Troopers have identified the victims of the late July incident as 31-year-old Robert Lott of Akiak and 28-year-old David Alexie Jr. of Tuluksak.

Troopers say they received notification of the human remains on the afternoon of Sept. 3, but that they were unable to make a positive identification.

There will be no jury selection next week in the criminal trial involving a fatal 2019 Unalaska car crash. It is the fourth time jury selection has been moved, one of many delays in the roughly five-year case.

It's not yet clear what caused the Aug. 31 crash that killed 58-year-old Cary Foster, the sole occupant of a Piper PA-18 Super Cub.

Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association Executive Director Serena Fitka says when it comes to giving the next generation opportunities to take part in a harvest at the cultural core of the region, losing hope is not an option.

A lawsuit brought by Bethel’s tribal government challenging a state water quality certification for the Donlin Gold mine project is set to have oral arguments in Anchorage Superior Court on Friday, Aug. 30.

Residents of low-lying villages in Alaska know exactly where their communities are most prone to flooding, but that information hasn’t always been accessible on a wider scale. New research helps compile on-the-ground flood observations to help communities and outside agencies prepare for and predict future floods.

"Tribal consultation must be treated as a requirement – not an option – when the federal government is making decisions that could irrevocably affect tribal communities," Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland said in a statement on Aug. 27.

A Kongiganak tribal administrator said “it seemed like we were in the ocean looking around our village during the flood,” referring to the second and most powerful of three storms to rock the region.

Ballots are still being counted from Alaska’s primary election, and so far, voters show a solid preference for a new candidate to represent the Lower Kuskokwim Delta, with newcomer candidate Nellie Jimmie leading over incumbent Rep. Conrad “CJ” McCormick.