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Three bears, three months: Highway 299’s cost to wildlife Shasta Scout – (18-NOV-2025)
Family, Legacy, and the Mat: Amelia Fawcett’s Journey Forward – Sports Illustrated (18-APR-2025)
Pursuing more than gold: Wasilla wrestler Amelia Fawcett’s championship journal – Anchorage Daily News (26-MAR-2025)
The Bedrock of Good Journalism – California Magazine (31-MAY-2024)
A Soldier Found Healing Outdoors. How He Wants to Break Down Barriers for Others – The War Horse (7-MAR-2024)
We were in Shock – Loved Ones Remember Marine Killed in Abbey Gate Bombing – Task & Purpose (26-AUG-2022)
Driven to Succeed – Inside the Lair (6-MAY-2022)
Ukraine is Ground Zero for the Environmental Impacts of War – Sierra Magazine (11-APR-2022)
Wetlands Help Fight Climate Change, But the Kind of Wetland Matters – Bay Nature (24-FEB-2022)
Arizona’s Last Ocelot Faces A Life in Isolation – Earth Island Journal (8-JUL-2021)
Clearing Up the Smoke: Understanding South Dakota Marijuana Laws – Buffalo Chip Gazette (2-AUG-2021)

Trinity Journal

The weekly Trinity Journal newspaper has been serving Trinity County, California, for more than 168 years as an information source, a sounding board, and much more.

Lions in our midst – 7-JAN-2026
Midnight Mass in Weaverville finds meaning in smallness – 31-DEC-2025
Winter storms disrupt power during Christmas holiday – 31-DEC-2025
Judge denies bid to halt emergency logging in Trinity County – 24-DEC-2025
House passes wolf delisting bill as California debate intensifies – 24-DEC-2025
Flood Watch expanded as storms continue across Trinity County – 24-DEC-2025
Storm system brings heavy rain, flooding concerns, power outages across Trinity County – 17-DEC-2025
Indigenous missing – 17-DEC-2025
Emergency hatchery failure forces mass fish release into Trinity River – 17-DEC-2025
Logging lawsuit puts spotted owl protections, fire safety in tension – 10-DEC-2025
Wolves wrestlers shine at Kyle Davis Memorial Invitational – 10-DEC-2025
A season of a lifetime – 3-DEC-2025
Chainsaw, tradition and three straight: Hayfork wins section championships – 26-NOV-2025
Trinity boys win Northern Section cross-country title outright – 19-NOV-2025
Three bears, three months: Highway 299’s cost to wildlife – 12-NOV-2025
Running through rain and granite: Trinity High’s cross-country legacy – 12-NOV-2025
Tribal community leads way in emergency training – 5-NOV-2025
A 105-year journey through America’s changing welcome – 29-OCT-2025
Weaverville Community Forest celebrates 20 years – 22-OCT-2025
Officials urge healthy habits, vaccinations as frost signals start of cold and flu season – 22-OCT-2025
From floods to fire: Managing water in an uncertain climate – 15-OCT-2025
Sheriff, activists divided over Proposition 50’s redistricting plan – 15-OCT-2025
Shutdown stalemate continues – 8-OCT-2025
Wolves at the gate: What their return means for Trinity – 1-OCT-2025
Trinity braces for impact as federal shutdown begins – 1-OCT-2025
Council extends winter flow experiment through 2026 – 24-SEP-2025
Fall ocean salmon fishery shut down after hitting harvest guideline – 24-SEP-2025
Redding Regional Airport closed for runway rehabilitation – 24-SEP-2025
Restored Plymouth returns to Journal spotlight – 24-SEP-2025
Toxic trail: From Monterey’s blue pigs to Trinity’s watersheds – 17-SEP-2025
Water, power, and the Trinity River: Federal review could shape county’s future – 17-SEP-2025
Public lands debate reaches Trinity County – 17-SEP-2025
Weather-related outages impact Trinity PUD, PG&E customers – 11-SEP-2025
Sacramento prosecutor joins federal team to target cartels behind fentanyl trade – 10-SEP-2025
Wolves shine in heat at annual cross-country invitational – 10-SEP-2025
Lightning strikes cause multiple power outages across Trinity County – 27-AUG-2025
STNF enacts seasonal fire restrictions – 27-AUG-2025
Multiple small wildfires reported in Shasta-Trinity National Forest – 27-AUG-2025
Highway 3 project gets millions from state, federal funds – 27-AUG-2025
Hayfork eyes third straight section title – 27-AUG-2025
Wolves set for fresh start with familiar coach – 27-AUG-2025
Wolves eye historic season as cross-country campaign begins – 27-AUG-2025
Former Wolves quarterback chasing gold on ice – 20-AUG-2025
