KYUK, along with public radio partners Alaska Public Media and KNBA, have been honored with a prestigious national award for their collaborative coverage of the impact of ex-typhoon Halong on the communities of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

Pilot Eric Middlebrook, 68, of Anchorage died along with three passengers from California: Ronald Schmidt, 65, Lance Schmidt, 20, and Daniel Simons, 82.

Fall storm season approaches for Western Alaska. This year, the region is still recovering from ex-typhoon Halong, which swept through the area in October 2025. Here’s what to know about this year’s fall forecast.

In a letter to families sent following the board's regular meeting, the district said the Chief Paul Memorial School in Kipnuk and the Kwigillingok School will not reopen until critical infrastructure and facility repairs are completed.

Alaska State Troopers said they plan to name all of the victims once the state medical examiner completes identification.

The Arctic Report Card has been documenting environmental changes in the northern part of the globe for two decades.

The price of a gallon of gasoline in the Northwest Alaska village was $26.82 on Aug. 21, local residents and regional officials said, likely giving the community the dubious honor of having the most expensive gasoline in the United States.

According to a charging document, Emmonak-based troopers responded to a disturbance on the night of Aug. 14 to find 38-year-old Christopher Horn with a knife in his chest and 37-year-old Anita Hootch deceased.