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Former Yute Commuter Service business manager charged with felony fraud and theft
A former Yute Commuter Service business manager is facing criminal charges for allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 in company funds, nearly four years after he was named in a civil suit seeking damages for the same alleged theft. Forty-year-old Nathan McCabe faces four counts of scheme to defraud and one...
Bethel hires new chief of police
At its Tuesday meeting, the Bethel City Council appointed James Harris the new Bethel Chief of Police. He is scheduled to begin on July 1. Harris spoke to KYUK in early May, prior to his hiring, while on a five-day visit to Bethel. “I’ve met with a lot of a...
Slideshow: Bethel Regional High School's Senior Parade
Bethel Regional High School's class of 2024 parades through town to celebrate their graduation. May 16, 2024. Four years ago, Bethel’s Class of 2024 entered high school amidst a global pandemic. Yesterday, they drove through town in the annual Senior Parade, cheered on by friends and family as they celebrated the completion of their time at BRHS.
State opens applications for Kuskokwim River breakup flooding relief funds
Breakup has wrapped up on the Kuskokwim River, a week after a series of massive ice floes began wreaking havoc on multiple lower-river communities. Now, individuals affected by flooding have the opportunity to apply for disaster relief funding. Early this week, the RiverWatch team flew far downriver from Bethel in...
Aniak's Annie Morgan wins $21,747.50 Kuskokwim Ice Classic jackpot
Each year, the Kuskokwim Ice Classic fields thousands of guesses as to exactly when the tripod in front of Bethel will tip and fall as the river ice breaks down. Some years, the pot is split between winners who were closest to the time. But this year, there was just one winner.
Calista Brice Hires Director of Safety and Risk
Calista Brice, a holding line for construction and environmental subsidiaries of Bethel-based Calista regional corporation, hired Mac Stevens as Director of Safety and Risk. In his new role, Stevens supports the safety and risk programs across nineteen Calista Brice subsidiary companies, leveraging his expertise to streamline and enhance internal safety initiatives. He is also spearheading new programs to improve on-the-job safety and engage employees in Calista Brice’s safety-focused culture.
University of Alaska Fairbanks' Kuskokwim Campus Celebrates 50th Commencement
It's not just high school graduations happening. College commencements are underway, too. The University of Alaska Fairbanks' Kuskokwim Campus in Bethel held its 50th commencement recently. How cool is that?. Thiirty-six students received occupational endorsements, associate's, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees and post-baccalaureate certificates. Graduates hailed from communities across...
Governor Declares Disaster: Kuskokwim River Flooding Devastates Communities
The Governor has now issued a disaster declaration in response to the major flooding that's impacting communities along the Kuskokwim River. All the flooding that's been happening is due to ice jams and spring snowmelt in the region. The water has been so high in spots it's making the streets...
Breakup may ultimately be ‘non-event’ for middle and lower Yukon River communities
RiverWatch officials flew what could be their last breakup monitoring flight on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta this week. That’s in part because breakup on the Yukon River this year is looking like what hydrometeorologist Kyle Van Peursem calls a “non-event.”. “This year, even our pilot remarked how different it...
Flooding along Kuskokwim River a concern this weekend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Low pressure is rotating over the Alaska Peninsula and this system will direct clouds and precipitation into the state over the weekend. The clouds and rain and coming at an inopportune time, with an aurora forecast that is showing HIGH auroral activity!. Warnings for ongoing flooding...
Ice jam holds floodwaters in place for multiple lower Kuskokwim communities
On May 10, a gravel intersection in Bethel’s Alligator Acres neighborhood became a makeshift port for an odd assortment of canoes, kayaks, and skiffs to shuttle residents – like Brian Jackson and his daughter Abigail – to and from their homes. “It seems to have turned into...
Widespread high water and flooding continues for lower Kuskokwim communities
Kwethluk remains on flood warning, while Bethel and lower Kuskokwim communities are on flood advisory as the river swells over its banks. National Weather Service Hydrologist Johnse Ostman said on KYUK morning show Coffee at KYUK on Thursday (May 9) that high water is widespread throughout the lower Kuskokwim region.
Bethel residents march for MMIP justice
The 2024 MMIP March for Justice walks along the Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway in Bethel. May 3, 2024. Around 90 people, most dressed in red, walked about 1.5 miles through Bethel last Friday (May 3) in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People’s (MMIP) Awareness Day (May 5). The...
Bethel ice tripod trips the clock at 8:40 a.m., May 8, 2024
Bethel’s Kuskokwim Ice Classic tripod tripped the clock at 8:40 a.m. on May 8, 2024. The winner of the full Ice Classic hasn’t been announced yet. Ice Classic managers wrote in a post on their website that certifying a winner can take up to two days. But three...
Tuluksak floods as multiple ice jams threaten lower Kuskokwim River communities
NWS Update (as of 11:30 p.m., May 6): Tuluksak backwash pond is full of Kusko water and the village will not be able to make drinking water Tuesday morning; at least one home is now flooding and the family has been advised to move to the school. While middle Kuskokwim...
Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club takes state championship in Wasilla
The Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club pinned their way to an Alaska USA Wrestling state championship over the weekend in Wasilla, beating out the Anchorage-based Alaska Battle Cats in a tie-breaker to claim the title. At a packed Menard Sports Center, Bethel wrestler and Gladys Jung Elementary School sixth-grader Maya Iverson...
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