Lewiston Dam flows to rise for Hoopa Valley Tribe – 20-AUG-2025
Lightning holdover sparks Marshy fire near Coffee Creek – 14-AUG-2025
Lightning storms ignite wildfires across Shasta-Trinity National Forest – 6-AUG-2025
CHP identifies man killed in Trinity County motorcycle crash – 1-AUG-2025
Stillness and Light: Debee Holland-Olson reflects on 50 years of painting Trinity’s landscapes – 16-JUL-2025
Swimmer’s itch cases rise at Whiskeytown’s Brandy Creek Beach – 16-JUL-2025
Strong storms bring hail, wind, power outages – 9-JUL-2025
Public invited to comment on California’s 2025 Safe Drinking Water Plan – 9-JUL-2025
Fisheries bill targets climate resilience, habitat, protection and salmon recovery – 2-JUL-2025
More than 9,000 chinook caught after California reopens ocean fishery – 2-JUL-2025
Senate removes controversial public land sale proposal after public outcry – 25-JUN-2025
Firefighters halt spread of Rush fire after weekend battle – 25-JUN-2025
Sanctuary status debate resurfaces as Trinity County named in DHS list – 18-JUN-2025
Chants of ‘No Kings’ echo through Weaverville during Saturday march – 18-JUN-2025
Hayfork’s class of 2025 celebrates growth, grit, goodbyes – 18-JUN-2025
Thursday outage leaves Trinity Center, Coffee Creek without power – 13-JUN-2025
Study: Climate change fueling wildfire smoke deaths – 11-JUN-2025
Riders conquer Weaver Basin Trail System at LaGrange Classic – 11-JUN-2025
Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation closer to federal acknowledgment – 11-JUN-2025
Tribal housing gets major boost with HUD funding – 11-JUN-2025
Restored dreams, coffee steam in Weaverville – 11-JUN-2025
THS relay team breaks 8-minute barrier, disqualified on technicality – 4-JUN-2025
Mad River Fish Hatchery to close amid rising costs, low fish returns – 4-JUN-2025
State declares emergency after storms – 4-JUN-2025
Bloom Town: Weaverville’s spring flower baskets are back – 4-JUN-2025
From grief to closure: Volunteer diver finds missing baby in Trinity River – 28-MAY-2025
Salmon seasons shut down again – 21-MAY-2025
Diver who found infant in Trinity River helps recover family’s vehicle – 14-MAY-2025
End-of-season snow survey shows decline in snowpack levels – 14-MAY-2025
Trinity PUD rates to increase in June – 14-MAY-2025
Missing infant found dead after lengthy river search – 7-MAY-2025
How 5,000 salmon eggs become just 707 smolts: A lesson in survival – 7-MAY-2025
Infant missing after vehicle plunges into Trinity River near Big Flat – 1-MAY-2025
In search of the elusive Bigfoot – 30-APR-2025
Pope Francis remembered: County mourns with the world – 30-APR-2025
Salmon season closure reflects deepening crisis on West Coast – 23-APR-2025
Algal bloom warnings return – 23-APR-2025
Trinity snowpack outpaces statewide average – 9-APR-2025
Yurok, Hoopa Valley Tribes sign historic Trinity River water agreement – 9-APR-2025
Science, salmon and beavers: Tribal conservation in action – 2-APR-2025
Tunnel vision: Clear Creek Tunnel resumes operations after repairs – 2-APR-2025
Public invited to comment on Trinity River Watershed Plan – 2-APR-2025
California honors Vietnam veterans with official Welcome Home Day – 2-APR-2025
Weaverville, Hayfork and more lost power as federal agency investigates cause – 26-MAR-2025
TMC approves spring flow plan amid Tribal concerns – 26-MAR-2025
Trinity River to see fluctuating flow releases through April 14 – 26-MAR-2025
Salmon season planning underway – 19-MARCH-2025
FISH Act resurfaces: A threat to salmon regulatory streamlining – 19-MARCH-2025
New Executive Order aims to revive U.S. timber industry, forest management – 12-MAR-2025
Measles cases on the rise: A look at California and rural preparedness – 12-MAR-2025
Trinity Alps snowpack slightly above average, survey finds – 12-MAR-2025
Lewiston Dam releases to decrease in stages, future plans uncertain – 12-MAR-2025
Science, sediments and strife: Debating the future of the Trinity River – 5-MAR-2025
Wolves’ Track and Field team gears up for spring with record-breaking potential – 5-MAR-2025
La Niña’s brief visit: What it means for salmon, climate – 26-FEB-2025
State’s firefighters could soon be year-round – 26-FEB-2025
Power restored after five-hour outage in North County – 26-FEB-2025
