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LOCAL REPORTING

The Trinity Journal

From September 2024 through 2026, Francisco Martínezcuello reported for The Trinity Journal as a California Local News Fellow, covering water, wildfire, public lands, government and rural communities across Northern California.

His work included breaking news, investigations, environmental reporting, profiles and the ongoing six-part Trinity River series.

Photo courtesy of the California Local News Fellowship

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The Trinity Journal Archive

2026

  1. Complaint: Trinity PUD equipment sparked 2020 Hobo Fire – September 2, 2026
  2. Disease found in salmon triggers higher Trinity River flows – September 2, 2026
  3. Wes Dresselhaus takes over as Wolves aim high – August 26, 2026
  4. Strong El Niño shifts winter odds for Northern California – August 12, 2026
  5. Hoopa utility district plans fiber internet expansion into Trinity County – August 12, 2026
  6. THS discus throwers clinic launched by former Olympian – August 5, 2026
  7. North Trinity fire project raises questions over logging, habitat and public review – July 29, 2026
  8. Monday morning outage leaves 637 customers in Weaverville without power – July 29, 2026
  9. California’s fire-driven forest loss has local implications for Trinity County, researcher says – July 17, 2026
  10. Trinity PUD board marks leadership transition as Hauser prepares departure – July 17, 2026
  11. Poburko signs with Cal – June 17, 2026
  12. Students protest, community gathers to remember Kyle Hailey – June 10, 2026
  13. Hayfork High graduates 20 – June 10, 2026
  14. Conservancy board visits Weaverville – June 10, 2026
  15. Trinity High community mourns death of teacher – June 3, 2026
  16. Two Trinity sophomores take next step at CIF State meet – June 3, 2026
  17. Deadly Hwy. 299 crash case delayed again – May 27, 2026
  18. On to state championship meet – May 27, 2026
  19. Off to section championships – May 20, 2026
  20. Trinity River salmon fishing to reopen after three years of closure – May 13, 2026
  21. Trinity County issues proactive gray wolf alert – May 13, 2026
  22. Another strong showing for Weaverville wrestlers – May 13, 2026
  23. Wrestler takes second place twice in tournament – May 6, 2026
  24. Trinity River salmon fishing could reopen under state proposal – April 29, 2026
  25. USGS geologist explains Mount Shasta’s past – April 29, 2026
  26. Wolves relay team ahead of the pack against deep pool of competitors – April 29, 2026
  27. The return of the Golden Bear? – April 22, 2026
  28. Wildlife coexistence bill advances amid rural concerns over wolves, livestock losses – April 22, 2026
  29. Ocean salmon season returns as river limits under review – April 15, 2026
  30. Spring storms bring hail, lightning, outages to Trinity County – April 15, 2026
  31. Trinity River managers approve flows, funding and projects amid dry year concerns – April 15, 2026
  32. Huffman faces challenger in redrawn 2nd Congressional District race – April 15, 2026
  33. Trinity River flow debate simmers beneath calm public presentation – April 15, 2026
  34. All items approved at Trinity PUD April meeting – April 15, 2026
  35. State agencies say Ruth Dam spill stayed out of Mad River – April 8, 2026
  36. Forty days later, snow gives way to light – April 8, 2026
  37. Warm winter wipes out Trinity County snowpack – April 8, 2026
  38. McGuire joins rally in Weaverville, draws crowd of more than 180 – April 1, 2026
  39. Defense attorney replaced in fatal 299 crash case – April 1, 2026
  40. Sen. McGuire marks milestone at Trinity High track – April 1, 2026
  41. Resident presses Trinity PUD on brush, fees and line safety – March 25, 2026
  42. Ruth Dam spill prompts conflicting accounts as state sampling continues – March 18, 2026
  43. Trinity County wildfire warnings set to become more precise under new NWS system – March 18, 2026
  44. WCSD says incorrect marking led to water main break during TPUD work – March 18, 2026
  45. One dog’s rescue reveals local shelter strain – March 11, 2026
  46. Fatal Highway 299 crash suspect pleads not guilty to murder charges – March 11, 2026
  47. Kormeier leads Trinity track at Corning meet – March 11, 2026
  48. Warm storms limit county snowpack gains – March 4, 2026
  49. Lent, Ramadan overlap – February 25, 2026
  50. Winter storms bring outages, flooding concerns – February 25, 2026
  51. Fatal Highway 299 crash case continued – February 25, 2026
  52. Trinity girls lose to Durham in playoffs – February 21, 2026
  53. Trinity storms cause scattered power outages in Big Bar, western county – February 20, 2026
  54. Wolves expand in Northern California as Trinity monitors – February 18, 2026
  55. Services held as court case continues in fatal Highway 299 crash – February 11, 2026
  56. Shasta County declares measles outbreak – February 11, 2026
  57. Snowpack’s slow start – February 4, 2026
  58. Mushroom presentation in Trinity County highlights identification, education – February 4, 2026
  59. Driver identified in deadly Highway 299 head-on collision – February 4, 2026
  60. Four killed in Highway 299 head-on crash near Del Loma – January 28, 2026
  61. Prices fall in some aisles, rise in others as Trinity County weighs Trump’s first-year economic claims – January 28, 2026
  62. Trinity County fuel reductions fast-tracked through 2026 – January 14, 2026
  63. Winter storms push Trinity County above normal for rain – January 14, 2026
  64. Lions in our midst – January 7, 2026

