Bethel Director of Public Safety Jeffrey Kirkham said two officers fired shots that ultimately killed 23-year-old Neil Japhet at a home on Schwalbe Street after Japhet allegedly brandished a shotgun.

The tribe originally applied for the declaration in January, several months after an October 2025 storm destroyed an estimated 90% of homes and led to the mass evacuation of nearly all of the community’s roughly 1,000 residents.

The Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge announced a 30-day closure for all migratory bird species. The closure will be in effect from June 6 through July 6 and applies to the entire region. The only exception is scoters, which have their own closure from June 11 through July 11.

Subsistence fishermen are fighting the attorney general’s decision to overturn the board’s action.

Robert Nick, a respected Yup'ik Elder and leader, is remembered for a lifetime of service following his death at the age of 84. He helped modernize rural Alaska through work in electrification, education, and regional leadership while preserving Yup'ik traditions.

KYUK’s Evan Erickson spoke with Northern Journal reporter Nat Herz, who traveled to Hooper Bay as part of a broader look at what leaders describe as an unfolding crisis that threatens barge-dependent communities in Western Alaska.

Many of lawmakers' concerns center on a theme: what’s at risk for Alaskans if things don’t go according to plan?

This is the second aggressive bear encounter on the Dome Trail in less than a year.

Planned Parenthood claims the law violates the state constitution and fundamental right to abortion in Alaska.

The challenger says he’s considering his options but time is short. Ballots are printed June 28.