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LKSD Takes Preventative Measures, Monitors Coronavirus Global Outbreak

By • Mar 10, 2020
Dean Swope / KYUK

The Lower Kuskokwim School District is the largest in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Like many school districts, LKSD is currently discussing how to handle the coronavirus outbreak that has infected more 100,000 people worldwide. There have been no confirmed cases in Alaska as of Tuesday, March 10, but there nine people being tested. 


UPDATE: Missing 70-Year-Old Man In Bethel Found Safe

By • Mar 6, 2020
Courtesy of BPD

Update:

Fred Charles Sr., who was reported missing earlier, has been found safe. 

Original story:

A 70-year-old Bethel man with dementia has been reported missing since early Friday, March 6, according to a report from the Bethel Police Department. He was last seen near 263 Weber Circle wearing a dark blue coat, black pants, and a blue musher hat. He is approximately 5 feet 5 inches and weighs about 180 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes, and is not wearing his glasses.

YKHC Preparing Village Clinics And Bethel Hospital To Respond To Possible COVID-19 Cases

By • Mar 3, 2020
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, Alaska.
Greg Kim / KYUK

Health providers across Alaska are preparing to respond to the spread of COVID-19 in their communities. There are no confirmed cases of the virus in Alaska yet, but the state’s leading health officials expect that situation to change. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation is preparing to respond to possible cases in the region.


City Of Bethel Prepares For Possible Spread Of COVID-19 To Community

By • Mar 3, 2020
Bethel City Council has postponed voting on the Uniform Remote Sellers Sales Tax Code, which would enable the city to collect taxes on purchases made by Bethel residents online. Council will revisit the issue on April 14.
City of Bethel

As of last report, there have been no confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus in Alaska. Nevertheless, the City of Bethel is heeding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advice to prepare for a greater spread of the virus within the United States. 


Troopers Release Names Of Passengers Who Died In Yute Commuter Services Crash

By • Feb 13, 2020
Rashah McChesney / Alaska's Energy Desk

Alaska State Troopers released the names of the four passengers who died in a plane crash near the village of Tuntutuliak on Feb. 6.

With the exception of  the pilot, all lived in Kipnuk. The Kipnuk residents are Charlie Carl, 66, Carrie "Girlie" Peter, 45, and her son, Quintin "Muggie" Peter, 18 and Donna Mesak, 42. The pilot was 34-year old Tony Matthews.

Tuntutuliak Leader, VPO Praise Stray Dog Removal And Adoption Effort

By • Feb 12, 2020
Courtesy of Bethel Friends of Canines

In January, one village in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta removed all its stray dogs with the help of two nonprofits, including Bethel Friends of Canines. It took a lot of planning to ensure that the ambitious effort was a success. 

Bethel Cabs No Longer Accepting Medicaid Vouchers

By • Feb 12, 2020
Amara Freeman / KYUK

Cab companies in Bethel have decided to stop accepting Medicaid vouchers for payment. This is important because taxis are a main form of transportation to and from medical appointments for people who travel to Bethel for healthcare.

YKHC Monitoring Coronavirus Outbreak; No Confirmed Cases In Y-K Delta

By • Feb 5, 2020

If you are coughing and feverish, but have not been to China in the last two weeks, you probably just have the seasonal flu. That’s according to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation.

Tuntutuliak Wants All Its Stray Dogs Gone; Two Organizations Are Helping Them Out

By • Jan 24, 2020
Rashah McChesney / KTOO

Tuntutuliak wants all its stray dogs gone, so the traditional council is working with Bethel Friends of Canines and Alaskan Animal Rescue Friends to catch them all in a first-of-its-kind effort. 


YKHC Welcomes First 2020 Baby

By • Jan 2, 2020
Parents Larissa Evon and Nathaniel Moses of Akiakchak welcomed their child Kayce Riley Lydia Moses on 3:47 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2020, the first baby born in the YKHC hospital this decade.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation / Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

The first baby of 2020 born in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation hospital arrived a few hours after the new decade began. Kayce Riley Lydia Moses arrived at 3:47 a.m. on Jan. 1, according to YKHC. She was born to parents Larissa Evon and Nathaniel Moses of Akiakchak.

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