2025

  1. Midnight Mass in Weaverville finds meaning in smallness – December 31, 2025
  2. Winter storms disrupt power during Christmas holiday – December 31, 2025
  3. Judge denies bid to halt emergency logging in Trinity County – December 24, 2025
  4. House passes wolf delisting bill as California debate intensifies – December 24, 2025
  5. Flood Watch expanded as storms continue across Trinity County – December 24, 2025
  6. Storm system brings heavy rain, flooding concerns, power outages across Trinity County – December 17, 2025
  7. Indigenous missing – December 17, 2025
  8. Emergency hatchery failure forces mass fish release into Trinity River – December 17, 2025
  9. Logging lawsuit puts spotted owl protections, fire safety in tension – December 10, 2025
  10. Wolves wrestlers shine at Kyle Davis Memorial Invitational – December 10, 2025
  11. A season of a lifetime – December 3, 2025
  12. Chainsaw, tradition and three straight: Hayfork wins section championships – November 26, 2025
  13. Trinity boys win Northern Section cross-country title outright – November 19, 2025
  14. Three bears, three months: Highway 299’s cost to wildlife – November 12, 2025
  15. Running through rain and granite: Trinity High’s cross-country legacy – November 12, 2025
  16. Tribal community leads way in emergency training – November 5, 2025
  17. A 105-year journey through America’s changing welcome – October 29, 2025
  18. Weaverville Community Forest celebrates 20 years – October 22, 2025
  19. Officials urge healthy habits, vaccinations as frost signals start of cold and flu season – October 22, 2025
  20. From floods to fire: Managing water in an uncertain climate – October 15, 2025
  21. Sheriff, activists divided over Proposition 50’s redistricting plan – October 15, 2025
  22. Shutdown stalemate continues – October 8, 2025
  23. Wolves at the gate: What their return means for Trinity – October 1, 2025
  24. Trinity braces for impact as federal shutdown begins – October 1, 2025
  25. Council extends winter flow experiment through 2026 – September 24, 2025
  26. Fall ocean salmon fishery shut down after hitting harvest guideline – September 24, 2025
  27. Redding Regional Airport closed for runway rehabilitation – September 24, 2025
  28. Restored Plymouth returns to Journal spotlight – September 24, 2025
  29. Toxic trail: From Monterey’s blue pigs to Trinity’s watersheds – September 17, 2025
  30. Water, power, and the Trinity River: Federal review could shape county’s future – September 17, 2025
  31. Public lands debate reaches Trinity County – September 17, 2025
  32. Weather-related outages impact Trinity PUD, PG&E customers – September 11, 2025
  33. Sacramento prosecutor joins federal team to target cartels behind fentanyl trade – September 10, 2025
  34. Wolves shine in heat at annual cross-country invitational – September 10, 2025
  35. Lightning strikes cause multiple power outages across Trinity County – August 27, 2025
  36. STNF enacts seasonal fire restrictions – August 27, 2025
  37. Multiple small wildfires reported in Shasta-Trinity National Forest – August 27, 2025
  38. Highway 3 project gets millions from state, federal funds – August 27, 2025
  39. Hayfork eyes third straight section title – August 27, 2025
  40. Wolves set for fresh start with familiar coach – August 27, 2025
  41. Wolves eye historic season as cross-country campaign begins – August 27, 2025
  42. Former Wolves quarterback chasing gold on ice – August 20, 2025
  43. Lewiston Dam flows to rise for Hoopa Valley Tribe – August 20, 2025
  44. Lightning holdover sparks Marshy fire near Coffee Creek – August 14, 2025
  45. Lightning storms ignite wildfires across Shasta-Trinity National Forest – August 6, 2025
  46. CHP identifies man killed in Trinity County motorcycle crash – August 1, 2025
  47. Stillness and Light: Debee Holland-Olson reflects on 50 years of painting Trinity’s landscapes – July 16, 2025
  48. Swimmer’s itch cases rise at Whiskeytown’s Brandy Creek Beach – July 16, 2025
  49. Strong storms bring hail, wind, power outages – July 9, 2025
  50. Public invited to comment on California’s 2025 Safe Drinking Water Plan – July 9, 2025
  51. Fisheries bill targets climate resilience, habitat, protection and salmon recovery – July 2, 2025
  52. More than 9,000 chinook caught after California reopens ocean fishery – July 2, 2025
  53. Senate removes controversial public land sale proposal after public outcry – June 25, 2025
  54. Firefighters halt spread of Rush fire after weekend battle – June 25, 2025
  55. Sanctuary status debate resurfaces as Trinity County named in DHS list – June 18, 2025
  56. Chants of ‘No Kings’ echo through Weaverville during Saturday march – June 18, 2025
  57. Hayfork’s class of 2025 celebrates growth, grit, goodbyes – June 18, 2025
  58. Thursday outage leaves Trinity Center, Coffee Creek without power – June 13, 2025
