The Dillingham independent, currently the most senior member of the Alaska House of Representatives, has announced his bid to represent the sprawling Senate District S that includes Bethel. Edgmon said that there’s no substitute for experience, especially as other veteran legislators head into retirement.

Following reporting by KYUK, ProPublica, and NPR, lawmakers tripled the funding the state would allocate toward school construction and maintenance. The budget increase would still only cover about 13% of what school districts requested.

Last week, communities along the Yukon River experienced ice jam-related flooding. But as of the evening of May 26, significant ice jams close to the mouth of the river gave way and the water began to recede.

The project, made possible with the support of the Indian Health Service, will make the 49,000-square-foot facility more than one and half times larger. It will double the number of available beds, from 18 to 36.

Southwest Alaska high school students celebrate their graduation after a destructive October 2025 storm forced them to finish out their senior year in Anchorage. The ceremony marked a powerful step forward for the students and their families on their healing journey, blending village traditions in a city setting that honored culture, community, and courage.

Mt. Edgecumbe has been the focus of public concern and legislative hearings this year after more than 100 students disenrolled during the school year.

The management strategy aimed at protecting vulnerable chum and chinook stocks on the river and its tributaries is nearly identical to the previous two years. The key difference this time around is that federal managers do not plan to restrict the harvest of coho.

Those located in the Iditarod Regional Education Area and the Lower Yukon Regional Education Area can now apply for individual and public state disaster relief.