Rep. Mary Peltola has been campaigning in Alaska for a month, and now that Congress is back in session, she put out a notice on Monday saying she will be in Bethel this week to celebrate the life of her late husband, who died a year ago this coming Thursday. She explains this week off is part of Yup’ik culture.
The U.S. House of Representatives meets Monday through Thursday this week and Monday through Friday next week. Among items to be considered are measures to pass stop-gap funding to prevent a government shutdown.
Gene “Buzzy” Peltola was piloting a small plane when it crashed last Sept. 12 upon takeoff from a hunting site near St. Mary’s. He was the only person on board, ferrying more than 500 pounds of moose meat and a set of antlers.
The NTSB has issued a preliminary report on the accident but as of Sept. 9, 2024 has not issued its final report.