  59. Study: Climate change fueling wildfire smoke deaths – June 11, 2025
  60. Riders conquer Weaver Basin Trail System at LaGrange Classic – June 11, 2025
  61. Nor Rel Muk Wintu Nation closer to federal acknowledgment – June 11, 2025
  62. Tribal housing gets major boost with HUD funding – June 11, 2025
  63. Restored dreams, coffee steam in Weaverville – June 11, 2025
  64. THS relay team breaks 8-minute barrier, disqualified on technicality – June 4, 2025
  65. Mad River Fish Hatchery to close amid rising costs, low fish returns – June 4, 2025
  66. State declares emergency after storms – June 4, 2025
  67. Bloom Town: Weaverville’s spring flower baskets are back – June 4, 2025
  68. From grief to closure: Volunteer diver finds missing baby in Trinity River – May 28, 2025
  69. Salmon seasons shut down again – May 21, 2025
  70. Diver who found infant in Trinity River helps recover family’s vehicle – May 14, 2025
  71. End-of-season snow survey shows decline in snowpack levels – May 14, 2025
  72. Trinity PUD rates to increase in June – May 14, 2025
  73. Missing infant found dead after lengthy river search – May 7, 2025
  74. How 5,000 salmon eggs become just 707 smolts: A lesson in survival – May 7, 2025
  75. Infant missing after vehicle plunges into Trinity River near Big Flat – May 1, 2025
  76. In search of the elusive Bigfoot – April 30, 2025
  77. Pope Francis remembered: County mourns with the world – April 30, 2025
  78. Salmon season closure reflects deepening crisis on West Coast – April 23, 2025
  79. Algal bloom warnings return – April 23, 2025
  80. Trinity snowpack outpaces statewide average – April 9, 2025
  81. Yurok, Hoopa Valley Tribes sign historic Trinity River water agreement – April 9, 2025
  82. Science, salmon and beavers: Tribal conservation in action – April 2, 2025
  83. Tunnel vision: Clear Creek Tunnel resumes operations after repairs – April 2, 2025
  84. Public invited to comment on Trinity River Watershed Plan – April 2, 2025
  85. California honors Vietnam veterans with official Welcome Home Day – April 2, 2025
  86. Weaverville, Hayfork and more lost power as federal agency investigates cause – March 26, 2025
  87. TMC approves spring flow plan amid Tribal concerns – March 26, 2025
  88. Trinity River to see fluctuating flow releases through April 14 – March 26, 2025
  89. Salmon season planning underway – March 19, 2025
  90. FISH Act resurfaces: A threat to salmon regulatory streamlining – March 19, 2025
  91. New Executive Order aims to revive U.S. timber industry, forest management – March 12, 2025
  92. Measles cases on the rise: A look at California and rural preparedness – March 12, 2025
  93. Trinity Alps snowpack slightly above average, survey finds – March 12, 2025
  94. Lewiston Dam releases to decrease in stages, future plans uncertain – March 12, 2025
  95. Science, sediments and strife: Debating the future of the Trinity River – March 5, 2025
  96. Wolves’ Track and Field team gears up for spring with record-breaking potential – March 5, 2025
  97. La Niña’s brief visit: What it means for salmon, climate – February 26, 2025
  98. State’s firefighters could soon be year-round – February 26, 2025
  99. Power restored after five-hour outage in North County – February 26, 2025
  100. Masters tournament challenges Trinity wrestlers, three earn medals – February 26, 2025
  101. Power outage leaves over 800 without electricity in North County – February 19, 2025
  102. PUD meeting proceeds despite outages – February 19, 2025
  103. More than 6,000 customers lose power – February 19, 2025
  104. Snowpack starts above-average – February 12, 2025
  105. Rising waters: Bureau of Reclamation announces higher releases from Lewiston Dam – February 12, 2025
  106. Annual salmon information meeting set for Feb. 26 – February 12, 2025
  107. Federal water release order catches state officials off guard – February 5, 2025
  108. Power outages leave many in the dark – February 5, 2025
  109. Trump: ‘People over fish’ – January 29, 2025
  110. Ewing Reservoir under watch with algal bloom warnings – January 29, 2025
  111. From science to action: Klamath River’s story inspires restoration efforts – January 29, 2025
  112. $3 million grant to fund Weaver Creek restoration – January 22, 2025
  113. Hoopa Valley Tribe urges federal action in Trinity River Restoration Program dispute – January 22, 2025
  114. Small-town heroes answer big city’s call: Hayfork crew helps fight Palisades fire – January 15, 2025
  115. Controversy surrounds State Water Board’s Bay-Delta Plan, Trinity River – January 8, 2025
  116. Protecting wildlife and ecosystems: Impact of a landmark environmental cleanup – January 8, 2025
  117. U.S. Forest Service seeks input on 30-year land plan update – January 8, 2025
  118. TikTok lawsuits highlight risks to young users' mental health – January 1, 2025