Masters tournament challenges Trinity wrestlers, three earn medals – 26-FEB-2025
Power outage leaves over 800 without electricity in North County – 19-FEB-2025
PUD meeting proceeds despite outages – 19-FEB-2025
More than 6,000 customers lose power – 19-FEB-2025
Snowpack starts above-average – 12-FEB-2025
Rising waters: Bureau of Reclamation announces higher releases from Lewiston Dam – 12-FEB-2025
Annual salmon information meeting set for Feb. 26 – 12-FEB-2025
Federal water release order catches state officials off guard – 5-FEB-2025
Power outages leave many in the dark – 5-FEB-2025
Trump: ‘People over fish’ – 29-JAN-2025
Ewing Reservoir under watch with algal bloom warnings – 29-JAN-2025
From science to action: Klamath River’s story inspires restoration efforts – 29-JAN-2025
$3 million grant to fund Weaver Creek restoration – 22-JAN-2025
Hoopa Valley Tribe urges federal action in Trinity River Restoration Program dispute – 22-JAN-2025
Small-town heroes answer big city’s call: Hayfork crew helps fight Palisades fire – 15-JAN-2025
Controversy surrounds State Water Board’s Bay-Delta Plan, Trinity River – 8-JAN-2025
Protecting wildlife and ecosystems: Impact of a landmark environmental cleanup – 8-JAN-2025
U.S. Forest Service seeks input on 30-year land plan update – 8-JAN-2025
TikTok lawsuits highlight risks to young users’ mental health – 1-JAN-2025
Yurok Tribe lawsuit dismissed – 25-DEC-2024
Hoopa seeks dismissal of Yurok lawsuit over river flows – 18-DEC-2024
From oaths to outages: TPUD’s eventful meeting – 18-DEC-2024
Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: The search for Roy Tsatoke – 11-DEC-2024
Hoopa fisheries director voices concerns at TMC – 11-DEC-2024
New 837 area code launching in January – 11-DEC-2024
New Miners Guild takes root – 11-DEC-2024
Modoc Braves, Trinity girls dominate 3rd annual Kyle Davis Wrestling Invitational – 11-DEC-2024
$1.4 million for Weaver Creek habitat restoration – 4-DEC-2024
Bold moves, personal bests: Highlights from the CIF Cross-Country Championship – 4-DEC-2024
ATV fatality on Thanksgiving Day – 4-DEC-2024
First major storm leaves many in the dark – 27-NOV-2024
Trinity River facing unscheduled flow increases due to Clear Creek Tunnel repairs, winter storms – 27-NOV-2024
Players, coaches react to Timberjacks’ back-to-back NSCIF titles – 27-NOV-2024
180 TPUD customers still without power, PG&E outage near Salyer – 21-NOV-2024
PUD approves fee waiver for Weaverville VFD’s power upgrade – 20-NOV-2024
Reviving the Eel River: Insights from California Trout’s Mierau – 20-NOV-2024
Weaverville Chamber of Commerce prepares to spread Mountain Magic holiday cheer – 20-NOV-2024
Unbeaten Timberjacks set for showdown in Div. 6 football playoffs – 13-NOV-2024
Cousins, Johnson, Trindade lead PUD race – 6-NOV-2024
California Tribes, tribal organization gets over $4 million in federal funding to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault – 30-OCT-2024
Seven candidates running for three TPUD seats – 23-OCT-2024
State Senator announces $1.5 million funding for new all-weather track at THS – 23-OCT-2024
McGuire announces $1.5 million funding for new all-weather track at THS – 16-OCT-2024
From Mojito’s Cuban groove to native wildlife, inside the lively Harvest/Salmon Festival – 9-OCT-2024
Trinity PUD board Oks truck sale, added service – 9-OCT-2024
The critical role of Trinity meadows in combating California’s drought and wildfires – 9-OCT-2024
Tribe seeks court’s support on Trinity River audit – 9-OCT-2024
Proposition 36 advocates call for tougher penalties, addiction treatment – 9-OCT-2024
CHP reports motorcycle fatality near Burnt Ranch – 3-OCT-2024
Fraud alert: Fake cashier’s checks threaten CCCU customers – 2-OCT-2024
Celebrating the Acorn Harvest, indigenous traditions – 2-OCT-2024
Proposition 32: Small businesses in Trinity worried as minimum wage vote looms – 25-SEP-2024
TMC approves key changes to Trinity River flows – 25-SEP-2024

Chilkat Valley News

The Chilkat Valley News provides professional reporting on the issues that matter to the residents of Haines, Klukwan and the Upper Lynn Canal. They’ve been in publication since 3-JAN-1966, and the independent newspaper of record. They publish 50 weeks a year and take an annual winter break.

