Lower Kuskokwim School District uses taxis to transport students
The district doesn't have enough buses for Bethel-area students, so administrators reached a deal with a taxi company to fill the transportation gap.
Rural Alaska
Kodiak union claims employer’s engaging in unfair practices
The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports members of Kodiak's International Longshore and Warehouse Union unit formed a picket line Thursday.
Plane crash survivor reunites with saviors 25 years after ‘miracle’ Bering Sea rescue
Seven people bobbed in frigid Alaska water. Their rescuers came just in time.
Federal government VIPs are heading to Alaska during congressional break
Military leaders and agency heads are visiting the state in August.
Power outages threaten subsistence harvests in Western Alaska village
Some residents of Tuluksak have installed generators to adapt to multiday outages.
Quota raised for subsistence hunting of Chukchi Sea polar bears
The U.S.-Russia Polar Bear Commission increased the possible harvest level for bears in the Chukchi Sea from 58 to 85.
Yupik artifacts being returned to Alaska as museum opening approaches
The community of Quinhagak is awaiting the return of about 60,000 artifacts unearthed from a nearby ancient village and sent to Scotland.
Video: Fending off an epic mosquito swarm in the Arctic
Alaskans sometimes joke that mosquitoes are the unofficial state bird – and this video shows exactly why.
Volunteers rushed to help fight building fire at Dillingham boat harbor
The building was repossessed by the city in 2015 and was used mainly for storage. No injuries or damage to boats was reported.
Salmon meet escapement goals in Kuskokwim River tributaries
King salmon have met goals on the Salmon River Pitka's Fork, Cheeneetnuk River, Gagarayah River and Holitna River.
Juneau man missing after fishing boat sinks in Southwest Alaska river
Two other crewmen were able to escape the boat and were rescued.
ALASKAbuds signs lease to open Bethel’s first cannabis shop
The owner of an Anchorage marijuana store wants to expand his business to Bethel and bring Alaska’s booming cannabis industry to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Fisherman found deceased after fall into Togiak Bay
Another person in the boat tried to rescue Anthony Active and also fell into the water.
Selawik man drowns while swimming in river
Chester Skin, 45, was seen going underwater in the Selawik River at about 7:30 p.m., troopers said in an alert Tuesday.
Troopers say trespassers broke into and burned down Pilot Station home
Charges include arson and trespassing.
Alaska National Guard turns over rural armories for public use
The Alaska Army National Guard is handing over ownership of over 60 armories in rural communities, mostly to municipalities.
State investigates diesel fuel spill in Gambell
Roughly 2,300 to 2,700 gallons of diesel spilled from a breached fuel pipeline in late June in the remote Alaska town, officials say.
Bethel hotel owner and employee charged with Medicaid fraud
Tundra Suites owner Chin S. Kim, 58, is accused of billing the government for Medicaid recipients who never actually stayed at his hotel.
Tuluksak tribal council opposes Donlin mine
The village council president says the tribe passed the resolution because of the number of cancer deaths in the village
Seattle Seahawks linemen spend a day in Bethel
Offensive linemen Joey Hunt and Jordan Roos were in Bethel for about nine hours Wednesday, stopping at the hospital, a youth center and the Lulu Herron Elders Home, KYUK-AM reported.