The fire was caused by a burn barrel near a Fish and Game camp.
Southwest
Dolena Fox is one of the world’s first female Yup’ik commercial pilots
Only about 6% of professional American pilots are women.
Federal government sues state over Kuskokwim salmon fishing rules
The conflict over subsistence has been brewing for a few decades.
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.
Most paralytic shellfish poisoning cases were among Alaska Natives, but state lacks data for subsistence foods
Cases on Kodiak comprised 25% of statewide incidents of the illness. Areas in Southeast Alaska — like Juneau, Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island — also recorded high case rates.
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.