As of Dec. 3, 46 inmates out of 207 at the Bethel jail had active cases of COVID-19.
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Unable to reach hospital because of weather, Pilot Station man dies of COVID-19
A 37-year-old man in Pilot Station died from COVID-19 at the village health clinic in late November before he could be transported to a hospital. Stormy conditions prevented a medevac from reaching him, his family said.
State prepared to take family’s Native land to build road in Bethel
After a decades-long process, the state wants to wrap up the acquisition of land for that road and is prepared to use the force of law if necessary.
What the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region can learn from Navajo Nation’s fight against COVID-19
Navajo homes, much like those in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, can be small and crowded. When someone gets infected with COVID-1, the Navajo Nation springs into action to isolate them from the rest of the family.
Eek calls lockdown following Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp recommendation
The Eek mandate orders everyone in the village to remain home and prohibits socializing with people from other households.
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp recommends month-long lockdown for entire region
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s health corporation says the region’s rising COVID-19 surge could soon overwhelm the local health care system.
Bethel elections chairperson hung Trump flags near polling site, and voters aren’t happy about it
The chairperson’s partisan displays have seeded doubts about the Bethel election process and raised ethical concerns.
Chicken ‘massacre’ in Bethel leaves carnage, coop keepers say they have a suspect
“Everyone at first was perplexed, like, ‘What is it? Is it a fox? Is it a weasel? Is it a mink? Like, what could this be?’”
Former Bethel elementary principal Chris Carmichael pleads guilty to federal charges
The maximum penalty for the charges Carmichael is pleading guilty to includes no less than 10 years and up to life in prison and a fine of $250,000.
Village uses strict lockdown, traditional medicine to fight COVID-19
Nunapitchuk used federal CARES Act funds to pay people who tested negative to run errands for others who were locked down at home.