At Aniak’s school, the electricity bill went from around $7,700 to almost $24,000. “All the lights are off. We’re all working in the dark,” Superintendent Madeline Aguillard said.
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Bethel, a place where cars come to die, will host its first auto show
Without links to the U.S. road system, it takes longer for cars to find their way to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Chevak Native Village joins others in federal lawsuit over Donlin Gold permits
There are now six tribes suing in federal court to halt Donlin.
Crooked Creek struggles to rebuild after historic breakup flooding
Severe damage and power outages have cost the village a large percentage of its stored subsistence foods.
Hooper Bay residents weigh in on fishing closures: ‘It’s like taking away food from our table’
Tribal Administrator Jan Olson said that there’s still confusion as to why they are being regulated — and the community needs to fish to survive.
Bethel residents hunt for fiddleheads, before fronds unfurl
While unsafe to eat raw, fiddleheads are a delicacy boiled, sautéed, roasted, braised, or even deep-fried.