Weekend storms battered the coast of Western Alaska. While flooding damaged some villages, others fared better.
KYUK - Bethel
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Bethel water testing shows lead and copper levels exceeding federal standards at some locations
The city tested 10 locations in Bethel in September 2018. Half of those locations showed levels of lead and/or copper that exceeded federal standards.
Scientists need help studying dead salmon in Yukon area
Dead chum salmon are lining the banks of one of the Yukon River’s largest tributaries. Koyukuk River residents and scientists alike suspect the deaths are related to the river’s warm water. A team of scientists headed to the river on July 26 to gather data.
On Yukon, late salmon run means month-and-a-half fishery reduced to less than two weeks
With the month-and-a-half summer fishery compressed to less than two weeks, there was no room for error. But when the fishery finally opened, a series of unfortunate events hit.
Record warm water likely gave Kuskokwim salmon heart attacks
Never-before-seen temperatures in the Kuskokwim River likely sent salmon into cardiac arrest. Salmon don’t function well past 70 degrees, and the water had pushed just above that limit.
For Quinhagak tribal officers, law enforcement training means feeling prepared for a job they were already doing
Quinhagak officers are on call 24/7, yet they’re only paid for 40 hours a week at $15 an hour. When asked how rural Alaska can increase law enforcement, each officer had the same answer: Pay us more.