For the first time, this hunt is not limited to antlered moose – any moose may be harvested within the hunt boundary. There will be 140 permits available on a first come, first served basis, with a quota of 70 moose.

The school has been closed for the remainder of the week, but parts to repair the community's main generator are expected to arrive in the coming days.

As the Northern Bering Sea ecosystem emerges from the extraordinary warmth that wreaked havoc on Alaska fisheries, wildlife, and communities, a study warns of likely future occurrences.

After four days without running water, the town of Russian Mission has repaired its water pump and is no longer in a state of emergency.

The drug, nirsevimab, was effective against respiratory syncytial virus infections when used in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, a region known for high rates of that disease among infants, said the report.

On Dec. 1, local tribal leadership decided to shut down the power and water plants, and to board up buildings in the tiny Bering Sea coastal community.

For decades, King Cove’s roughly 800 residents have called for a road they say could save lives in emergencies. Neither city has a hospital, so residents rely on medical evacuations to reach Anchorage for urgent medical care. The Biden administration last week endorsed the proposal, recommending a land exchange with King Cove’s Native corporation so the road can be built. But that road would go through a federally protected wilderness area. While residents argue it’s a matter of life and death, environmental advocates say the road could threaten vital wildlife habitat — and set a dangerous precedent.

The Associated Press announced Wednesday that Trump, a Republican, has taken Alaska and its three electoral votes. The majority of Unalaskans voted in his favor. He received about 55% of the vote Tuesday. Some questioned ballots still need to be accounted for, but not enough to turn the island’s presidential choice blue.

The Bering Sea’s biggest and most lucrative crab fisheries opened last week, and so far, fishing is looking good.“Fishing has been very good for the [Bristol Bay red king crab] fleet this season and the crab delivered so far has been of high quality — new shell, large size, good meat-fill,” said Alaska Department of Fish and Game Area Management Biologist Ethan Nichols.

Charges against the young man involved in a fatal 2019 Unalaska car crash have been reduced, more than four years after he was originally indicted.Dustin Ruckman, who is now 23 years old, was originally charged in 2020 with two counts of manslaughter, two counts of criminally negligent homicide and one count of reckless driving. He now faces just two counts of criminally negligent homicide.