Only about 6% of professional American pilots are women.
KYUK - Bethel
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The Lily is a ghost barge, and she is floating down the Kuskokwim
Last fall, Alaska Logistics left two barges to freeze in Y-K Delta rivers. One has dislodged and become a free-floating ghost barge, winding down the Kuskokwim River.
Sleetmute and Red Devil have declared local disaster emergencies following flood damage
The water has since receded, and the National Weather Service has ended its flood warning for the Kuskokwim River.
Flooding in Interior Alaska could cause slower internet, data speeds in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Internet disruptions will occur until a generator is installed or power is restored to the area.
At Bethel forum, US House candidates address Roe v. Wade, salmon and public safety
Multiple people who attended the forum said that abortion was the most important issue for them this election cycle.
Time is running out for the Alaska Legislature to pass tribal recognition bill
If the bill passes, the state of Alaska will have to start recognizing Alaska’s tribes as sovereign nations.
Mayor of Pilot Station dies after falling through Yukon River ice on a snowmachine
It’s the first river death in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta this year.
New album from Yup’ik artist Byron Nicholai is a mix of emotions and genres
“Ayagnera” was released on March 25. Two days later, it ranked among the top 10 new albums in the worldwide genre on iTunes.
Alaska’s isolated wetlands could soon lose their protected status
Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency could determine how much of Alaska’s wetlands are subject to federal regulation under the Clean Water Act.
Alaska’s largest April wildfire in 25 years could be done burning
The fire began burning on April 16 near the communities of Kwethluk, Bethel and Napakiak.