How Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta became one of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination leaders
Bethel has become possibly the only place in the U.S. where you can go to the store to pick up dinner and get a COVID-19 vaccine, no appointment needed.
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Diesel fuel spilled near Bering Sea shore during tank transfer at Northwest Alaska school
Hundreds of gallons of fuel was spilled last week in Wales, the state Department of Environmental Conservation said.
As a SpaceX subsidiary pushes to bring high-speed satellite internet to Alaska, a battle for space intensifies
An Alaska-based company also has plans to deliver affordable, satellite broadband internet to rural communities.
Selawik declares disaster after power outage shuts off water lines
While power has been restored in the city of Selawik, only some water lines are operational again.
Former Bethel principal accused of trying to send sexual messages to underage girl pleads guilty to federal charge
Christopher Carmichael pleaded guilty to a federal charge of attempted coercion of a minor. He also faces state charges on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
Cultural ‘big deal’: Seal oil makes the menu at Kotzebue elder-care home
Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation last month approved its use in elder homes, believed to be a first for seal oil in the U.S.
Effort to reshape response to reports of missing and murdered Indigenous people underway in 3 Alaska communities
The communities will work to create a response plan that outlines how different law enforcement agencies and other organizations should respond to a report of a missing or murdered Indigenous person.
Man set fire to Northwest Alaska home after assaulting 2 people, charges say
Ward Kakoona, 35, beat his girlfriend and her brother before setting her home on fire, an affidavit said. The house was a complete loss.
3 weeks later, state still hasn’t provided disaster relief funds for Tuluksak water crisis
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has yet to declare a state-level disaster to address the situation. State Legislators who represent the area in Western Alaska say that say they’re working on the issue.
Beloved Tuluksak musher and community leader Joe Demantle Jr. dies with COVID-19
The 2021 Bogus Creek 150 was dedicated to the 66-year-old musher. To remember him, Matt Scott was carrying Demantle’s headlamp with him on the trail.
Parents in Bethel region call for return to classrooms after report shows high failure rate among high schoolers
The Lower Kuskokwim School District made public a report showing high school students failed 59% of their classes during the first semester.
‘Sinkhole’ in Southwest Alaska village linked to thawing permafrost forces family to evacuate their home
Chefornak Mayor Anna Abraham said that in another incident a few years ago, a man fell into a mud-filled hole while walking with his 2-year-old daughter.
Tuluksak desperate for a source of drinking water almost 2 weeks after fire destroyed water plant
Residents of the Southwest Alaska village are hauling water from the Kuskokwim River, collecting rainwater and drinking donated bottled water as officials seek a viable option.
Man accused of setting fire to home in Western Alaska with multiple people inside, troopers say
Ronald Kruger was arrested on charges of arson and reckless endangerment and an investigation is still ongoing, according to troopers.
After 66 days of darkness, sunshine returns to Utqiagvik, the northernmost community in the US
The sun rose in Utqiagvik on Friday for the first time since November, signaling increasing daylight throughout the U.S.
Southwest Alaska village loses running water after fire destroys plant
Tuluksak residents who did not have potable water saved in home tanks had the option of hauling water from the Kuskokwim River or waiting for a shipment of bottled water.
A broadband pilot program aims to increase access to telehealth services in rural Alaska
The three-year program will allow federal officials to gather data on broadband capacity in four states to eventually improve access to telehealth in rural areas.
Second man charged in fatal beating on New Year’s Day in Emmonak
Darren Hootch and Rudolf Waska are facing charges of second-degree murder in the beating death of 39-year-old Brian Agwiak.
COVID-19 outbreak in Kivalina has Northwest Alaska village on high alert
Tribal health authorities also reported nearly 100 new cases this week in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region.
Utqiagvik man faces murder charge in fatal stabbing
Police say 43-year-old Randy Peters is responsible for the stabbing death of 32-year-old Floyd Sovalik Jr.