The Kuskokwim river is freezing around Bethel, but you still need to be careful if you are going to use it to travel to and from nearby villages. That means keeping trucks and cars off the river for now.
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Nunapitchuk man faces multiple sexual assault charges
Alaska State Troopers arrested a man from Nunapitchuk on a warrant connected to multiple sexual assault charges, but they believe that there are other incidents involving the accused that they don’t know about.
Wheels in motion as Bethel considers shelving bus program
The city of Bethel is taking a look at ending its public transportation program because low ridership and high expenses. However, the bus system serves some of Bethel’s most marginalized communities, who depend on it for basic needs.
Sewer service restored to Emmonak
On Thursday night, a team from the Yukon Kuskokwim Heath Corporation and the State of Alaska’s Remote Maintenance Worker Program managed to begin restoring the sewer service.
With the clock ticking, Emmonak works to fix sewer pipes before they freeze
On Monday, a fire disabled Emmonak’s sewage treatment plant, leaving the city unable to provide sewer service to hundreds of homes in the village.
Bethel Superior Court tobacco trial ends in hung jury
After three-and-a-half weeks, the Bethel Superior Court trial over whether or not tobacco company Philip Morris misled a Pilot Station man about the harmful effects of smoking has ended in a hung jury.