Alaska State News

On Nov. 3, voters took to polls across the country to cast their votes in the midterm election. In Bethel, poll workers and community members said that it appeared to be a stand-out voting year. KYUK asked voters what made this election important.

Polls across Alaska are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Preliminary election results will be released late on Nov. 3, though the Alaska Division of Elections does not expect ballots to be certified until Nov. 25.

The U.S. Senate candidate told more than 100 of her supporters packed into the Bethel VFW hall on Nov. 1 that allegations that her campaign was involved in recruiting a second Dan Sullivan to enter the Senate race were a distraction from issues that matter to rural Alaskans.

The two were identified as 43-year old Kenneth Andrew of Bethel and 35-year-old Kayla Hendrickson of Emmonak.

On Oct. 24, the Alaska Federation of Natives approved half a dozen resolutions proposed by the Association of Village Council Presidents.

In a video posted to Facebook on Oct. 26, nonpartisan candidate Joseph R. Amik of Napaskiak said he made the decision to withdraw based on health and personal concerns. He said he's endorsing Toksook Bay Democratic Rep. Nellie Jimmie.

The resolution was presented to Y-K Delta leaders at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage on Oct. 23, 2026.

Basile was the annual recipient of the Alaska Federation of Natives award recognizing a non-Native individual who has been a longtime supporter of the Alaska Native community, particularly in rural Alaska.

According to the National Weather Service, Hooper Bay could see water levels as high as 7 feet above the normal high tide line and wind gusts as high as 70 miles per hour beginning early on the morning of Friday, Oct. 23, and extending into the evening.

This summer, Patrick Andrew’s family returned to the coastal village of Kipnuk while he and his wife worked as part of the community’s rebuild in the wake of ex-typhoon Halong.