Last fall, Alaska Logistics left two barges to freeze in Y-K Delta rivers. One has dislodged and become a free-floating ghost barge, winding down the Kuskokwim River.
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Sleetmute and Red Devil have declared local disaster emergencies following flood damage
The water has since receded, and the National Weather Service has ended its flood warning for the Kuskokwim River.
Flooding in Interior Alaska could cause slower internet, data speeds in Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
Internet disruptions will occur until a generator is installed or power is restored to the area.
At Bethel forum, US House candidates address Roe v. Wade, salmon and public safety
Multiple people who attended the forum said that abortion was the most important issue for them this election cycle.
Most paralytic shellfish poisoning cases were among Alaska Natives, but state lacks data for subsistence foods
Cases on Kodiak comprised 25% of statewide incidents of the illness. Areas in Southeast Alaska — like Juneau, Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island — also recorded high case rates.
Mayor of Pilot Station dies after falling through Yukon River ice on a snowmachine
It’s the first river death in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta this year.