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Pilot Station Under Boil Water Notice

By • Feb 26, 2021
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Pilot Station is under a boil water notice. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conversation issued the public health advisory to the lower Yukon River community on Feb. 25, when it received an alert that the public water system had dropped below 20 PSI on Feb. 24.

What You Need To Know To Use The Y-K Fitness Center

By • Feb 26, 2021
The pool at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center in Bethel.
Dean Swope/KYUK

After being closed for four months, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center is reopening on March 1 to people with proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. Fitness Center Facility Director Stacey Reardon lays out what you need to know to use the facility.

Y-K Delta's Young Population Creates Wider Gap To Reaching Herd Immunity Through Vaccinations

By • Feb 26, 2021
The smallest Kasigluk dancer performs with his community dance group at the Cama-i Dance Festival on March 16, 2018 in Bethel, Alaska.
Amara Freeman / KYUK

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta's young population means that the region faces a longer road ahead of it than other areas of the state and country before it can reach herd immunity against COVID-19 through vaccinations.


Outside Investment Firm Acquires Grant Aviation

By • Feb 25, 2021
A Grant Aviation airplane lands in Newtok on July 16, 2020, packed with food and supplies. Grant Aviation Agent Jonah Ayuluk and Tribal Administrator Andrew John meet the plane.
Katie Basile / KYUK

A Seattle-based investment firm has bought Grant Aviation. 

Ravn Alaska Resuming Flights To Aniak

By • Feb 25, 2021
Ravn Alaska photo

Ravn Alaska is returning to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Beginning Feb. 26, Ravn will begin regular flights to Aniak from Anchorage.

Indigenous Leaders Hopeful US Rep. Debra Haaland Will Protect Yuuyaraq

By & Liz Ruskin • Feb 25, 2021
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Interior secretary-nominee U.S. Rep. Debra Haaland finished a two-day confirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate on Feb. 24. Oil-state senators on the Senate Energy Committee challenged her on anti-development positions she took as a U.S. Congresswoman, but Sen. Lisa Murkowski seemed more intent on educating the nominee about Alaska’s unique circumstances.

  

Vaccinated And Traveling To Bethel? No Need To Quarantine.

By • Feb 25, 2021
Katie Basile / KYUK

Bethel City Council voted to make a change to Bethel's COVID-19 travel and testing mandates on Feb. 23. According to the new regulations, travelers who have been fully vaccinated do not need to quarantine.

How The Y-K Delta Became One Of The Nation's COVID-19 Vaccination Leaders

By • Feb 24, 2021
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region is leading the nation in COVID-19 vaccine distribution. In Bethel, community members can even receive a vaccine at the grocery store.
Katie Basile / KYUK

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta once led the nation in COVID-19 case rates. But now, in a startling reversal, cases are dropping and the region is now helping lead the nation in vaccinations.


By The Numbers: COVID-19 In The Y-K Delta

By • Feb 24, 2021
Katie Basile / KYUK

Find out the region's COVID-19 vaccination numbers, case rate, and test positivity rate.

Former Bethel Elementary School Principal Scheduled For Federal Sentencing

By • Feb 24, 2021
The playground at the Gladys Jung Elementary School.
Katie Basile / KYUK

Former Bethel elementary school principal Chris Carmichael is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge on June 1.

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