“We have good people,” Batchelor said. “We have some problems here, but nothing insurmountable.”

A driving purpose of the forum has been to help voters decide who to vote for by better understanding the candidates’ views on city issues. This year, with four candidates running for four open seats, that purpose cannot be served.

The dunes formed a natural sea wall that won't be there for the next storm.

President Joe Biden has approved Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s request for a federal disaster declaration in response to the historic storm that devastated many Western Alaska coastal communities last weekend.

Village cross country teams from across the YK Delta were in Bethel on Saturday competing at BRHS’s Pit Race. The Bethel Warriors’ teams won all the junior high and high school races, and it was all Bethel racers taking the individual championships.

Many of the most immediate crises, such as access to electricity and shelter, have been addressed. But residents are still coming to terms with the raw feelings of what they experienced.