2024

  1. Yurok Tribe lawsuit dismissed – December 25, 2024
  2. Hoopa seeks dismissal of Yurok lawsuit over river flows – December 18, 2024
  3. From oaths to outages: TPUD’s eventful meeting – December 18, 2024
  4. Missing and Murdered Indigenous People: The search for Roy Tsatoke – December 11, 2024
  5. Hoopa fisheries director voices concerns at TMC – December 11, 2024
  6. New 837 area code launching in January – December 11, 2024
  7. New Miners Guild takes root – December 11, 2024
  8. Modoc Braves, Trinity girls dominate 3rd annual Kyle Davis Wrestling Invitational – December 11, 2024
  9. $1.4 million for Weaver Creek habitat restoration – December 4, 2024
  10. Bold moves, personal bests: Highlights from the CIF Cross-Country Championship – December 4, 2024
  11. ATV fatality on Thanksgiving Day – December 4, 2024
  12. First major storm leaves many in the dark – November 27, 2024
  13. Trinity River facing unscheduled flow increases due to Clear Creek Tunnel repairs, winter storms – November 27, 2024
  14. Players, coaches react to Timberjacks' back-to-back NSCIF titles – November 27, 2024
  15. 180 TPUD customers still without power, PG&E outage near Salyer – November 21, 2024
  16. PUD approves fee waiver for Weaverville VFD's power upgrade – November 20, 2024
  17. Reviving the Eel River: Insights from California Trout's Mierau – November 20, 2024
  18. Weaverville Chamber of Commerce prepares to spread Mountain Magic holiday cheer – November 20, 2024
  19. Unbeaten Timberjacks set for showdown in Div. 6 football playoffs – November 13, 2024
  20. Cousins, Johnson, Trindade lead PUD race – November 6, 2024
  21. California Tribes, tribal organization gets over $4 million in federal funding to support survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault – October 30, 2024
  22. Seven candidates running for three TPUD seats – October 23, 2024
  23. State Senator announces $1.5 million funding for new all-weather track at THS – October 23, 2024
  24. McGuire announces $1.5 million funding for new all-weather track at THS – October 16, 2024
  25. From Mojito’s Cuban groove to native wildlife, inside the lively Harvest/Salmon Festival – October 9, 2024
  26. Trinity PUD board Oks truck sale, added service – October 9, 2024
  27. The critical role of Trinity meadows in combating California’s drought and wildfires – October 9, 2024
  28. Tribe seeks court’s support on Trinity River audit – October 9, 2024
  29. Proposition 36 advocates call for tougher penalties, addiction treatment – October 9, 2024
  30. CHP reports motorcycle fatality near Burnt Ranch – October 3, 2024
  31. Fraud alert: Fake cashier's checks threaten CCCU customers – October 2, 2024
  32. Celebrating the Acorn Harvest, indigenous traditions – October 2, 2024
  33. Proposition 32: Small businesses in Trinity worried as minimum wage vote looms – September 25, 2024
  34. TMC approves key changes to Trinity River flows – September 25, 2024

LOCAL REPORTING

The Chilkat Valley News

In summer 2024, Francisco Martínezcuello worked as the Summer Reporter at the Chilkat Valley News in Haines, Alaska, covering local government, community life, science and the environment.

His work included profiles, features and reporting on the people and issues shaping the Chilkat Valley. He continued contributing occasional freelance stories to the newspaper after his summer assignment.

 

Photo: Rashah McChesney

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The Chilkat Valley News Archive

  1. One Loss, One Lesson, One Title – January 15, 2026
  2. Fearless on the mat: Haines wrestlers find their identity at Lancer Smith – November 20, 2025
  3. Haines grad chases wrestling dream to California, Iowa – March 14, 2025
  4. Haines wrestlers Henry, Jimenez lead strong showing at state meet – December 26, 2024
  5. Six Glacier Bear wrestlers headed to state after hosting Region V championships – December 20, 2024
  6. From pain to healing: The emotional impact of the Navy's apology to Angoon – November 8, 2024
  7. Klukwan connections celebrated during Angoon apology – November 8, 2024
  8. A culinary treasure: How mushroom foraging enriches a local chef's creations – October 11, 2024
  9. Rising PSP levels spark shellfish warnings across Southeast Alaska – August 29, 2024
  10. Haines wrestling senior reflects on challenges and triumphs from Alaska to Nationals – August 23, 2024
  11. Q&A: The role of Alaska Native and Tlingít soldiers in World War II code talkers – August 21, 2024
  12. Brown bear shooting sparks police and wildlife trooper response on FAA road – August 19, 2024
  13. Feeling the forest: New tour offers nature immersion experience – August 15, 2024
  14. Mystery surrounds dead pregnant humpback found in Icy Strait – August 15, 2024
  15. State euthanizes juvenile brown bear after incidents at Chilkoot State Park – August 13, 2024
  16. Meet Ahsoka, the journey of a western Siberian eagle owl to Haines – August 12, 2024
  17. Surge in sockeye salmon leads to reopened fisheries in Haines area – August 9, 2024
  18. Former Haines resident caught in record flooding in Juneau – August 8, 2024
  19. A cut above the rest: Fudge wins logging competition at Southeast Alaska State Fair – August 2, 2024
  20. CDC simplifies controversial new regs for crossing borders with dogs – August 1, 2024
  21. Team raises funds for new mats during ‘beach wrestling’ event at the fair – August 1, 2024
  22. State departments tracking problem bears near Chilkoot Lake campground – August 1, 2024
  23. On your mark, get set, and roll! – July 26, 2024
  24. Coast Guard calls off search for trio who went missing flying from Juneau to Yakutat – July 22, 2024
  25. Amid ‘strange year’ Chilkoot closes for red salmon fishing – July 21, 2024
  26. Weather service warns of high water, flooding in the Chilkat Valley – July 15, 2024
  27. State traffic counters return to Chilkat Valley – July 13, 2024
  28. Local fishermen report mixed results in commercial season so far – July 13, 2024
  29. With humpback whales feeding in the area, Glacier Bay tells boaters to slow down – July 3, 2024
  30. Bald Eagle Foundation rescues two eagles over the weekend – July 1, 2024
  31. With new album, Haines artist wants to give people “refreshingly positive” but not naive experience – June 30, 2024
  32. Local motorheads show off for first Father’s Day car show – June 22, 2024
  33. Bill Thomas to drop out of race for House District 3 – June 18, 2024
  34. Study finds more than 300 brown bears in Upper Lynn Canal – June 17, 2024
  35. Haines DMV hosts first motorcycle road test in five years – June 15, 2024

