In an effort to protect chum bound for Western Alaska rivers, the board has approved some of the most severe restrictions in decades on fishing in the state-managed area lying along the western Alaska Peninsula and Eastern Aleutians.

On Feb. 19, Judge Nelson Traverso sentenced Jonathan Murphy to complete 150 hours of community service and 100 days of confinement — which he may be allowed to complete through electronic monitoring — for a 2023 incident in which he punched a man repeatedly in the head and attempted to cover up the incident.

In Eek, a basketball tournament brought back together coastal Y-K Delta teams that were displaced after ex-typhoon Halong.

How the Lower Kuskokwim School District and community members are keeping local basketball teams going, even far from home.

The tribal government in Kipnuk, one of the communities hardest hit by the October 2025 storm, is exploring sentiment and options for relocation to safer ground.

The April 3 deadline applies to individual assistance through FEMA, the state, and for federal Small Business Administration loans.

If you follow Mary Peltola on social media, maybe you’ve noticed that the former Alaska congresswoman is talking about more than fish, family and freedom as she runs for U.S. Senate.

Alaska Marine Lines, Matson and Tote are all increasing their fuel- related surcharges, starting this month.

Johnny Allen Nashookpuk and Jeffery Mulifai were both housed at Goose Creek Correctional Center in Wasilla and died in late March. They are the first two inmates to die in 2026.

Meanwhile, administrators insist the center is growing and becoming more community-focused.