Local News
-
MaryCait Dolan/KYUKOn Saturday, July 4, the city of Bethel donned its red, white, and blue to celebrate America's 250th birthday in style. -
Aleina Tanabe/KYUKAlaska State Troopers say 32-year-old Joshua Cooper marketed and sold large amounts of alcohol out of his residence without a permit, and he was allegedly assisted by 28-year-old Austin Blair in also selling psychedelic mushrooms to customers in Bethel. -
Courtesy of the Kashatok familyThe 45-year-old had been missing from Kwigillingok since the night of the ex-typhoon in October 2025. He was the son of 67-year-old Ella Mae Kashatok, whose body was found one day after the storm. Her brother, 71-year-old Vernon Pavil, is still missing. -
Photo provided by Angie Fitch.Alaska Native leaders have been advocating for more veterinary care in villages for years. -
Ben Townsend/KNOMThe complicated legacy of the Jesuits' nearly 140 years in the state was honored at an event at Bethel’s Immaculate Conception Church on June 16. -
Margaret Sutherland/KNOMUlric Jeffery Ulroan, 48, who has been living in Nome for the past two years, was arrested on June 24 by Alaska State Troopers and the Nome Police Department. He has been arraigned for charges involving sexual abuse, sexual assault, indecent exposure, and furnishing alcohol to a minor. -
Corinne Smith/Alaska BeaconA secret agreement provides the most detailed insight yet into one of the world’s largest prospective natural gas projects. -
Eric Stone/Alaska Public MediaThe vetoes leave untouched hundreds of millions of dollars lawmakers set aside for school maintenance, construction, and operations.
Listen to the News
More Local News
-
The State of Alaska's battle over managing fisheries on the Kuskokwim River has a big price tag. The state must pay $1.8 million to cover the legal costs of four Native groups that joined the federal government's lawsuit against the state. -
Communities in Norton Sound are among those preparing for an extended period of extra high fuel prices after the war with Iran drove up the cost of energy globally. -
High energy costs are a fact of life in remote, rural Alaska with few easy answers. But siblings Vjosa and Drini Pellumbi — who recently won top honors for their boiler heat recovery system design — are committed to being part of the solution. -
On June 13, community members flocked to Riverview Park for the Return of the Salmon event put on by Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition, a grassroots organization opposing the proposed Donlin Gold mine. -
Alaska Native corporations rely on contracts awarded through the 8(a) program – especially from the U.S. Department of Defense – for a significant portion of their revenue. -
Despite not being a licensed guide, 36-year-old Michael Beans used Facebook to advertise trophy hunts that took in nearly $60,000 in advance payments from dozens of out of state clients. The hunts were canceled before they started.
-
Mackenzie Spurlock pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Air Act. Sen. Dan Sullivan celebrated the pardon, saying the devices don't work in cold climates. -
An ethics committee says a letter from Homer Republican Rep. Sarah Vance criticizing the Homer News' coverage of a Charlie Kirk vigil was an illegal partisan use of official resources. -
Visitors hoping to get a feel for Alaska’s greatness left disappointed. The governor's office did not respond to questions about it. -
Last year, 23% of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients in Alaska ended up with significantly more or less in benefits than they should have. The national average was 11%.
Yup'ik Word of the Week
Listen
-
Hosted by Sam Berlin -
Hosted by Diane McEachern -
Hosted by Sam Berlin -
Hosted by Sam Berlin -
Hosted by Sam Berlin -
Hosted by Theresa Quiner -
Hosted by Diane McEachern -
Hosted by Gabby Hiestand Salgado -
Hosted by Evan Erickson