Francisco served as the 2024 Summer Reporter. His focus centered on profiles and features about science, the environment, and people.

Fearless on the mat: Haines wrestlers find their identity at Lancer Smith – 20-NOV-2025
Haines grad chases wrestling dream to California, Iowa – 14-MAR-2025
Haines wrestlers Henry, Jimenez lead strong showing at state meet – 26-DEC-2024
Six Glacier Bear wrestlers headed to state after hosting Region V championships – 20-DEC-2024
From pain to healing: The emotional impact of the Navy’s apology to Angoon – 8-NOV-2024
Klukwan connections celebrated during Angoon apology – 8-NOV-2024
A culinary treasure: How mushroom foraging enriches a local chef’s creations – 11-OCT-2024
Rising PSP levels spark shellfish warnings across Southeast Alaska – 29-AUG-2024
Haines wrestling senior reflects on challenges and triumphs from Alaska to Nationals – 23-AUG-2024
Q&A: The role of Alaska Native and Tlingít soldiers in World War II code talkers – 21-AUG-2024
Brown bear shooting sparks police and wildlife trooper response on FAA road – 19-AUG-2024
Feeling the forest: New tour offers nature immersion experience – 15-AUG-2024
Mystery surrounds dead pregnant humpback found in Icy Strait – 15-AUG-2024
State euthanizes juvenile brown bear after incidents at Chilkoot State Park – 13-AUG-2024
Meet Ahsoka, the journey of a western Siberian eagle owl to Haines – 12-AUG-2024
Surge in sockeye salmon leads to reopened fisheries in Haines area – 9-AUG-2024
Former Haines resident caught in record flooding in Juneau – 8-AUG-2024
A cut above the rest: Fudge wins logging competition at Southeast Alaska State Fair – 2-AUG-2024
CDC simplifies controversial new regs for crossing borders with dogs – 1-AUG-2024
Team raises funds for new mats during ‘beach wrestling’ event at the fair – 1-AUG-2024
State departments tracking problem bears near Chilkoot Lake campground – 1-AUG-2024
On your mark, get set, and roll! – 26-JUL-2024
Coast Guard calls off search for trio who went missing flying from Juneau to Yakutat – 22-JUL-2024
Amid ‘strange year’ Chilkoot closes for red salmon fishing – 21-JUL-2024
Weather service warns of high water, flooding in the Chilkat Valley – 15-JUL-2024
State traffic counters return to Chilkat Valley – 13-JUL-2024
Local fishermen report mixed results in commercial season so far – 13-JUL-2024
With humpback whales feeding in the area, Glacier Bay tells boaters to slow down – 3-JUL-2024
Bald Eagle Foundation rescues two eagles over the weekend – 1-JUL-2024
With new album, Haines artist wants to give people “refreshingly positive” but not naive experience – 30-JUN-2024
Local motorheads show off for first Father’s Day car show – 22-JUN-2024
Bill Thomas to drop out of race for House District 3 – 18-JUN-2024
Study finds more than 300 brown bears in Upper Lynn Canal – 17-JUN-2024
Haines DMV hosts first motorcycle road test in five years – 15-JUN-2024

KYUK News

KYUK serves the rural Alaska and Alaska Native population of their region and responds to issues that affect the people of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. KYUK is an NPR-member public radio station, broadcasting in English and Yup’ik on KYUK-AM, KYUK-FM and online at KYUK.org. KYUK also operates a public television station.

Francisco was the News Reporting Fellow from NOV-2022 through JAN-2024. It was in Bethel where he got his start in radio journalism. Although he was a general assignment reporter, he found success in crime and courts, local politics, and sports reporting.

