In a state with a history of failing to protect children, and in a region with a sexual assault rate more than six times the national average, parents of girls are asking the same question: How was this allowed to happen?
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‘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.
U.S. Census workers are back to going door-to-door in Alaska
The hand delivery of census material originally began March 15, but was discontinued in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic three days later.
In the middle of a pandemic, Southwest Alaska villages plan for possible flood evacuations
The state’s emergency operations center is carefully watching the melting ice on rural rivers to see if it will need to intervene — which could include flying entire villages to hubs like Bethel or Anchorage.
Y-K Delta health corp. to begin laying off workers following ‘devastating’ revenue losses
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. employs over 1,400 people across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Beginning this week, YKHC will begin furloughing and laying off 300 employees.
After a rabid coyote attacked a dog, Quinhagak lifted travel ban for a vet
Like many villages, Quinhagak has strict travel restrictions in place to protect the community from COVID-19.