The water has since receded, and the National Weather Service has ended its flood warning for the Kuskokwim River.
"Red Devil"
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.
A Southwest Alaska village needs money to drain its sewage. But it doesn’t have a local government to make it happen.
Red Devil can’t get funding together to pump its tanks or to dig a lagoon because it doesn’t have any entities to act as recipients on the community’s behalf. It had a tribal council running intermittently since the 1970s, but the council stopped operating more than a decade ago.
‘We dodged a bullet’: Kuskokwim River ice jams soften as flood risk decreases
The Kuskokwim River has largely cleared itself of in-place ice, greatly reducing the chances of flooding along the river, according to the National Weather Service.
A record set in ice: The Kuskokwim River’s 355-mile ice road is its longest ever
The ice road on the frozen Kuskokwim River is longer than most traditional highways in Alaska. It allows for snowmachine and vehicle traffic in a region that otherwise relies on unpredictable airplane travel in the winter.
Final feasibility plan released for Red Devil mercury mine cleanup
The Red Devil mercury mine permanently closed in 1971 after the price of ore fell and the owners walked away, leaving it up to the state and federal governments to clean up the site.
This old Alaska mining town is almost a ghost town. It has everything to gain from Donlin mine.
The school closed long ago. There is no city or tribal council. A proposed mine nearby could change all that. But what’s the risk?
For people who live in remote Red Devil, an old mine’s toxic legacy is not enough to doubt Donlin’s promise
A mine built Red Devil. It also left behind enough pollution to require a federal government clean up, and some people are still not supposed to eat the fish.
How do you revive an almost ghost town in remote Alaska? Ask the 20 residents of Red Devil who are betting on Donlin mine.
How do you you restart a city government? Red Devil residents are making phone calls to find out.
Donlin promises economic development if mine goes through
Donlin Gold wants to build one of the biggest gold mines in the world in the Y-K Delta. The company promises to employ hundreds of local people to build and operate it.