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An ice pack builds up in front of Bethel, Alaska on May 5, 2020.

'Napaimute Wave' Of High Water Heading Down Kuskokwim River

Break up continues on the Kuskokwim River. Napaskiak resident and river observer Earl Samuelson has been tracking the ice and water levels on the…

Electron scanning microscope image of SARS-CoV-2 in blue.

After Weeks Without A Fatality, Alaska Reports 10th Coronavirus Death

According to new data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, a 10th Alaskan has died due to the coronavirus, the first since April…

Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney speaks October 18, 2018, at the Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. Sweeney is the subject of a call for investigation into whether she violated ethics policies i

Injunction Holds Up $8B CARES Act Tribal Allocation For Alaska Native Corporations

The U.S. Treasury and Interior departments announced on May 5 that they would begin disbursing part of an $8 billion Tribal allocation for coronavirus…

Hayden Lieb just before his last high school wrestling match. Lieb was awarded the "Pride of Youth Award" by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame on May 6, 2020.

Bethel Wrestler Wins Alaska Sports Hall of Fame 'Pride of Youth Award'

High schoolers Hayden Lieb of Bethel and Aedyn Concepcion of Anchorage are the first wrestlers to win the award.The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame announced…

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is opening it's doors to some elective and routine procedures following new state health mandates amidst the coronavirus epidemic.

Coffee@KYUK, May 6: Some Elective Procedures Resuming At YKHC

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is resuming many, but not all of its services. Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges said that the Bethel hospital is…

William McCarr watches the water rise near his home on Hangar Lake Road. "This isn't the highest it's been, it's come up since last night. I'm not worried because we've had this kind of flood occasion before," McCarr said. May 7, 2020 in Bethel, Alaska.

Flooding In Bethel's Hangar Lake and Alligator Acres Neighborhoods, And In Kwethluk

Most Kuskokwim River communities have escaped heavy flooding so far, but not Kwethluk. Social media photos show water rising high and completely covering…

Kuskokwim River breakup in front of Bethel, Alaska on the evening of May 3, 2020.

Slideshow: Kuskokwim River Breakup In Bethel

Four days after the Kuskokwim Ice Classic tripod fell, Bethel residents are still seeing ice moving downriver, and experiencing flooding in low-lying…

Virus Doesn’t Stop Yup’ik Dancing

Cama-i, the annual Alaska Native festival that brings dance groups and Elders into Bethel, was canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but…

Local English News: May 7, 2020

Flooding, Cab Fares, And Food Bank

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