From the seawall on Front Street to Riverview Park, Bethelites gathered together on May 14, 2026 to celebrate the breakup of the Kuskokwim River.

Alaska school districts have increasingly relied on international hiring to fill an ongoing teacher shortage across the state, particularly in rural and remote districts. In the fall of 2025, the Trump administration issued an executive order increasing the H-1B visa fee from $5,000 per applicant to $100,000 per applicant.

Bethel cheered on the Class of 2026 as they rode in the annual Senior Parade on May 14, 2026.

Current law requires them to share financial information publicly if they have more than 500 shareholders.

The Kuskokwim Ice Classic tripod drifted out at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12. Two Y-K Delta locals guessed the same lucky number.

According to charging documents, 21-year-old Benjamin Unok allegedly pointed a .22 caliber rifle at his grandfather and returned to set fire to the home’s front porch while his grandfather was inside.

Senate Majority PAC is reserving a lot of air time in Alaska to target Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and boost Democrat Mary Peltola’s candidacy.

Tassels moved from right to left on mortarboards as dozens of graduates from across the region received degrees at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim Campus commencement on May 7.