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.
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Facing construction delays and COVID-19, Bristol Bay Borough holds class in chapels and fish plants
A school renovation project that was supposed to finish months ago left the Bristol Bay Borough school looking for class space.
Army Corps agrees to reconsider Pebble Mine permit denial
The Corps decided in November that Pebble’s plan to mitigate the environmental damage was inadequate and that the project doesn’t serve the public.
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.
LISTEN: In Alaska crab boat’s deadly sinking, expert witnesses point to flawed stability calculations
Expert witnesses have described serious problems with the boat’s stability report.
How the Y-K Delta became one of the nation’s COVID-19 vaccination leaders
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta once led the nation in COVID-19 case rates. In a startling reversal, cases are dropping and the region is now helping lead the nation in vaccinations.
Bristol Bay tribes and entities renew call to protect region’s watershed
In 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a “preemptive veto” of a larger mine in the area under Section 404c based on the agency’s Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment. But it was never finalized, and the Trump Administration withdrew the proposal.
Inquiry into the fatal Scandies Rose sinking begins in Seattle
A two-week federal inquiry into the fatal sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose — lost on New Year’s Eve 2019 west of Kodiak Island — will open on Monday in Seattle.
Aleutian Falcon, 1 of Trident’s 2 floating Alaska seafood processors, burns in Tacoma
Trident has said the vessel is a total loss, according to multiple news outlets.
For the first time in 6 months, Bethel has week with no new COVID-19 cases
Despite the declines, the region still maintains the highest COVID-19 case rate in the state, a position the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has held since October 2020.