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Alaska hit by largest April wildfire in a quarter century
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe largest wildfire in April in Alaska in more than a quarter century has reached nearly 10,000...
Orthodox Church makes Kwethluk woman its first North American female and Yup'ik saint
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDec. 13—A Western Alaska woman who died in 1979 has been named the first female Orthodox Church saint from North America. Born in 1916, Olinka Arrsamquq Michael, known as "Matushka Olga," was ...
Breaking News: Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola, Husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, Dies in Plane Crash in Alaska
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEugene "Buzzy" Peltola, the husband of Rep. Mary Peltola (D), died on Wednesday morning after the...
Alaska sports notebook: 19-year-old bests former Iditarod champion in Kusko Season Opener, UAA...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDec. 22—Raymond Alexie of Kwethluk crosses the finish line in first place of the 2022 Season Opener At just 19 years old, Raymond Alexie of Kwethluk cruised to a first place finish in the Kuskokwim ...
In one of mushing's toughest races, a 19-year-old upstart from Kwethluk keeps beating some of the...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 20—Raymond Alexie is on a hot streak. The 19-year-old from Kwethluk, a town about a dozen or so river miles up the Kuskokwim River from Bethel, is three for three in the Delta Championship ...
'People are suffering': Food stamp woes worsen Alaska hunger
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThousands of Alaskans who depend on government assistance have waited months for food stamp...
Alaska sports week in review: Several Alaskans claim national titles, UAF teams pull off upsets
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 9—This past week in Alaska sports saw some outstanding achievements obtained at the prep, collegiate and professional levels across the Alaska sports landscape. There were also some athletes ...
Southwest Alaska tribes sue to stop Donlin Gold project
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 6—Three Alaska tribes are suing the federal government to halt the Donlin Gold project. Tribes from the Western Alaska communities of Kwethluk, Tuluksak and Bethel say the Army Corps of ...
More than $100M in federal grants headed to Bethel region to bring high-speed fiber internet to...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOct. 11—Bethel, rural alaska, spring, aerial, landscape, plane The federal government has announced more than $100 million in grants to bring high-speed fiber internet to many Southwest Alaska ...
Alaska sports week in review: Grace Christian basketball upsets top-ranked Dimond, UAA gymnastics...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 18—This past week in Alaska sports featured some excellent performances and exciting finishes at the prep, collegiate and professional levels across the Alaska sports landscape. There were ...