Sage Smiley, KYUK - Bethel
Kuskokwim River search continues for missing ATV rider near Bethel
Troopers say another rider traveling behind the man Friday reported seeing tracks leading into a hole through ice on the frozen river.
Underwater internet fiber cables bring Bethel a step closer to faster, cheaper internet
After more than two years of planning, branching underwater internet cables have reached their resting place on the seafloor between Dillingham and the mouth of the Kuskokwim River.
Feds to monitor compliance with voting rights laws in rural Alaska
Monitoring will focus on the Bethel, Dillingham and Kusilvak Census Areas, as well as the North Slope and Northwest Arctic Boroughs.
John Wayne Howe on why he’s running to represent Alaska in Congress
Howe, with the Alaskan Independence Party, is one of four candidates running for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat.
During Bethel visit, Peltola discusses how to keep Alaskans in Alaska
U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola is focusing the final days of her reelection campaign on how to slow outmigration from Alaska.
Man charged in fatal stabbings of Hooper Bay women makes first court appearance
A judge set Shaquille Carawan's bail at $1.5 million Monday in the deaths of Abigail Olson and Novely Rivers.
Hooper Bay man arrested, charged with murder in 2 women’s deaths
Troopers say Shaquille Carawan, 20, was arrested Saturday in the deaths of 18-year-olds Novely Rivers and Abigail Olson.
Troopers investigating 2 potential homicides in Hooper Bay
Two 18-year-old women were found dead in a residence in the coastal village on Wednesday.
Alaska Corrections contractor denies ACLU claim of ‘massive’ prisoner health data breach
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska says health data for 74 state prisoners was posted on a publicly visible training website.
Judge finds feds failed to consider full impact of Donlin Gold in environmental analysis
Judge Sharon Gleason found that regulators did violate the law in some aspects of their analysis, but denied some plaintiffs' claims.
Family and friends demand answers in woman’s Bethel death
Bethel police didn't find immediate signs of foul play in Naomi Larson's Aug. 5 death, but loved ones believe there’s more to the story.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. to distribute RSV infant immunizations to 21 villages
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has had some of the world's highest rates of RSV in infants and young children.
Bethel teen arrested for alleged threats of school violence
Police say the 13-year-old student was charged with three counts of terroristic threatening.
Akiak man charged with beating 7 sled dogs to death
Troopers say Charles Ivan, 23, chained up and beat nine dogs after a Sept. 1 family dispute, but a witness saved two of them.
Kuskokwim 300 announces $15K increase to 2025 race purse
The move brings the total race purse to $200,000, which will be split between the top 25 competitors in a field of up to 30 teams.
New research uses 130 years of historic flood observations to help identify future risks
Researchers compiled and analyzed a database of hundreds of written accounts and observations going back to the late 1880s.
Coastal Yukon River faces flood advisory as lower Kuskokwim catalogs flood impacts
Meteorologists say Tropical Storm Ampil could back up the Yukon River, causing erosion and structural damage like that on the Kuskokwim.
Bering Sea storm brings erosion and flooding to Western Alaska communities
Some residents report that the flooding is worse than Typhoon Merbok, and that it rivals this year’s historic breakup floods on the Kuskokwim.
Eek man charged with murdering woman after standoff with troopers
Troopers arrested Nick Beebe, 41, in the death of 38-year-old Lorna White after a Tuesday standoff in which a trooper fired on him.
Akiak residents hope month-long power outage will end this week
Residents say the outage has been catastrophic for many who have lost freezers full of subsistence foods.