The jump in salmon numbers has also inflamed a debate about fishing bans amid reports of illegal harvests.

Alaska State Troopers are seeking information about the whereabouts of 40-year-old Jedidia Atchak, who was last seen at the riverfront near Chevak around midday on Aug. 7.

The move to close coho fishing comes just days after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued its own coho closure, citing drastically reduced numbers at the Kuskokwim River sonar.

The Right of Entry forms are required for households that may need or have already received certain types of assistance related to winterization and debris removal. They allow authorized recovery agencies to enter properties to inspect, document, and complete recovery work.

The U.S. Department of Education is expected to award the grant funding through the Alaska Native Education Program to 26 Alaska grantees, according to an announcement from the senator.

For many in Bethel whose contracts come to an end, summer is the season of goodbyes. That goes for this year's cohort of Jesuit Volunteers, known commonly as JVs.

The Bethel Actors Guild presents its second live theater production – and its first in the newly acquired Teen Center building. Billed as the longest-running play in the world, the murder mystery at Monkswell Manor starts its three-day run in Bethel on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

By the end of 2025, Alaska’s federal workforce was 10.5% smaller than it had been at the end of 2024, according to the analysis published in Alaska Economic Trends.