Recent storms have battered the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta coast and dumped many feet of snow in various places. Some are saying this is more snow than they’ve seen in decades.
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State files action to take Native allotment to build road in Bethel
In response to the state filing an action for eminent domain, attorneys for the Polks wrote that the state does not have a claim for condemnation.
Two men missing after Chevak fire
A third of the community is without water and sewer following the fire.
Bethel Elder Esther Green to receive UAF Meritorious Service Award
Rather than turn her back on the school system which had denied her parts of her culture as a child, Green set out to make it better.
Fire destroys old Chevak school and dream of future community center
No one was injured, but the building was a total loss.
Tuluksak gets access to running water 45 days after fire destroyed its only clean water source
On March 2, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation was finally able to restore continuous access to drinking water in Tuluksak with a reverse osmosis water filtration system.
Murkowski votes to confirm Debra Haaland despite reservations
Haaland’s nomination will likely pass in the Democrat-led Senate, where just a simple majority vote is needed. Alaska’s other senator, Dan Sullivan, has not said whether he will support Haaland in the full Senate vote.
Satellite internet promises fast, cheaper service to rural Alaska, but technology remains untested
Residents of Western Alaska villages pay several hundreds of dollars a month for data speeds that max out at 10 Mbps.
With $350 monthly internet bills, Y-K Delta residents face high hurdle for connectivity
Some Y-K Delta residents say that the high cost of internet access is not even the main problem. In some cases, there is no internet regardless of how much people are willing to pay.
In Bethel, Koreans seek second chance at American dream
Bethel is seldom the first U.S. city that Koreans move to. It’s a place where they end up when their original American dream falls apart.