As the smelt arrived, a small crowd gathered at the Bethel seawall to harvest the small, silver fish with dip nets.

“From the fisherman’s standpoint, this summer is going to be horrible. It’s the second year in a row where there could potentially be no salmon fishing,” said U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Yukon River Fishery Manager Holly Carroll.

Forty-year-old Kevin Brian Powell was arrested in his hometown of Spokane on May 19 and now faces extradition to Alaska.

The aim of the bill is to bring affordable high speed internet to rural Alaska. The bill is now awaiting a signature from Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

Bethel Mayor Mark Springer has filed a letter of intent to run for the House District 38 seat, representing the Bethel area.

"Getting vaccinated while you're pregnant or breastfeeding really offers good protection to those babies and prevents those respiratory infections that we know are so critical to avoid in that first year of life," said Dr. Ellen Hodges.