BIA

Nelson Lagoon is about to run out of water. The Alaska Native village of 40 people on the Alaska Peninsula expects its supply to run dry by March 20, after a January storm destroyed the underground pipeline connecting the community to its only water source.

The funding replaces nearly half the station's budget lost when Congress eliminated CPB support, covering operations through June 2026 while KUCB develops a long-term plan.

On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a $2 trillion economic relief plan into law—the largest stimulus ever passed in the United States. The package…