Some Y-K Delta residents say that the high cost of internet access is not even the main problem. In some cases, there is no internet regardless of how much people are willing to pay.
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Hale brothers make history at the Iron Dog
On Saturday, Israel Hale became the first disabled competitor to ever finish the full 2,600-mile Iron Dog race.
Low sea ice and warmer oceans impact seabird migration in Western Alaska, research suggests
Coastal seabirds have experienced die-offs in Western Alaska the past few years. But recent results from over a decade of research suggest that offshore birds are also feeling the impact of low ice and warming ocean temperatures in the Bering Sea.
Bethel tribe protests 15-day comment period for Donlin Gold water permits
The state granted Donlin Gold 12 water right permits after giving the public 15 days to comment. Some Y-K Delta residents claim that wasn’t enough time, especially with villages locked down to fight the pandemic.
For the first time in 6 months, Bethel has week with no new COVID-19 cases
Despite the declines, the region still maintains the highest COVID-19 case rate in the state, a position the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta has held since October 2020.
Aniak’s Richie Diehl wins his first Kuskokwim 300 in record time
Diehl has now won both the Bogus Creek 150 and Kuskokwim 300 in the same year, something that has never been done before.