Some houses in Nunapitchuk sit on their own little hills as the soil erodes around them. Whole neighborhoods have sunk as seeping sewage mixes with the melting tundra.
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The rivers froze before gasoline arrived in Nunapitchuk
Two barges were making their way up the Johnson River when one got stuck because of north winds, ice forming, and a lack of tide.
To prevent domestic violence, Alaska schools teach healthy relationships
The Lower Kuskokwim School District’s itinerant social workers are a model for how curriculum and mentorship can reach even the most remote schools.
Bethel’s first car show is a blast from Alaska’s past
It takes a lot of work for a car lover to maintain a vehicle in Bethel. That’s a big part of why Zack Huckstep decided to organize the city’s first car show.
Fire in Kasigluk damages school facilities
No injuries or deaths have been reported, but multiple buildings used by the school were damaged.
Troopers: After shooting officer, Nunapitchuk man shot his way out of cell
Daris Larson of Nunapitchuk, age 37, is being charged with attempted murder in the first degree.
Troopers arrest Nunapitchuk man suspected of shooting village police officer while escaping
The victim, whose name has not yet been released, was medevaced to Bethel and is reportedly in stable condition.
Digital divide interrupts education on the Lower Kuskokwim
COVID-19 lockdowns have left students and their families navigating new technology on their own.
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.
Health officials recommend lockdowns in 19 villages, all Yukon-Kuskokwim schools close
Four communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta currently have community spread of the coronavirus and 31 communities have had at least one COVID-19 case.