LOCAL REPORTING

KYUK Public Media

From November 2022 through January 2024, Francisco Martínezcuello worked as a News Reporting Fellow at KYUK in Bethel, Alaska, covering communities across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

His reporting included local government, crime and courts, sports, community life and breaking news. At KYUK, he developed his work in public radio and audio storytelling.

Photo: Dean Swope

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The KYUK Archive

2024

  1. The 2024 K300 Red Lantern Award went to a musher from Crooked Creek  – 31-JAN-2024
  2. Meet the Kuskokwim 300 rookie from Kwethluk who’s gone undefeated for the past 2 years – 27-JAN-2024
  3. Kasigluk man dead after local jail fire – 24-JAN-2024 
  4. LISTEN: Musher Fr. Alexander Larson looks forward to this weekend’s K300 – 24-JAN-2024
  5. Orthodox Epiphany consecrates water for use throughout the year – 24-JAN-2024
  6. LISTEN: Kuskokwim 300 Manager Paul Basile on the upcoming sled dog race – 23-JAN-2024
  7. Lady Warriors lose by 1 point in nail-biter finish – 23-JAN-2024
  8. Crowd rocks Warrior Dome during Donlin Gold Invitational Basketball Tournament – 22-JAN-2024 
  9. Bethel mother pleads guilty to murdering her adopted daughter – 19-JAN-2024 
  10. Judge tasked with leading Public Defender Agency reflects on 15 years of life in Bethel – 18-JAN-2024
  11. Bethel woman charged with felony assault for stabbing – 17-JAN-2024
  12. Warrior boys basketball team takes first and Lady Warriors take second at Nikiski Tournament – 17-JAN-2024
  13. Akiachak father and two sons indicted on alleged assault charges – 12-JAN-2024 
  14. Napakiak woman charged with theft and fraud for allegedly cashing her mother's checks – 11-JAN-2024 
  15. Bogus Creek 150 postponed due to weather – 11-JAN-2024
  16. Reopened case into the 2021 death of Bethel woman leaves ‘more questions than answers’ – 10-JAN-2024
  17. Bethel Sprint Club racing season begins with a race up the river and back – 9-JAN-2024 
  18. Bethel basketball teams play hard, come up short at Ketchikan tournament – 4-JAN-2024

