ann Marie Michaelson, Sterling, 1:27:19 469. Linda Ess, Anchorage, 1:27:20 470. Olga Gienko, Anchorage, 1:27:35 471. Galina Lintelman, Anchorage, 1:27:37 472. Olga van Tets, Anchorage, 1:27:38 473. Alexandra Clark, Anchorage, 1:27:39 474. Wren Parks, Eagle River, 1:27:55 475. Leah Parks, Eagle River, 1:28:10 476. Lisa Guillory, Anchorage, 1:28:11 477. Ava Goodman, Anchorage, 1:28:41 478. Ann Rittal, Anchorage, 1:28:42 479. Carol Hughes, Anchorage, 1:29:16 480. Haiden Grey, Anchorage, 1:29:16 481. Rachel Kennedy, Wasilla, 1:29:16 482. Jessica Guzauskas, Wasilla, 1:29:17 483. Janet Kennedy, Wasilla, 1:29:17 484. Shatawn Lawrence, Anchorage, 1:29:57 485. Rosalie White, Anchorage, 1:29:57 486. Kaitlyn Guy, Anchorage, 1:29:58 487. Jen White, Anchorage, 1:30:27 488. Chefarlyn Torralba, Anchorage, 1:30:41 489. Sarah Surles, Eagle River, 1:31:07 490. Andrea Morrow, Wasilla, 1:31:12 491. Jessy Hilliard, Palmer, 1:31:13 492. Angie Schleyer, Anchorage, 1:31:13 493. Erin Lamothe, Anchorage, 1:31:27 494. Yvonne Lamothe, Anchorage, 1:31:28 495. Breanna Byrd, Anchorage, 1:31:48 496. Sandra Harley, Anchorage, 1:32:24 497. Gretchen Wold, Eagle River, 1:32:24 498. Alana Clement, Anchorage, 1:33:02 499. Claudia Duffield, Anchorage, 1:33:06 500. Marilou Cunningham, Fort Collins, CO 1:33:06 501. Lorraine Krueger, Spokane, WA 1:33:06 502. Abby Clement, Anchorage, 1:33:12 503. Tana Stone, Anchorage, 1:33:18 504. Finley Nasenbeny, Anchorage, 1:33:19 505. Lynn Clement, Anchorage, 1:33:25 506. Nicole Thibodeau, Anchorage, 1:33:28 507. Katherine Dawson, Anchorage, 1:33:28 508. Joanna Shaw, Ada, MI 1:33:28 509. Kathy Lyn Thompson, Anchorage, 1:33:43 510. Debra Mestas, Anchorage, 1:33:44 511. Laurie Cummings, Anchorage, 1:34:31 512. Anna Bryant, Anchorage, 1:35:12 513. Zoey Brukardt, Eagle River, 1:35:46 514. Tati Badger, Eagle River, 1:35:47 515. Teresa Hull, Anchorage, 1:36:46 516. Suzanne Hull, Anchorage, 1:36:46 517. Jeydie Quinones, Anchorage, 1:37:12 518. Nicole Phillips, Anchorage, 1:37:13 519. Lorrie Jordheim, Anchorage, 1:37:15 520. Tammy Buntjer, Anchorage, 1:37:18 521. Sherry Frazier, Anchorage, 1:37:19 522. Eileen Miller, Anchorage, 1:37:20 523. Marlena MacDonald, Chugiak, 1:37:20 524. Patricia Mitchell, Anchorage, 1:37:21 525. Jourde Mitchell, Anchorage, 1:37:22 526. Naidene Baechler, Palmer, 1:37:30 527. Victoria Mokelke, Palmer, 1:37:31 528. Crystal Gundersen, Palmer, 1:37:31 529. Charlene Alto, Wasilla, 1:37:32 530. Sammy Fetter, Anchorage, 1:37:35 531. Adele Fetter, Anchorage, 1:37:36 532. Emily Fetter, Anchorage, 1:37:37 533. Donald Burkhead, Anchorage, 1:38:00 534. Carol Todd, Anchorage, 1:38:13 535. Vicky Jordan, Anchorage, 1:38:13 536. Juliette Heddell, Anchorage, 1:38:39 537. Katerina Heddell, Anchorage, 1:38:40 538. Bridget Hilbert, Anchorage, 1:38:40 539. Sage Daulton Canfield Oates, Anchorage, 1:39:42 540. Sarah Daulton Oates, Anchorage, 1:39:42 541. Edith Lynch, Anchorage, 1:40:03 542. Toni Reupke, Anchorage, 1:40:03 543. Julie Sopp, Anchorage, 1:40:04 544. Kamie Miller, Eagle River, 1:40:04 545. Alison Hickey, Anchorage, 1:40:05 546. Kate Lynch, Anchorage, 1:40:05 547. Greta Yarbrough, Anchorage, 1:40:05 548. Patty Day, Eagle River, 1:40:05 549. Dea Pulliam, Anchorage, 1:40:19 550. Jenette Maxon, Anchorage, 1:41:48 551. Cheryl Evans, Anchorage, 1:42:06 552. Carolyn Knudsen, Eagle River, 1:43:06 553. Amanda Huck, Anchorage, 1:44:30 554. Tracey Laurion, Anchorage, 1:45:12 555. Samantha Wicks, Anchorage, 1:45:43 556. Kristan Murrow, Anchorage, 1:47:03 557. Linda Lee, Anchorage, 1:48:48 558. Kati Sanders, Wasilla, 1:49:22 559. Hazel Ballinger, Anchorage, 1:49:23 560. Debbi Heinen, Anchorage, 1:49:23 561. Lizabeth Silverbook, Anchorage, 1:49:27 562. Daccori Bowlin, Anchorage, 1:49:35 563. Marla Greenstein, Anchorage, 1:49:46 564. Dagny Smith, Anchorage, 1:49:55 565. Teresa Carns, Anchorage, 1:49:55 566. Greta Artman, Anchorage, 1:50:34 567. Nancy Correll, Wasilla, 1:51:03 568. Karen Voris, Anchorage, 1:53:00 569. Jennifer Alexander, Anchorage, 1:53:14 570. Shontey Hambrick, Anchorage, 1:53:24 571. Teresa Bell, Anchorage, 1:53:25 572. Cynthia Price, Anchorage, 1:54:03 573. Brenda Noble, Anchorage, 1:55:20 574. Melissa Mendoza, Anchorage, 1:55:20 575. Flora Teo, Anchorage, 1:56:46 576. Lizzy Dodge, Cordova, 1:59:00 577. Mindy Meyn, Anchorage, 2:00:32 578. Christi Meyn, Anchorage, 2:00:32 579. Rose Byes, Anchorage, 2:00:36 580. Amber Kirby, Anchorage, 2:00:48 581. Makayla Freet, JBER, 2:00:49 582. Tatjana Spaic, Anchorage, 2:05:38 583. Jamie Yingling, Anchorage, 2:08:29 584. Shoney Ridderbush, Anchorage, 2:08:30 585. Gretchen Klein, Anchorage, 2:08:40 586. Christina Young, Anchorage, 2:08:42 587. Lauryn Fowler, Eagle River, 2:09:05 588. Trina Deuber, Anchorage, 2:09:10 589. Dayna Pride, Palmer, 2:12:56 590. Jaylee Brendel, Anchorage, 2:15:18 591. Katie Everett, Wasilla, 2:18:56 592. Carolyn Walker, Soldotna, 2:20:15 593. Sharay Samuel, Anchorage, 2:20:34 594. Julie Baumann, Anchorage, 2:20:58 595. Sophia Pantelis, Nome, 2:30:34 596. Kayla Earnshaw, Anchorage, 2:31:16

