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KNBA News: Wednesday, October 22, 2025

KNBA | By Rhonda McBride
Published October 22, 2025 at 9:01 AM AKDT
Volunteers and evacuees from villages impacted by the ex-typhoon Halong sort through donations at the Bethel Search and Rescue building on Oct. 14, 2025.
Corinne Smith
Volunteers and evacuees from villages impacted by the ex-typhoon Halong sort through donations at the Bethel Search and Rescue building on Oct. 14, 2025.
Alaska State Rep. Nellie Unangiq Jimmie of Toksook Bay (right) speaks at a press conference at Anchorage City Hall next to Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance on Oct. 21, 2025.
James Oh, Alaska Public Media
Alaska State Rep. Nellie Unangiq Jimmie of Toksook Bay (right) speaks at a press conference at Anchorage City Hall next to Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance on Oct. 21, 2025.

KNBA's Top Stories

  • Still no word on a federal disaster declaration for typhoon Halong damage in Western Alaska.
  • An update on City of Anchorage efforts to assist families evacuated from communities damaged by the storm.
  • Efforts to restore traditional Native coming of age ceremonies for girls at the Elders and Youth Conference.
    (From right) Qimalleq Teter, her daughter Bugs, Maria Destrikoff-Francis and Charlene Aqpik Apok work on an affirmations activity during a workshop about Dene coming of age ceremonies. The workshop took place at the Elders & Youth conference on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
    Alena Naiden
    (From right) Qimalleq Teter, her daughter Bugs, Maria Destrikoff-Francis and Charlene Aqpik Apok work on an affirmations activity during a workshop about Dene coming of age ceremonies. The workshop took place at the Elders & Youth conference on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025.
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Rhonda McBride
Rhonda McBride has a long history of working in both television and radio in Alaska, going back to 1988, when she was news director at KYUK, the public radio and TV stations in Bethel, which broadcast in both the English and Yup’ik languages.
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