Bethel resident Becky Trimble says she has lived in the United States since she was three days old. She didn’t know she wasn’t a U.S. citizen until she was 22.
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How did the Nunam Iqua boys get lost on the snowy tundra? They were chasing a fox.
“So, that’s how we got lost. Cause we were trying to catch a fox to show my mom and my dad,” he said.
Missing Nunam Iqua children reunited with family
All four boys who were found huddled in the snow near Nunam Iqua have reunited with their family.
Hooper Bay students return to school after winter flood damage
A pipe burst in the school during winter break, flooding the building, wreaking havoc, and delaying the spring semester.
5 dead after commuter plane crashes near Tuntutuliak
Five people are dead following a plane crash near the Lower Kuskokwim community of Tuntutuliak on Thursday, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Rescuers found lost Nunam Iqua children in a hole in the snow, huddled around the youngest child
All four children were bundled together. They had dug a hole in the snow, about a foot deep and three feet in diameter.
Children who went missing in a storm in Nunam Iqua found alive but severely hypothermic
The U.S. Coast Guard arrived at the location by helicopter and transported the four children to Bethel to receive treatment for their hypothermia.
Bethel City Council considering Libby Bakalar for city attorney
Juneau resident Libby Bakalar served in the Alaska attorney general’s office until December 2018, when she was fired by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration.
Toksook Bay prepares to be first town counted in 2020 US Census
The numbers determine how many representatives each state gets in the U.S. House and how much government money will be available to communities over the next decade.
Frozen pipes mean Y-K Delta residents are back to packing water and using honey buckets
Bethel resident Renee Gregory grew up in a dry cabin with her family in Denali. “When I was a kid, that was my least favorite chore: cleaning the honey bucket.”