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1. Lisa Morris, Anchorage, 38:14 2. Jennifer Barnard, Anchorage, 38:52 3. Cynthia Decker, Anchorage, 40:49 4. Diane Trammell, Yakima, WA 41:25 5. Lisa Domenico, Anchorage, 41:48 6. Elizabeth Bella, Anchorage, 43:28 7. Kristi Adams, Wasilla, 43:39 8. Sharyl Toscano, Anchorage, 44:27 9. Lesley Yamauchi, Anchorage, 46:19 10. Amy Breen, Bird Creek, 46:27 11. Vera Hershey, Wasilla, 49:42 12. Cheryl Iseberg, Fircrest, WA 50:45 13. Lori Stender, Eagle River, 51:49 14. Meg Kurtagh, Anchorage, 52:40 15. Tina Powers, Eagle River, 53:40 16. Jean Funatake, Anchorage, 1:03:33 17. Deborah Bruening, Anchorage, 1:07:43 18. Sarah Scanlan, Anchorage, 1:10:32 19. Patricia Anderson, Anchorage, 1:11:42 20. Dorys Higgins, Willow, 1:12:34 21. Sarah Burrows, Anchorage, 1:12:37 22. Julie Benson, Fairbanks, 1:18:17 23. Nettie LaBelle-Hamer, Fairbanks, 1:18:18 24. Diane Colley, Anchorage, 1:20:03 25. Carol Russell, Anchorage, 1:20:04 26. Kevyn Jalone, Anchorage, 1:22:41 27. Dawn Hansen, Anchorage, 1:25:17 28. Kathy Dale, Anchorage, 1:25:18 29. Linda Ess, Anchorage, 1:27:20 30. Lisa Guillory, Anchorage, 1:28:11 31. Lorraine Krueger, Spokane, WA 1:33:06 32. Lynn Clement, Anchorage, 1:33:25 33. Nicole Thibodeau, Anchorage, 1:33:28 34. Anna Bryant, Anchorage, 1:35:12 35. Teresa Hull, Anchorage, 1:36:46 36. Jeydie Quinones, Anchorage, 1:37:12 37. Sherry Frazier, Anchorage, 1:37:19 38. Crystal Gundersen, Palmer, 1:37:31 39. Edith Lynch, Anchorage, 1:40:03 40. Dea Pulliam, Anchorage, 1:40:19 41. Jenette Maxon, Anchorage, 1:41:48 42. Kati Sanders, Wasilla, 1:49:22 43. Hazel Ballinger, Anchorage, 1:49:23 44. Nancy Correll, Wasilla, 1:51:03 45. Cynthia Price, Anchorage, 1:54:03 46. Mindy Meyn, Anchorage, 2:00:32 47. Julie Baumann, Anchorage, 2:20:58