2023

  1. KYUK’s 2023 in review – 31-DEC-2023 
  2. LISTEN: KYUK’s newsroom sits down to discuss stories from 2023 – 30-DEC-2023
  3. Freezing cold Holiday Classic sees another Raymond Alexie win – 27-DEC-2023 
  4. LISTEN: Alaska National Guard brings Santa to Tuluksak – 22-DEC-2023 
  5. Wells Fargo workers in Bethel withdraw union petition as other branches move to unionize – 22-DEC-2023
  6. Operation Santa Claus delivers Christmas gifts to Tuluksak – 21-DEC-2023
  7. Bethel Warriors end wrestling season with 1 state champion – 20-DEC-2023
  8. In Newtok, decades of erosion have finally caught up to the school – 20-DEC-2023
  9. Quinhagak has its first state wrestling champion – 19-DEC-2023
  10. Kwethluk musher wins second K300 Season Opener – 18-DEC-2023
  11. LISTEN: Gladys Jung Elementary hosts FIRST Lego League Regional Robotics Competition – 15-DEC-2023
  12. Both Warrior teams win regional tournament and head to state wrestling competition – 14-DEC-2023
  13. The Delta Championship Series is back and kicks off Dec. 16 – 13-DEC-2023
  14. Bethel's Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10041 remembers Pearl Harbor – 11-DEC-2023
  15. Some beloved subsistence foods are missing in Hooper Bay a year after Typhoon Merbok – 7-DEC-2023
  16. Bethel's police chief resigns effective Jan. 1 – 6-DEC-2024
  17. New ‘Fire Lab’ helps train Bethel firefighters to respond to blazes – 6-DEC-2023
  18. Napaskiak wrestling team wins last tournament of the season – 6-DEC-2023
  19. Warriors place in top 10 at the Grace Grizzly Shakedown tournament – 5-DEC-2023
  20. Bethel City Council passes budget amendment – 1-DEC-2023
  21. Bethel City Council confusion causes delay in budget amendment – 27-NOV-2023
  22. FEMA registration deadline less than a month away – 27-NOV-2023
  23. Wells Fargo branch in Bethel files for unprecedented union elections – 22-NOV-2023
  24. Lancer Smith Tournament draws over a thousand wrestlers to the Menard Center – 21-NOV-2023
  25. Mountain Village man sentenced for 2018 murder – 20-NOV-2023
  26. Operation Santa Claus delivers Christmas miracle early – 17-NOV-2023
  27. Four people charged in YKCC smuggling attempt – 16-NOV-2023
  28. Alaska's top teams compete at Bethel Wrestling Invitational – 15-NOV-2023
  29. Alakanuk man convicted of 12 counts, including sexual assault, incest, assault, and kidnapping – 14-NOV-2023
  30. LISTEN: Veterans Day Celebration at Bethel Regional High School – 9-NOV-2023
  31. Bethel Fire Department gets a new fire engine – 8-NOV-2023
  32. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Akiachak – 8-NOV-2023
  33. 2024 Kuskokwim 300 reaches registration capacity – 7-NOV-2023
  34. Warrior wrestlers dominate in Anchorage – 6-NOV-2023
  35. US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs is coming to Bethel – 3-NOV-2023
  36. Warrior wrestlers compete in two separate tournaments – 1-NOV-2023
  37. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Tuluksak – 1-NOV-2023
  38. Calista Corporation announces 2023 Elders' Benefit Distribution – 1-NOV-2023
  39. Family of Marshall woman who was found dead on the Yukon River this summer keep her story alive at AFN – 25-OCT-2023
  40. Warriors kick off wrestling season with Bethel Scramble – 19-OCT-2023
  41. Commissary returns to Bethel and adds Nome delivery – 19-OCT-2023
  42. Bethel City Council members vote for new mayor and vice mayor – 18-OCT-2023
  43. Bethel Upward Bound Club Drone Fest takes flight – 17-OCT-2023
  44. 2024 K300 sled dog race registration opens – 14-OCT-2023
  45. Rescuers find a second Atmautluak man dead after collision with barge on the Kuskokwim River – 12-OCT-2023
  46. 2 incumbents and 2 new members are sworn in during Bethel City Council meeting – 11-OCT-2023
  47. Boating fatality in Bethel – 11-OCT-2023
  48. Alaska State Troopers report fatal boat accident in Napakiak – 10-OCT-2023
  49. Direct hire agreement means more opportunities for ANSEP students – 9-OCT-2023
  50. Teaching Through Technology leadership conference connects students statewide – 5-OCT-2023
  51. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Marshall – 4-OCT-2023
  52. The preliminary results are in for the 2023 Bethel municipal election – 3-OCT-2023
  53. Alaska State Troopers say 2 people were found dead in the Yukon River near Nulato – 3-OCT-2023
  54. How to vote in the 2023 Bethel municipal and school board elections – 3-OCT-2023
  55. Bethel Regional High School hosts regional cross-country meet at the sandpit in Bethel – 2-OCT-2023
  56. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Napaskiak – 1-OCT-2023
  57. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Tuntutliak – 1-OCT-2023
  58. Alaska State Troopers received a threat towards multiple LKSD schools – 27-SEP-2023
  59. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Bethel – 26-SEP-2023
  60. Scientists found fewer positive cases of bird flu in Alaska this year – 22-SEP-2023
  61. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams returning to Kwethluk – 22-SEP-2023
  62. Bethel Police Department has new K-9 Unit – 21-SEP-2023
  63. Listen to the 2023 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum – 20-SEP-2023
  64. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Russian Mission and returning to Kwethluk – 19-SEP-2023
  65. Hundreds gather in Bethel to pay their respects to the Peltola family – 18-SEP-2023
  66. LISTEN: Eugene 'Buzzy' Peltola Jr. funeral and community reflection – 18-SEP-2023
  67. Get to know your 2023 Bethel City Council candidates – 16-SEP-2023
  68. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Kasigluk and returning to Emmonak – 16-SEP-2023
  69. Early voting for Bethel's municipal election begins Sept. 18 – 14-SEP-2023
