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MaryCait Dolan / KYUKIn the race to represent the lower Kuskokwim in House District 38, most of the votes from Bethel went to incumbent Rep. Conrad “CJ” McCormick, a Democrat from Bethel. Villages outside of the hub went largely to newcomer candidate Nellie Jimmie, a Democrat from Toksook Bay. -
Ben Townsend/KNOMSenate Bill 151 establishes a new MMIP Review Commission, a nine-member body responsible for reviewing unsolved MMIP cases and submitting reports to the Alaska Legislature. The bill also mandates Indigenous cultural training for new police officers in Alaska and at least two full-time MMIP investigators. -
James Brooks/Alaska BeaconReproductive rights advocates blasted the veto of House Bill 17, saying it would maintain a barrier to public health. -
Petra Harpak/KYUKTwenty-three-year-old Charles Ivan faces charges of felony burglary, nine felony counts of cruelty to animals, and multiple misdemeanor theft-related counts, all stemming from an alleged dispute the night of Sept. 1. -
Sage Smiley/KYUKRecently, President Biden’s domestic policy advisor Neera Tanden took a trip to Alaska to see the on-the-ground impact of federal programs. She focused on issues like housing, education, health care, public safety, and how they affect Alaska Native people. -
Gabby Salgado/KYUKTroopers have identified the victims of the late July incident as 31-year-old Robert Lott of Akiak and 28-year-old David Alexie Jr. of Tuluksak.
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Troopers say they received notification of the human remains on the afternoon of Sept. 3, but that they were unable to make a positive identification. -
Over Labor Day weekend, high school runners from around the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta took on the sandiest race course in the state. Runners say the shifting ground of Bethel’s sand pit makes for a tough course, but it’s good preparation for the rest of the season. -
Andrew “Hannibal” Anderson took the helm of the Lower Kuskokwim School District on July 1. He sat down with KYUK to talk about what drew him to the Kuskokwim Delta and what his priorities are for the region’s largest school district. -
For former owner Kathy Miller, saying goodbye to the store that four generations of her family played a part in is “bittersweet.” -
It's not yet clear what caused the Aug. 31 crash that killed 58-year-old Cary Foster, the sole occupant of a Piper PA-18 Super Cub. -
It brings the total race purse to $200,000, to be distributed between the top 25 finishers in the 2025 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race.
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There will be no jury selection next week in the criminal trial involving a fatal 2019 Unalaska car crash. It is the fourth time jury selection has been moved, one of many delays in the roughly five-year case. -
The National Weather Service has issued a special weather statement for the Eastern Aleutians and Alaska Peninsula. According to the organization, small amounts of ashfall are possible in Unalaska, Nikolski, Sand Point and Cold Bay through Monday afternoon. -
Two women who capsized their small skiff Monday in Volcano Bay are in stable condition.According to U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer Travis Magee, the women had symptoms of hypothermia when the Coast Guard crew reached them Tuesday morning. -
Two women were rescued from a beach in Volcano Bay near Unalaska Tuesday morning. They had capsized their inflatable skiff while heading to shore after disembarking from a larger 22-foot sea dory, according to U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Eddie Kalankiewicz.
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