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Western Alaska storm and southerly flow drives warmth back into the state

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Gusty winds and heavy snow has begun to spread into Western and Southwest Alaska, with a surge of warmer air. Temperatures in Southwest Alaska is already 10 to 35 degrees warmer than yesterday morning. This warmth will spread across the rest of the state through the weekend, with some of the most pronounced warmth along the Slope. We’ll see many areas this weekend into next week remaining well-above average.

SOUTHCENTRAL:

Temperatures are slowly warming across Southcentral, with many areas seeing cloud coverage increasing. While we could see some peeks of sunshine today, most locations will see mostly cloudy conditions. While we can’t rule out light flurries for inland locations, most of the precipitation today will occur near the coast. Snow looks to be the primary precipitation type, although later this evening a transition to rain or wintry mix will occur. This comes as temperatures quickly warm across Southcentral.

We’ll see highs today in the upper 20s and lower 30s for inland areas, while coastal regions warm into the 30s and 40s. The southerly flow aloft will remain with us for several days, pumping in the warmth and moisture. As a result, Kodiak could see over an inch of rain today, with gusty winds.

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While most of the precipitation this weekend remains near the coast, inland areas will see the best chance for wintry mix Sunday into Monday. Little to no accumulation is expected.

The key takeaways for this weekend, is snow transitioning to rain, with some gusty winds likely for parts of Southcentral this weekend.

SOUTHEAST:

Another fairly quiet day is expected across Southeast today, outside of some light snow near Yakutat. We’ll see a mix of sun and clouds with temperatures remaining on the cooler side. Parts of the Northern Panhandle may stay in the upper 20s today. The stretch of quiet weather will stay with us through the first half of Saturday, followed by an increase in precipitation and winds. This upcoming system may bring some heavy snowfall to Southeast, so be prepared for that potential this weekend. Temperatures warm into next week, back into the upper 30s and lower 40s for many areas.

INTERIOR:

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While temperatures this morning have bottomed out as low as -30 near Fort Yukon, temperatures will warm into the weekend. A wind advisory for the Alaska Range goes into effect at 9 Friday morning, where winds up to 60 mph will warm the Interior. Temperatures today for many locations will warm into the single digits, with some of the greatest warming arriving Saturday through next week. It’s likely we’ll spend most of next week with temperatures in the 20s and 30s, with the warmest locations near the Alaska Range. While we will largely stay dry, there is a chance for some light snow arriving Sunday night into Monday.

SLOPE/WESTERN ALASKA:

Temperatures will remain slightly above average for parts of the Slope today, with warming winds to build into the Slope this weekend. This comes as our area of low pressure in the Bering Sea continues to move farther north. Be prepared for gusty easterly winds along the Slope, leading to blowing snow and reduced visibility. We’ll see temperatures quickly warm well above average, with highs climbing into the 20s and 30s along the Slope into next week. While some snow is possible through the weekend, the heaviest activity will occur for the Brooks Range. We’ll see the potential for 4 to 12 inches of snowfall, with the highest amounts occurring along the southern slopes of the Brooks Range near Kobuk Valley. Winds could gusts as high as 45 mph, leading to greatly reduced visibility.