  70. Alaska's US Representative is thankful for the overwhelming support she received – 14-SEP-2023
  71. Eugene 'Buzzy' Peltola Jr. remembered for his sense of humor, public service, and commitment to family – 14-SEP-2023
  72. Eugene 'Buzzy' Peltola Jr., husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, has died in a plane crash – 13-SEP-2023
  73. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Tuluksak – 11-SEP-2023
  74. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Kwethluk – 7-SEP-2023
  75. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Emmonak – 7-SEP-2023
  76. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Crooked Creek – 6-SEP-2023
  77. Bureau of Land Management headed to the Y-K Delta to visit Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans – 6-SEP-2023
  78. FEMA Disaster Assistance teams visiting Russian Mission – 5-SEP-2023
  79. After burying Marshall mother, friends and family ask why it took so long to find her – 31-AUG-2023
  80. IRS announces tax relief for victims of flooding in Alaska – 30-AUG-2023
  81. Drunk driver runs over pedestrians, killing 1 – 28-AUG-2023
  82. FEMA assistance available for Alaska spring flooding – 25-AUG-2023
  83. A man was shot and killed in Alakanuk – 24-AUG-2023
  84. Marshall Tribal President speaks about the cultural impact of declining salmon runs on Yukon River – 23-AUG-2023
  85. Melvin Andrew sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor – 22-AUG-2023
  86. LISTEN: Kimberly Fitka O'Domin ceremony and family reflection – 11-AUG-2023
  87. Former Akiachak school teacher found guilty of sexually abusing minors – 5-AUG-2023
  88. Trial of former Akiachak school teacher accused of sexual abuse begins – 4-AUG-2023
  89. The Valcarce Law Offices burn down – 2-AUG-2023
  90. Bethel City Council approves 3 Community Action Grants – 1-AUG-2023
  91. Child shot and killed in Mountain Village – 31-JUL-2023
  92. Listen: Researchers conduct water quality test in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta – 31-JUL-2023
  93. US Postal Service makes forwarding mail changes – 25-JUL-2023
  94. LISTEN: 2023 Bethel Volunteer Emergency Services Association 8-on-8 Mud Volleyball Tournament – 20-JUL-2023
  95. Benjamin Anderson-Agimuk sentenced to 36-year imprisonment – 17-JUL-2023
  96. Tuluksak water leak repaired after nearly five months without running water – 16-JUL-2023
  97. Nearly two years after his arrest, the trial of a former Akiachak teacher is set to begin – 14-JUL-2023
  98. Bethel grand jury indicts Eek resident for alleged sexual abuse of a minor – 14-JUL-2023
  99. Open seats announced during Bethel City Council meeting – 13-JUL-2023
  100. For around $620,000, Bethel settles 2 lawsuits and avoids a potential third – 9-JUL-2023
  101. Troopers identify body found on the Yukon River as missing Marshall woman – 7-JUL-2023
  102. Listen: Family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of former Bethel city leader, veteran, and father, Donald Elliott - 6-JUL-2023
  103. Thousands of Alaskans were victims of internet crime last year. The FBI warns that expanded AI could make the problem worse – 3-JUL-2023
  104. City of Bethel to settle two ongoing lawsuits and a potential third – 3-JUL-2023
  105. Tips from FEMA on celebrating the Fourth of July safely – 30-JUN-2023
  106. Bethel firefighters respond to second fire in less than 48 hours – 29-JUN-2023
  107. Bethel Fire Department responds to house fire in the Kasayuli Subdivision – 29-JUN-2023
  108. Woman's body found in Yukon River – 28-JUN-2023
  109. Tensions rise on Bethel City Council as key management roles remain unfilled and pending litigation looms – 26-JUN-2023
  110. Bethel couple accused of abusing toddler plead not guilty – 26-JUN-2023
  111. Bethel gets an interim city manager, but other city positions are still open – 23-JUN-2023
  112. Former Bethel resident missing in Marshall – 22-JUN-2023
  113. Cooler spring and heavy rainfall will impact this fire season – 22-JUN-2023
  114. Alaska Military Youth Academy graduates 60th class – 21-JUN-2023
  115. During a spike in dangerous paralytic shellfish toxin levels, one scientist warns of impact on Yukon salmon – 20-JUN-2023
  116. Chevak Native Village joins others in federal lawsuit against Donlin – 9-JUN-2023
  117. The Native Village of Kwigillingok joins others in federal lawsuit against Donlin – 9-JUN-2023
  118. Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation issues notification of a data security incident – 8-JUN-2023
  119. Hooper Bay residents weigh in on the impact of fishing closures. 'It’s like taking away food from our table' – 8-JUN-2023
  120. Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge issues 30-day waterfowl closure – 4-JUN-2023
  121. Veterans of Foreign Wars spotlights local veteran on Memorial Day – 31-MAY-2023
  122. Scientists believe they've found the first bird flu casualty in Southwestern Alaska this season – 30-MAY-2023
  123. The Alaska Organized Militia deployed to Bethel and Circle to support flood recovery efforts – 26-MAY-2023
  124. Daniel Buckingham sentenced to 23 Years for sexual assault – 26-MAY-2023
  125. Harold Gregory sentenced to 33 years for murder of girlfriend – 24-MAY-2023
  126. Governor amends flooding disaster declaration and activates the state's public assistance and individual assistance disaster recovery programs – 23-MAY-2023
  127. Bethel Regional High School graduates Class of 2023 – 22-MAY-2023
  128. Native voices on display during FLOTUS visit to Bethel 'some very strong, powerful women were here' – 21-MAY-2023
  129. First lady Jill Biden and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visit Bethel – 18-MAY-2023