The 2024 K300 Red Lantern Award went to a musher from Crooked Creek – 31-JAN-2024
Meet the Kuskokwim 300 rookie from Kwethluk who’s gone undefeated for the past 2 years – 27-JAN-2024
Kasigluk man dead after local jail fire – 24-JAN-2024
LISTEN: Musher Fr. Alexander Larson looks forward to this weekend’s K300 – 24-JAN-2024
Orthodox Epiphany consecrates water for use throughout the year – 24-JAN-2024
LISTEN: Kuskokwim 300 Manager Paul Basile on the upcoming sled dog race – 23-JAN-2024
Lady Warriors lose by 1 point in nail-biter finish – 23-JAN-2024
Crowd rocks Warrior Dome during Donlin Gold Invitational Basketball Tournament – 22-JAN-2024
Bethel mother pleads guilty to murdering her adopted daughter – 19-JAN-2024
Judge tasked with leading Public Defender Agency reflects on 15 years of life in Bethel – 18-JAN-2024
Bethel woman charged with felony assault for stabbing – 17-JAN-2024
Warrior boys basketball team takes first and Lady Warriors take second at Nikiski Tournament – 17-JAN-2024
Akiachak father and two sons indicted on alleged assault charges – 12-JAN-2024
Napakiak woman charged with theft and fraud for allegedly cashing her mother’s checks – 11-JAN-2024
Bogus Creek 150 postponed due to weather – 11-JAN-2024
Reopened case into the 2021 death of Bethel woman leaves ‘more questions than answers’ – 10-JAN-2024
Bethel Sprint Club racing season begins with a race up the river and back – 9-JAN-2024
Bethel basketball teams play hard, come up short at Ketchikan tournament – 4-JAN-2024
KYUK’s 2023 in review – 31-DEC-2023
LISTEN: KYUK’s newsroom sits down to discuss stories from 2023 – 30-DEC-2023
Freezing cold Holiday Classic sees another Raymond Alexie win – 27-DEC-2023
LISTEN: Alaska National Guard brings Santa to Tuluksak – 22-DEC-2023
Wells Fargo workers in Bethel withdraw union petition as other branches move to unionize – 22-DEC-2023
Operation Santa Claus delivers Christmas gifts to Tuluksak – 21-DEC-2023
Bethel Warriors end wrestling season with 1 state champion – 20-DEC-2023
In Newtok, decades of erosion have finally caught up to the school – 20-DEC-2023
Quinhagak has its first state wrestling champion – 19-DEC-2023
Kwethluk musher wins second K300 Season Opener – 18-DEC-2023
LISTEN: Gladys Jung Elementary hosts FIRST Lego League Regional Robotics Competition – 15-DEC-2023
Both Warrior teams win regional tournament and head to state wrestling competition – 14-DEC-2023
The Delta Championship Series is back and kicks off Dec. 16 – 13-DEC-2023
Bethel’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10041 remembers Pearl Harbor – 11-DEC-2023
Some beloved subsistence foods are missing in Hooper Bay a year after Typhoon Merbok – 7-DEC-2023
Bethel’s police chief resigns effective Jan. 1 – 6-DEC-2024
New ‘Fire Lab’ helps train Bethel firefighters to respond to blazes – 6-DEC-2024
Napaskiak wrestling team wins last tournament of the season – 6-DEC-2024
Warriors place in top 10 at the Grace Grizzly Shakedown tournament – 5-DEC-2023
Bethel City Council passes budget amendment – 1-DEC-2023
Bethel City Council confusion causes delay in budget amendment – 27-NOV-2023
FEMA registration deadline less than a month away – 27-NOV-2023
Wells Fargo branch in Bethel files for unprecedented union elections – 22-NOV-2023
Lancer Smith Tournament draws over a thousand wrestlers to the Menard Center – 21-NOV-2023
Mountain Village man sentenced for 2018 murder – 20-NOV-2023
Operation Santa Claus delivers Christmas miracle early – 17-NOV-2023
Four people charged in YKCC smuggling attempt – 16-NOV-2023
Alaska’s top teams compete at Bethel Wrestling Invitational – 15-NOV-2023
Alakanuk man convicted of 12 counts, including sexual assault, incest, assault, and kidnapping – 14-NOV-2023
LISTEN: Veterans Day Celebration at Bethel Regional High School – 9-NOV-2023
Bethel Fire Department gets a new fire engine – 8-NOV-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Akiachak – 8-NOV-2023
2024 Kuskokwim 300 reaches registration capacity – 7-NOV-2023
Warrior wrestlers dominate in Anchorage – 6-NOV-2023
US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is coming to Bethel – 3-NOV-2023
Warrior wrestlers compete in two separate tournaments – 1-NOV-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Tuluksak – 1-NOV-2023
Calista Corporation announces 2023 Elders’ Benefit Distribution – 1-NOV-2023
Family of Marshall woman who was found dead on the Yukon River this summer keep her story alive at AFN – 25-OCT-2023
