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Kuskokwim River breakup floods roads, impacts drinking water for some communities
Ice jams from breakup on the Kuskokwim River are causing high water to inundate many lower river communities. As of Thursday, there had not been any reported flooding impacts to structures like homes or businesses, but some roads are covered with water and it’s affected at least two villages’ drinking water.
Listen: Bethel’s emergency housing shelter closes for the summer
Bethel Winter House, the local emergency winter housing shelter, closed on April 30. It was open for seven months, beginning October 1. But while Winter House is shuttered, the new Atsaq Place Permanent Supportive Housing project is just getting started. Winter House Executive Director Jaela Milford sat down with KYUK’s...
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...
Community slideshow: 2024 Kuskokwim River breakup flooding
A quick-moving and early breakup on the upper Kuskokwim River led to widespread flooding in lower-river communities. Breakup on the Kuskokwim began in Nikolai, a day or so ahead of the average for that community. Ice degraded quickly as the ice front moved downriver. Breakup slowed as ice jammed in...
As Kwethluk remains flooded, the end of historic breakup in sight for downriver communities
The National Weather Service reports that a large ice jam below Napakiak has moved downriver and is showing signs of breaking up, alleviating serious concerns for multiple lower Kuskokwim communities. “It looks rotten, it looks weak. You can see where the breakup front is, it's kind of chewing its way...
Bethel Braces as Kuskokwim River Floods; Marina, Gas Station Submerged
There are reports of flooding coming out of Bethel. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities posted pictures to Facebook showing the overflowing Kuskokwim River. The Brown Slough area of Bethel is reported to be most affected with a marina and gas station flooded.
McGrath ice tripod falls as breakup inches down the Kuskokwim
The Kuskokwim River at McGrath, where the 2024 Ice Tripod fell at 1:55 p.m. on May 1, 2024. Breakup continues to inch down the Kuskokwim and Yukon Rivers. On the Kuskokwim, the McGrath ice tripod fell on Wednesday (May 1) at 1:55 p.m. – around three days earlier than its recent breakup average. Downriver, ice has shifted in several communities, including Crooked Creek, Sleetmute and Napaimute.
Culvert washout prompts Tundra Ridge Road closure
In response to a washed-out culvert, the City of Bethel and state transportation officials urge travelers to steer clear of Tundra Ridge Road, informally known as Polk Road, until construction of a new gravel road is completed, likely around the end of summer. On Monday (April 29), pooling meltwater had...
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...
UAF Kuskokwim Campus hosts 50th commencement ceremony
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - On May 7, The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) Kuskokwim Campus recognized the class of 2024 for its 50th commencement ceremony at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel. There were 36 graduates from communities across the state, including Tuluksak, Nunapitchuk, Kasigluk, Chevak and Hooper Bay.
Bethel organizes 3rd annual MMIP March for Justice
It’s the National Week of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP). In Bethel, local organizations are coming together to host the community’s third annual MMIP March for Justice. Joy Anderson is a member of the march’s planning committee and works for Alaska Legal Services Corporation. “The...
Drone program takes off in Bethel with first round of federal funding
The Western Alaska hub community of Bethel has just 16 miles of roads, hemmed in on all sides by wilderness. But zoom out, and a vast regional travel network – including the roughly 300-mile Kuskokwim River Ice Road – begins to emerge. That's where Ryan Marlow, drone program...
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