  130. Investing in America event in Bethel announced – 16-MAY-2023
  131. Ice jam causes Crooked Creek flooding and prompts disaster declaration by Gov. Dunleavy – 15-MAY-2023
  132. UAF Kuskokwim Campus 2023 Commencement Ceremony includes two Doctor of Philosophy Degrees – 13-MAY-2023
  133. KYUK takes down AM tower – 12-MAY-2023
  134. Bethel's Winter House closes for the season – 10-MAY-2023
  135. Former Bethel Mayor arrested, charged with domestic assault, criminal mischief – 10-MAY-2023
  136. Listen: Bethel’s Ayaprun Elitnaurvik students prepare pike fish they caught – 10-MAY-2023
  137. Listen: Executive chefs provide a special meal to students at Bethel’s Ayaprun Elitnaurvik – 8-MAY-2023
  138. Local first responders learn how to work in Bethel's new Black Hawk – 27-APR-2023
  139. City Council split on measure to amend rules for city employment – 18-APR-2023
  140. Here are the latest regulation changes from the Board of Fisheries for the 2023 fishing season – 18-APR-2023
  141. Bethel Friends of Canines wins award for helping people keep their pets – 13-APR-2023
  142. During Bethel visit, Murkowski talks about rural Alaska and how she plans to address issues in D.C. – 11-APR-2023
  143. Earthjustice, three tribes, file another lawsuit challenging the Donlin Gold Mine project  – 11-APR
  144. Tuluksak students compete in the Native Youth Olympics Bethel Invitational despite challenges faced in their community – 5-APR-2023
  145. Tuluksak principal ‘very thankful’ as state steps in to help with ongoing water crisis – 5-APR-2023
  146. Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Advisory Council meeting venue has changed – 4-APR-2023
  147. Federal Subsistence Board schedules public meeting regarding salmon fishing closures on the Kanektok River – 3-APR-2023
  148. City of Bethel Finance Department promotes payment options and reveals future plan – 3-APR-2023
  149. NYO Bethel Invitational draws over 140 competitors – 3-APR-2023
  150. Bethel City Manager announces retirement – 3-APR-2023
  151. Bethel City Council welcomes back former council member and current District 38 Representative Conrad 'CJ' McCormick – 31-MAR-2023
  152. Near-normal winter was full of temperature variability – 31-MAR-2023
  153. 2023 Kuskokwim Ice Road seasonal closure announced – 31-MAR-2023
  154. Alaska Department of Fish and Game releases Kuskokwim Bay salmon fishery announcement  – 30-MAR-2023
  155. St. Mary's resident shot and killed – 28-MAR-2023
  156. Heart of the Drums carries tradition, generational stories for Cama-i visitors – 28-MAR-2023
  157. Gov. Dunleavy, senior military advisor visit Bethel for promotion ceremony – 28-MAR-2023
  158. Cama-i honors Chevak Elder and culture bearer with Living Treasure Award – 25-MAR-2023
  159. Body of Bethel man found and identified – 24-MAR-2023
  160. Bethel Regional High School student arrested for bringing a weapon to school – 24-MAR-2023
  161. The Qasgirimuit dance group prepares for the first full Cama-i festival in 3 years – 24-MAR-2023
  162. Western Interior Alaska Subsistence Advisory Council meetings scheduled in Aniak – 23-MAR-2023
  163. Subsistence Advisory Council meetings scheduled in Bethel – 23-MAR-2023
  164. Full Cama-i Dance Festival returns after 3 years – 21-MAR-2023
  165. Help is on the way for Tuluksak's school, but it's not clear when running water will be restored – 9-MAR-2023
  166. Bethel veterans weigh in on cost of living, health care, and suicide rates during VA Secretary visit – 2-MAR-2023
  167. 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
  168. Listen: Two high school students build a pair of igloos – 16-FEB-2023
  169. Alaska Army National Guard rescues two overdue snow machiners near Tuntutuliak – 16-FEB-2023
  170. Bethel’s survey and service event provides a helping hand to area homeless – 15-FEB-2023
  171. 'The magic of science comes to life' at the Lower Kuskokwim School District's science fair – 8-FEB-2023
  172. Public hearings announced regarding salmon fishing closures – 3-FEB-2023
  173. Nome novice musher’s grit and perseverance earn him a second K300 Red Lantern – 1-FEB-2023
  174. Russian Orthodox Epiphany in Napaskiak – 24-JAN-2023
  175. A case challenging the pipeline right-of-way permit for Donlin Gold gets its day in court – 23-JAN-2023
  176. As Bethel deals with warmer-than-usual weather, a climate specialist warns that it could fuel the next wildfire season – 23-JAN-2023
  177. More than a shelter: Tundra Women's Coalition weighs in on its lesser known programs and community responses to violence – 13-JAN-2023
  178. Holiday Classic results: Kwethluk's Raymond Alexie wins again – 10-JAN-2023
  179. Upper Kalskag man faces murder, arson charges in fire that killed 2 people – 9-JAN-2023
  180. Eggs and milk are in short supply in the Y-K Delta, but grocers are hopeful things will ease soon – 5-JAN-2023
  181. Looking back on the top stories from 2022 – 3-JAN-2023

2022

FREELANCE REPORTING

Alongside newsroom reporting, Francisco Martínezcuello has contributed freelance journalism to national and regional publications, with work spanning the environment, military and veterans affairs, sports, identity and narrative nonfiction.

Freelance Work & National Publications

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

EARLY REPORTING

Before working in local newsrooms and public radio, Francisco Martínezcuello developed his reporting through journalism school and student media, including audio work for North Gate Radio.

Photo: Mathew Miranda

Journalism School

  1. So What’s A Real Chess Club Like – North Gate Radio (December 10, 2020)
  2. Stop the Steal in San Diego – North Gate Radio (November 19, 2020)
  3. Black Girls Ride – North Gate Radio (November 5, 2020)