Warriors kick off wrestling season with Bethel Scramble – 19-OCT-2023
Commissary returns to Bethel and adds Nome delivery – 19-OCT-2023
Bethel City Council members vote for new mayor and vice mayor – 18-OCT-2023
Bethel Upward Bound Club Drone Fest takes flight – 17-OCT-2023
2024 K300 sled dog race registration opens – 14-OCT-2023
Rescuers find a second Atmautluak man dead after collision with barge on the Kuskokwim River – 12-OCT-2023
2 incumbents and 2 new members are sworn in during Bethel City Council meeting – 11-OCT-2023
Boating fatality in Bethel – 11-OCT-2023
Alaska State Troopers report fatal boat accident in Napakiak – 10-OCT-2023
Direct hire agreement means more opportunities for ANSEP students – 9-OCT-2023
Teaching Through Technology leadership conference connects students statewide – 5-OCT-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Marshall – 4-OCT-2023
The preliminary results are in for the 2023 Bethel municipal election – 3-OCT-2023
Alaska State Troopers say 2 people were found dead in the Yukon River near Nulato – 3-OCT-2023
How to vote in the 2023 Bethel municipal and school board elections – 3-OCT-2023
Bethel Regional High School hosts regional cross-country meet at the sandpit in Bethel – 2-OCT-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Napaskiak – 1-OCT-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Tuntutliak – 1-OCT-2023
Alaska State Troopers received a threat towards multiple LKSD schools – 27-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Bethel – 26-SEP-2023
Scientists found fewer positive cases of bird flu in Alaska this year – 22-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams returning to Kwethluk – 22-SEP-2023
Bethel Police Department has new K-9 Unit – 21-SEP-2023
Listen to the 2023 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum – 20-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Russian Mission and returning to Kwethluk – 19-SEP-2023
Hundreds gather in Bethel to pay their respects to the Peltola family – 18-SEP-2023
LISTEN: Eugene ‘Buzzy’ Peltola Jr. funeral and community reflection – 18-SEP-2023
Get to know your 2023 Bethel City Council candidates – 16-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Kasigluk and returning to Emmonak – 16-SEP-2023
Early voting for Bethel’s municipal election begins Sept. 18 – 14-SEP-2023
Alaska’s US Representative is thankful for the overwhelming support she received – 14-SEP-2023
Eugene ‘Buzzy’ Peltola Jr. remembered for his sense of humor, public service, and commitment to family – 14-SEP-2023
Eugene ‘Buzzy’ Peltola Jr., husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, has died in a plane crash – 13-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Tuluksak – 11-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Kwethluk – 7-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Emmonak – 7-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Crooked Creek – 6-SEP-2023
Bureau of Land Management headed to the Y-K Delta to visit Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans – 6-SEP-2023
FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Russian Mission – 5-SEP-2023
After burying Marshall mother, friends and family ask why it took so long to find her – 31-AUG-2023
IRS announces tax relief for victims of flooding in Alaska – 30-AUG-2023
Drunk driver runs over pedestrians, killing 1 – 28-AUG-2023
FEMA assistance available for Alaska spring flooding – 25-AUG-2023
A man was shot and killed in Alakanuk – 24-AUG-2023
Marshall Tribal President speaks about the cultural impact of declining salmon runs on Yukon River – 23-AUG-2023
Melvin Andrew sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor – 22-AUG-2023
LISTEN: Kimberly Fitka O’Domin ceremony and family reflection – 11-AUG-2023
Former Akiachak school teacher found guilty of sexually abusing minors – 5-AUG-2023
Trial of former Akiachak school teacher accused of sexual abuse begins – 4-AUG-2023
The Valcarce Law Offices burn down – 2-AUG-2023
Bethel City Council approves 3 Community Action Grants – 1-AUG-2023
Child shot and killed in Mountain Village – 31-JUL-2023
Listen: Researchers conduct water quality test in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta – 31-JUL-2023
US Postal Service makes forwarding mail changes – 25-JUL-2023
LISTEN: 2023 Bethel Volunteer Emergency Services Association 8-on-8 Mud Volleyball Tournament – 20-JUL-2023
Benjamin Anderson-Agimuk sentenced to 36-year imprisonment – 17-JUL-2023
