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Weather service cancels flood watch for Bethel, Kwethluk and nearby Kuskokwim villages
The weather service canceled its flood watch for Bethel, Kwethluk and nearby villages Friday, plus a coastal warning. The river is still high for the season.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Coastal flood warning for Kipnuk and Kwigillingok canceled as storm tracks south
The storm passed south of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, and the coastal flood warning was canceled Friday night. Earlier river flooding hit Kasigluk and Kwethluk.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Kipnuk and Kwigillingok face coastal flooding as rain threatens Kwethluk and Kasigluk again
Kipnuk and Kwigillingok are under a coastal flood warning through Saturday, and rain could flood Kwethluk and Kasigluk again after last week's high water.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Search continues for missing Akiachak boater Jonathan Lomack
Jonathan Lomack, 59, of Akiachak, has been missing on the Kuskokwim River since Tuesday night, with his boat found empty and search crews from three communities now in their third day looking for him.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Bethel flooding is forecast to return with Thursday morning's tide
The Kuskokwim River pushed water into low-lying Bethel this week and is expected to rise again Thursday, as onshore winds hold it back from draining.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Ninety-two Alaska water systems are listed as serious violators
Ninety-two Alaska water systems are federal serious violators, close to three times the national rate. The state has not brought a formal action since 2020.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Akiachak is in line for fiber broadband, one of seven roadless villages getting wired
Akiachak is in line for fiber broadband, one of seven roadless Y-K Delta villages being wired in a project reaching nearly 3,000 long-unserved households.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Kuskokwim coho fishing slow in early August as Bethel sonar counts run low
Coho fishing on the lower Kuskokwim has been very slow in early August amid high water and low Bethel sonar counts, though escapement should still be met.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Kuskokwim mainstem reopens early as six spawning tributaries stay closed to Chinook and chum
Strong sonar counts returned the Kuskokwim mainstem to state management July 13, but six spawning tributaries stay closed to Chinook and chum through July 31.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Calista seeks airport land at Kwethluk, Napakiak to bring hardwired broadband
Calista Corporation wants to build broadband shelters on airport land in Kwethluk and Napakiak to bring hardwired internet to both villages.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read
A death reported as a suicide in Atmautluak turned out to be a shooting, troopers say
An Atmautluak death was reported as a suicide, but the scene looked suspicious to troopers. A man now faces manslaughter charges in the fatal shooting of Byron Waska, 28.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read
Ice Jam Near Kalskag Threatens Flooding Along Lower Kuskokwim River
An ice jam near Kalskag, 90 miles upriver from Bethel, threatens flooding along the lower Kuskokwim River through May 7, with water already cutting off roads and forcing school closures in the region.
by Alaska News5mo ago2 min read