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Francisco Martínezcuello/KYUKEarlier this year, Bethel firefighters accused the City of Bethel of cutting their hourly pay by a third. The city said the reduction wasn’t a pay cut, but a return to the status quo after thousands of dollars were mistakenly paid to employees. A partial resolution still leaves questions about the long-term future of the Bethel Fire Department. -
Theo Greenly/KSDPA state report says last year’s growth followed a five-year decline, with harvesting jobs hitting an all-time low in 2024.
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The two were identified as 43-year old Kenneth Andrew of Bethel and 35-year-old Kayla Hendrickson of Emmonak. -
On Oct. 24, the Alaska Federation of Natives approved half a dozen resolutions proposed by the Association of Village Council Presidents. -
In a video posted to Facebook on Oct. 26, nonpartisan candidate Joseph R. Amik of Napaskiak said he made the decision to withdraw based on health and personal concerns. He said he's endorsing Toksook Bay Democratic Rep. Nellie Jimmie. -
The resolution was presented to Y-K Delta leaders at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage on Oct. 23, 2026. -
Basile was the annual recipient of the Alaska Federation of Natives award recognizing a non-Native individual who has been a longtime supporter of the Alaska Native community, particularly in rural Alaska. -
According to the National Weather Service, Hooper Bay could see water levels as high as 7 feet above the normal high tide line and wind gusts as high as 70 miles per hour beginning early on the morning of Friday, Oct. 23, and extending into the evening. -
This summer, Patrick Andrew’s family returned to the coastal village of Kipnuk while he and his wife worked as part of the community’s rebuild in the wake of ex-typhoon Halong. -
Just days before ex-typhoon Halong, Marie White traveled from Bethel to her hometown of Kwigillingok to celebrate her 67th birthday among her daughters and grandchildren. This year, the whole family is back together in Bethel, with little idea when they may be able to return home. -
Over the past year, Kipnuk residents and contractors have been working to repair the storm-battered village. Crews on the ground say it’s a physical — and emotional — investment, even as the long-term future of the community remains in question. -
In October 2025, daily life in dozens of Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta communities was suddenly interrupted when the remnants of Typhoon Halong slammed into the coast. Over the past year, the crisis has shined a light on what is still missing from disaster response, and what tribal communities need to protect a way of life bound to the land.
