The Division II Bethel Warriors boys and girls teams were joined by Division III runners from Scammon Bay, Chevak, Tuluksak, Kwethluk, Akiachak, and Sleetmute. Bethel junior Cole Iverson took second place overall for the Warriors boys.

With results yet to be certified, elections officials have announced likely winners in races for four seats on the Bethel City Council, as well as school board seats for half a dozen districts across the Y-K Delta.

Bycatch is a flashpoint in the U.S. Senate race as fishermen across Alaska blame pollock trawlers for wasting thousands of salmon.

A final farewell to James Barker, the Fairbanks photographer known to Yup'ik Elders as the Crane Man, whose images preserved a disappearing way of life in Western Alaska. Friends say his greatest gift was earning the trust that allowed him to capture moments that might otherwise have been lost forever.

The agency says assistance may still be available for many disaster-related needs, and that some applicants may only need to submit additional information or supporting documentation to appeal decisions they received by mail.

Across the U.S, communities held events for “9-2-5 Day” on Sept. 25, celebrating the legacy of country singer Dolly Parton who passed away last month. The Kuskokwim Consortium Library hosted a celebration to raise money to continue Parton’s literary legacy.