Tuluksak water leak repaired after nearly five months without running water – 16-JUL-2023
Nearly two years after his arrest, the trial of a former Akiachak teacher is set to begin – 14-JUL-2023
Bethel grand jury indicts Eek resident for alleged sexual abuse of a minor – 14-JUL-2023
Open seats announced during Bethel City Council meeting – 13-JUL-2023
For around $620,000, Bethel settles 2 lawsuits and avoids a potential third – 9-JUL-2023
Troopers identify body found on the Yukon River as missing Marshall woman – 7-JUL-2023
Listen: Family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of former Bethel city leader, veteran, and father, Donald Elliott – 6-JUL-2023
Thousands of Alaskans were victims of internet crime last year. The FBI warns that expanded AI could make the problem worse – 3-JUL-2023
City of Bethel to settle two ongoing lawsuits and a potential third – 3-JUL-2023
Tips from FEMA on celebrating the Fourth of July safely – 30-JUN-2023
Bethel firefighters respond to second fire in less than 48 hours – 29-JUN-2023
Bethel Fire Department responds to house fire in the Kasayuli Subdivision – 29-JUN-2023
Woman’s body found in Yukon River – 28-JUN-2023
Tensions rise on Bethel City Council as key management roles remain unfilled and pending litigation looms – 26-JUN-2023
Bethel couple accused of abusing toddler plead not guilty – 26-JUN-2023
Bethel gets an interim city manager, but other city positions are still open – 23-JUN-2023
Former Bethel resident missing in Marshall – 22-JUN-2023
Cooler spring and heavy rainfall will impact this fire season – 22-JUN-2023
Alaska Military Youth Academy graduates 60th class – 21-JUN-2023
During a spike in dangerous paralytic shellfish toxin levels, one scientist warns of impact on Yukon salmon – 20-JUN-2023
Chevak Native Village joins others in federal lawsuit against Donlin – 9-JUN-2023
The Native Village of Kwigillingok joins others in federal lawsuit against Donlin – 9-JUN-2023
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation issues notification of a data security incident – 8-JUN-2023
Hooper Bay residents weigh in on the impact of fishing closures. ‘It’s like taking away food from our table’ – 8-JUN-2023
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge issues 30-day waterfowl closure – 4-JUN-2023
Veterans of Foreign Wars spotlights local veteran on Memorial Day – 31-MAY-2023
Scientists believe they’ve found the first bird flu casualty in Southwestern Alaska this season – 30-MAY-2023
The Alaska Organized Militia deployed to Bethel and Circle to support flood recovery efforts – 26-MAY-2023
Daniel Buckingham sentenced to 23 Years for sexual assault – 26-MAY-2023
Harold Gregory sentenced to 33 years for murder of girlfriend – 24-MAY-2023
Governor amends flooding disaster declaration and activates the state’s public assistance and individual assistance disaster recovery programs – 23-MAY-2023
Bethel Regional High School graduates Class of 2023 – 22-MAY-2023
Native voices on display during FLOTUS visit to Bethel ‘some very strong, powerful women were here’ – 21-MAY-2023
First lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visit Bethel – 18-MAY-2023
Investing in America event in Bethel announced – 16-MAY-2023
Ice jam causes Crooked Creek flooding and prompts disaster declaration by Gov. Dunleavy – 15-MAY-2023
UAF Kuskokwim Campus 2023 Commencement Ceremony includes two Doctor of Philosophy Degrees – 13-MAY-2023
KYUK takes down AM tower – 12-MAY-2023
Bethel’s Winter House closes for the season – 10-MAY-2023
Former Bethel Mayor arrested, charged with domestic assault, criminal mischief – 10-MAY-2023
Listen: Bethel’s Ayaprun Elitnaurvik students prepare pike fish they caught – 10-MAY-2023
Listen: Executive chefs provide a special meal to students at Bethel’s Ayaprun Elitnaurvik – 8-MAY-2023
Local first responders learn how to work in Bethel’s new Black Hawk – 27-APR-2023
City Council split on measure to amend rules for city employment – 18-APR-2023
Here are the latest regulation changes from the Board of Fisheries for the 2023 fishing season – 18-APR-2023
Bethel Friends of Canines wins award for helping people keep their pets – 13-APR-2023
During Bethel visit, Murkowski talks about rural Alaska and how she plans to address issues in D.C. – 11-APR-2023
Earthjustice, three tribes, file another lawsuit challenging the Donlin Gold Mine project – 11-APR
Tuluksak students compete in the Native Youth Olympics Bethel Invitational despite challenges faced in their community – 5-APR-2023
