Jonathan Lomack was last seen leaving Bethel by boat at 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The 59-year-old was headed upriver to his home community of Akiachak.

Statewide, about 3.4% of absentee ballots were rejected for various problems, above the average for recent elections but below the record high.

The pollock fishery’s accidental catch of other fish is a hot topic in Alaska’s Senate race. Among trawl critics, opinions vary about the impact of the bill.

The plane appears to have crashed in a wooded area near the village under unknown circumstances, according to online federal aviation records.

The Bethel Police Department has confirmed that the bodies of 27-year-old Joseph Pete and 34-year-old Gary Pete Jr. were recovered at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. Next of kin have been notified.

Young runners from across Western Alaska braved the shifting soils of the Bethel sand pit on Saturday, Sept. 12, for the community’s annual cross-country invitational. The race brought more than 200 athletes to the pit, representing more than a dozen communities from across the Y-K Delta.

Close to a year after ex-Typhoon Halong, hundreds of Kipnuk residents remain scattered across the state. But this past summer, some families returned to the village to visit their home and practice subsistence.

High winds that began early on Sept. 15 have caused mild to moderate flooding across Y-K Delta communities with no significant damages reported.