Yukon River mushers hurting for salmon to feed sled dogs receive thousands of pounds of donated kibble
But some wonder whether it will be enough, with impacts from poor salmon runs rippling through the subsistence economy.
Rural Alaska
Federal judge overrules state attempt to block special hunt granted to Southeast Alaska tribe
The Organized Village of Kake petitioned the Federal Subsistence Board for permission to hunt five deer and two moose out of season and distribute the meat within the community during the pandemic.
State threatens eminent domain over Bethel allotment
The Alaska Department of Transportation said it plans to restart construction on a road that would help better connect Bethel to its airport, but one Alaska Native family whose property lies where the road would pass through says the state agency isn’t making fair offers for their land.
Utqiaġvik orders penalties for COVID-19 rule breakers
Mayor Fannie Suvlu, who brought forward the ordinance, said that the policy is intended for public education, not for shaming.
The death and burial of our dearest mother and grandmother
Lucy Ivan, 84, died at home Saturday and was buried on Monday. As COVID-19 continues spreading across Alaska, a granddaughter writes about death, strength, family and community in one Kuskokwim River village.
Monthlong lockdown needed in Y-K Delta to prevent COVID-19 crisis, regional health corporation says
Only two U.S. states had higher average case rates as of Monday: North Dakota and South Dakota.
Bethel elections chairperson hung Trump flags near polling site, and voters aren’t happy about it
The election official posted Trump campaign material near Bethel’s only voting location on Election Day, but authorities said no laws were broken.
Kotzebue man dies in stabbing that also left woman injured, police say
A Kotzebue man attacked his brother and a woman in their home, stabbing them several times Tuesday, police said.
Kotzebue man remains missing nearly a week after restaurant fire
Four people made it out of the Bayside Inn and Restaurant after it caught fire, the fire department said. Jung Lee was believed to be in the building and is considered missing.
Storm causes coastal erosion, sometimes severe, across Bering Strait region
Sea ice is forming later than it has historically, leaving some communities vulnerable.
Search for 7 boaters in Southwest Alaska postponed indefinitely due to weather
The search could resume if temperatures increase and ice breaks, Quinhagak Tribal Police Chief John Peter said. If that doesn’t happen, the search won’t start again until spring.
Kake seeks to build biomass heating system for cheaper energy
The system would use leftover wood from thinning of second growth forests or from timber operations in Southeast Alaska.
Search continues for 7 boaters that went missing more than a week ago in Western Alaska
"We’re just trying to find those seven people so that either the families can have closure or that we find them if they’re still alive drifting down somewhere,” said the Quinhagak police chief.
Why is Chevak seeing a sudden burst of coronavirus cases?
Mayor Richard Tuluk suggested that the virus had been undetected in the Southwest Alaska village for a long time prior to the explosion of cases.
Search continues for several boaters missing in Southwest Alaska
The boaters left Quinhagak last Saturday, and seven people were reportedly on the missing boat, according to troopers.
‘Help turn the tide’: Yukon-Kuskokwim communities grapple with spike in virus cases
Limited access to health care, a lack of running water and multi-generational homes where the virus spreads more easily all pose challenges in curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the region.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta contends with ‘dramatic surge in COVID-19’
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. on Tuesday reported 78 new cases and another death, and several patients were taken by medevac to receive “more advanced care.”
Search underway in Nome for 2 men missing on overturned gold mining dredge
There were three men on the converted fishing boat as it made its way through heavy swells Thursday night, but only one appeared to have made it off before it flipped, officials say.
Health officials urge end to non-family gatherings in Southwest Alaska
Officials said 126 people tested positive for the virus in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta over the past two weeks, KYUK Public Media reported Thursday.
Alaska Federation of Natives' virtual convention begins Thursday
The virtual event will feature the U.S. attorney general, two cabinet secretaries and the race for two congressional seats.