The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was medevaced to Bethel and is reportedly in stable condition.
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Without Iditarod fanfare and ‘Mardi Gras of the North,’ Nome businesses expect financial losses this year
The City of Nome and many commercial establishments expect to take a financial loss this year as one of Nome’s biggest tourist events falls casualty to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grant Aviation plane goes off runway in Chevak
Chevak Vice Mayor Ulrich Ulroan said that there were strong crosswinds at the time of takeoff.
Heavy winter snowfall may become more common in Y-K Delta
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.
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.
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.
Hale brothers make history at the Iron Dog
On Saturday, Israel Hale became the first disabled competitor to ever finish the full 2,600-mile Iron Dog race.