Tuluksak principal ‘very thankful’ as state steps in to help with ongoing water crisis – 5-APR-2023
Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Advisory Council meeting venue has changed – 4-APR-2023
Federal Subsistence Board schedules public meeting regarding salmon fishing closures on the Kanektok River – 3-APR-2023
City of Bethel Finance Department promotes payment options and reveals future plan – 3-APR-2023
NYO Bethel Invitational draws over 140 competitors – 3-APR-2023
Bethel City Manager announces retirement – 3-APR-2023
Bethel City Council welcomes back former council member and current District 38 Representative Conrad ‘CJ’ McCormick – 31-MAR-2023
Near-normal winter was full of temperature variability – 31-MAR-2023
2023 Kuskokwim Ice Road seasonal closure announced – 31-MAR-2023
Alaska Department of Fish and Game releases Kuskokwim Bay salmon fishery announcement – 30-MAR-2023
St. Mary’s resident shot and killed – 28-MAR-2023
Heart of the Drums carries tradition, generational stories for Cama-i visitors – 28-MAR-2023
Gov. Dunleavy, senior military advisor visit Bethel for promotion ceremony – 28-MAR-2023
Cama-i honors Chevak Elder and culture bearer with Living Treasure Award – 25-MAR-2023
Body of Bethel man found and identified – 24-MAR-2023
Bethel Regional High School student arrested for bringing a weapon to school – 24-MAR-2023
The Qasgirimuit dance group prepares for the first full Cama-i festival in 3 years – 24-MAR-2023
Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Advisory Council meetings scheduled in Aniak – 23-MAR-2023
Subsistence Advisory Council meetings scheduled in Bethel – 23-MAR-2023
Full Cama-i Dance Festival returns after 3 years – 21-MAR-2023
Help is on the way for Tuluksak’s school, but it’s not clear when running water will be restored – 9-MAR-2023
Bethel veterans weigh in on cost of living, health care, and suicide rates during VA Secretary visit – 2-MAR-2023
It has been nearly two weeks since Tuluksak’s school lost running water. ‘Teachers are now having to become experts in water management.’ – 2-FEB-2023
Listen: Two high school students build a pair of igloos – 16-FEB-2023
Alaska Army National Guard rescues two overdue snow machiners near Tuntutuliak – 16-FEB-2023
Bethel’s survey and service event provides a helping hand to area homeless – 15-FEB-2023
‘The magic of science comes to life’ at the Lower Kuskokwim School District’s science fair – 8-FEB-2023
Public hearings announced regarding salmon fishing closures – 3-FEB-2023
Nome novice musher’s grit and perseverance earn him a second K300 Red Lantern – 1-FEB-2023
Russian Orthodox Epiphany in Napaskiak – 24-JAN-2023
A case challenging the pipeline right-of-way permit for Donlin Gold gets its day in court – 23-JAN-2023
As Bethel deals with warmer-than-usual weather, a climate specialist warns that it could fuel the next wildfire season – 23-JAN-2023
More than a shelter: Tundra Women’s Coalition weighs in on its lesser known programs and community responses to violence – 13-JAN-2023
Holiday Classic results: Kwethluk’s Raymond Alexie wins again – 10-JAN-2023
Upper Kalskag man faces murder, arson charges in fire that killed 2 people – 9-JAN-2023
Eggs and milk are in short supply in the Y-K Delta, but grocers are hopeful things will ease soon – 5-JAN-2023
Looking back on the top stories from 2022 – 3-JAN-2023
Bethel Police Department solves cold case over a year old – 30-DEC-2022
Rebecca Trimble’s private legislation is now a private law – 29-DEC-2022
Private bill passes for former Bethel resident that faced deportation – 22-DEC-2022
Bethel’s new police chief looks for ways to connect. ‘We need the community to help us keep the community safe’ – 20-DEC-2022
Kwethluk’s Raymond Alexie wins the first race of the Kuskokwim mushing season – 20-DEC-2022
Four graduate from new nursing program in Bethel – 8-DEC-2022
Bethel Police Department updated press release with suspect photos – 1-DEC-2022
Arctic lamprey in Kuskokwim River – 30-NOV-2022
Armed robbery at ALASKAbuds in Bethel – 29-NOV-2022
Students in Kipnuk return to class after weeks of remote learning – 22-NOV-2022
Travelers urged to stay off the Kuskokwim River for now – 21-NOV-2022
Lady Warriors take second place at annual Bethel Wrestling Invitational – 15-NOV-2022
Bethel veterans recall service and life beyond it – 11-NOV-2022
Alaska Air National Guardsmen rescue 3 boaters on the Kuskokwim River – 2-NOV-2022

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