Heavy snow is impacting Western and Southwest Alaska this morning, with winds gusting up to 50 mph. Numerous winter weather alerts, as well as a coastal flood advisory is in effect. The heaviest snow will fall for the Seward Peninsula and east of Norton Sound, where up to a foot or more of snow is to be expected. The heaviest amounts will fall today, with the activity set to lighten up through Sunday. In addition to the snow, gusty winds will lead to areas of blowing snow. Visibility could be reduced down to less than half a mile at times. As southerly flow continues to pump in warmth, we’ll see a transition from snow to rain later today into Saturday for parts of Southwest Alaska.

ALEUTIANS:

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Gusty winds and heavy rain will fall through the Aleutians today, where up to .75″ of rain is possible. As the area of low pressure moves north, we’ll see a new low form just south of the Eastern Aleutians. This will lead to additional rain and winds into the weekend. Winds could gusts upwards of 50 mph through the Eastern Aleutians and through the Alaska Peninsula. With ridging to our east, more rain and winds remain with us into early next week. There is the potential that the Pribilof Islands see a return to snow Sunday, as colder air moves into the Bering Sea.

OUTLOOK AHEAD:

Well above average warmth will stay with us as we close out January. While one more short-lived cold snap is possible, we may have to wait until February before we tap into warmer conditions. Temperatures through the close of January will keep average monthly temperatures 5 to 12 degrees above average for much of the state. The overall trend still favors a wetter pattern, although with warmer weather the southern parts of the state will favor more rain or a mixed bag of precipitation.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday weekend.

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Alaska governor, ally of Trump, will keep flags at full-staff for Inauguration Day • Alaska Beacon

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Alaska will join several other Republican-led states by keeping flags at full-staff on Inauguration Day despite the national period of mourning following President Jimmy Carter’s death last month.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced his decision, which breaks prior precedent, in a statement on Thursday. It applies only to flags on state property. Flags on federal property are expected to remain at half-staff.

Flags on state property will be returned to half-staff after Inauguration Day for the remainder of the mourning period.

The governors of Indiana, Idaho, Iowa, Texas, Florida, Tennessee, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Nebraska, Montana and Alabama, among others, have announced similar moves. 

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U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, said on Tuesday that flags at the U.S. Capitol would remain at full-staff on Inauguration Day. 

Their actions follow a statement from President-elect Donald Trump, who said in a Jan. 3 social media post that Democrats would be “giddy” to have flags lowered during his inauguration, adding, “Nobody wants to see this, and no American can be happy about it. Let’s see how it plays out.”

Dunleavy is seen as a friend of the incoming president and has met with him multiple times over the past year. Dunleavy and 21 other Republican governors visited Trump last week in Florida at an event that Trump described as “a love fest.”

Since 1954, flags have been lowered to half-staff during a federally prescribed 30-day mourning period following presidential deaths. In 1973, the second inauguration of President Richard Nixon took place during the mourning period that followed the death of President Harry Truman. 

Then-Gov. Bill Egan made no exceptions for Alaska, contemporary news accounts show, and no exception was made for Nixon’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., either. 

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A spokesperson for Dunleavy’s office said the new precedent is designed to be a balance between honoring the ongoing mourning period for former President Jimmy Carter and recognizing the importance of the peaceful transition of power during the presidential inauguration. 

“Temporarily raising the flags to full-staff for the inauguration underscores the significance of this democratic tradition, while returning them to half-staff afterward ensures continued respect for President Carter’s legacy,” the spokesperson said.

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Federal disaster declaration approved for Northwest Alaska flooding

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – President Joe Biden announced the approval of federal disaster assistance on Thursday for recovery efforts in areas that sustained damage from flooding and storms in October 2024.

Those areas include the Bering Strait Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) and the Northwest Arctic Borough area where many structures were damaged by a severe storm from Oct. 20-23, 2024.

Jerry Jones and his two children were rescued Wednesday after being stranded overnight on the roof of their flooded cabin about 15 miles north of Kotzebue during a large storm impacting Western Alaska.(Courtesy of Jerry Jones)
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In a press release, FEMA announced that federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work to the state of Alaska, tribal and eligible local governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations.

The announcement comes just a few days after Biden released the major disaster declaration approval for the August Kwigillingok flooding.

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