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Eric Stone/Alaska Public MediaThe village has sued a federal agency over its canceled climate resilience grant and refutes claims that the money would have been wasted. -
Alaska Department of Fish and GameFrom Nov. 5, 2025 to Jan. 15, 2026, hunters in the portion of the Unit 18 management area known as RM617 will be able to harvest one bull moose, excluding male calves. -
MaryCait Dolan/KYUKHalloween in Bethel this year was full of festivities. From the Kuskokwim Consortium Library’s annual Trunk or Treat to haunted houses and more, families were not lacking in choices for how to spend their Halloween evening. -
Corinne Smith/KHNSTwo judges ordered the Trump administration to reverse a freeze on SNAP funding, but the state had yet to receive the money as of the afternoon of Oct. 31. -
Sage Smiley/KYUKThe Data for Progress poll also shows Peltola leads the field in the governors race, but she has more name recognition and a year of campaigning could change that. -
Michael Faubion/Alaska Public MediaThe Alaska Federation of Natives takes time out to honor the leadership of Ana Hoffman. After 12 years as co-chair of AFN, Ana Hoffman hands over the reins of leadership to Gayla Hoseth. -
Gabby Salgado/KYUKHundreds of the people displaced by ex-typhoon Halong were children in the middle of their school year. More than 100 of the evacuated students are now taking classes in Bethel. -
Nelson JasperAs the outage nears the six-week mark and power infrastructure across the region undergoes repairs in the wake of ex-typhoon Halong, the lower Kuskokwim River community hopes a solution is around the corner.
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On government funding, tariffs, and Venezuelan boat strikes, Sen. Lisa Murkowski finds common cause with Democrats. -
The parents of the 20-year-old whose body was found in Bethel in November 2023 under suspicious circumstances are suing for alleged negligence, discrimination, and emotional distress. -
The Kuskokwim Delta community evacuated dozens of residents and welcomed in dozens from nearby coastal villages hit hardest by the storm. As cold weather arrives, many still don't know if their homes will be livable again. -
Jeron Joseph, an evacuee from Kwigillingok, shares an account of adjusting to displacement in Anchorage. -
The Alaska Federation of Natives annual convention took place last weekend in Anchorage, as hundreds of evacuees from communities impacted by the remnants of Typhoon Halong arrived at emergency shelters nearby. -
As evacuees from villages like Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Nightmute and Tuntutuliak boarded military helicopters bound for safety, many had no choice but to leave their dogs behind.
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Agriculture is on the rise in Interior Alaska, but farmers often need side hustles to make ends meetThe governor and lawmakers have said they want to support Alaska’s growing agriculture industry, but farmers in the Interior say they’re largely on their own. -
The remnants of Typhoon Halong left a catastrophe in this Western Alaska village. The handful of people left there are determined — but face an immense challenge. -
Reindeer were brought to St. Lawrence Island after a devastating famine in the late 1800s. Now the animals could be a food security solution for the future. -
The data doesn’t include summer 2025. And winter travel dipped for the first time in nearly 20 years.
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