Matthew Nicori, 59, was found guilty of one count of second-degree sexual assault and one count of third-degree sexual assault following a weeklong jury trial in Bethel in which he represented himself.

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s efforts to strengthen Alaska’s military system and reopen the naval base on a remote Aleutian Island are gaining traction at the federal level. Sullivan joined President Donald Trump in the White House on May 20 when the administration announced its Golden Dome missile defense system, which is aimed at protecting Americans from intensifying Chinese and Russian threats and growing arsenals.

Free T-shirts reading "Tua-i Digital Divide!" handed out at the June 3 event reflect the unique tribal-private partnership that has made the high-speed fiber internet network possible.

The spring hunt of any waterfowl except scoters will be closed beginning May 30 at 12:01 a.m. through midnight on June 29. Scoter harvest will be closed between June 4 and July 4.

Aside from a possible brief opening to harvest summer chum, 2025 will be the sixth consecutive year of total salmon fishing closures on the Yukon River.

The newly-revived Bethel Actors Guild is putting on a free outdoor production of Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream." The community play is the first of its kind to be put on in the Y-K Delta in many years.

Backyard Buoys, a project that has put real-time ocean data in the hands of Arctic whalers, will soon be making its way to the mouth of the Kuskokwim River.

Off the road system, any big event requires a unique set of logistics. For the upcoming glorification of St. Olga in the Kuskokwim community of Kwethluk, such logistics include volunteer ferrymen and a lineup of cooks.

Rudolf Waska, 32, was initially charged with second-degree murder and a string of other felony charges for the 2021 death of 39-year-old Brian Agwiak. The case remains open for Waska’s alleged accomplice in the crime, 38-year-old Darren Hootch.

A Bethel songwriter started his career with a risk, and 15 years later it’s still paying off. Members of the folk-rock group Great Elk are reuniting for an Alaska tour featuring a set of new songs, beginning with a show in Bethel.