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Nicholas MillsFor the first time in years, students in Napakiak are at school under the same roof, in a school building that’s safe from the encroaching erosion of the Kuskokwim River. -
Alice Bailey/University of Alaska FairbanksState attorneys had argued for a new interpretation after recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. -
Charitie RopatiA young Alaska Native engineer with roots in Kongiganak has been appointed as a Youth Climate advisor to the United Nations. -
National Wether Service/U.S. National Weather Service Anchorage, AlaskaA Kuskokwim Delta coastal flood advisory and flood watch along the Kuskokwim River are in effect. -
Ben Townsend/KNOMThe rising cost of food and other household goods compound in rural Alaska, where the shipping system that bypasses postal offices is seeing a rate hike. -
MaryCait Dolan/KYUKThree candidates have filed to run for the four open seats on Bethel City Council. That leaves a seat open for the possibility of a write-in campaign. -
Katie Basile/KYUKBethel Police had been looking for a teenage girl who was last seen this weekend along Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway. -
Ryan Cotter/KYUKFr. Provinsal currently serves the villages of Chevak, Nightmute, and Toksook Bay. He will be staying in the region until the summer of 2026, drawing upon his half a century of expertise to mentor incoming clergy members on how to effectively serve the faithful of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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In Bethel, many readers have spent their summer "leveling up" through the library’s reading program. A community celebration on Aug. 16 marks the end of the game-themed program. -
More than a dozen protests broke out statewide as President Trump and Russian President Putin met on Anchorage’s military base. -
Inspired by her family of artists, Victoria Sosa knew from a young age she wanted to follow in their path. -
While Magner said he’s been passionate about the faith since he was a teenager, it wasn’t until a fateful talk on Native ministry that he was inspired to pursue a life serving Indigenous communities. -
Ultimately, the alphabet soup of organizations and high-level officials that did participate had positive things to say about HUD Secretary Scott Turner's Aug. 13 visit. But with the media barred, few details have been made public. -
In his nearly 30 years as a Jesuit priest in the region, Wood said the highlight of serving in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta was getting to build relationships with his community.
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The class action lawsuit alleges the state has placed foster kids at risk and seeks system-wide reforms. -
Duop Tharjiath, 29, had been held at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute for more than five years when he died there in March. -
Researchers are studying rockslide risk in the tourism-dependent town as part of a regional effort to help seven tribal governments understand and respond to local geohazards. -
Doug Huntman got his turtle when he was 12. “Obviously I have a lot of gray hair on my face now,” he says. “I'm 55, so that is a long time to have a pet.”
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