3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (739+ words) When ex-typhoon Merbok barreled through the Bering Sea in September 2022, it brought high winds and flooding to 1,300 miles of the Western Alaska coastline. But the community-level impacts weren’t only a product of their proximity to the storm’s path. A recent…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (412+ words) The thick winter ice of the Yukon River has washed out to the Bering Sea, signaling the end of breakup season on the Yukon Delta. Mike Ottenweller, a meteorologist with the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center, has been part of the…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (161+ words) Lower Yukon communities impacted by the 2026 breakup flooding are now eligible for state disaster assistance. On May 21, Gov. Mike Dunleavy added on to his initial disaster declaration supporting central Yukon River communities. The May 11 declaration included the communities of Chalkyitsik…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (212+ words) The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, including chair Sen. Lisa Murkowski, is holding a special public hearing in Bethel on Wednesday, May 6. They want to hear from regional leaders and community members about disaster response, mitigation, resilience, and relocation programs…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (722+ words) When it comes to river breakups, there are two different kinds: thermal and dynamic. Thermal breakups happen when the river ice is usually thinner and with a low snowpack. After a warm and sunny April, the ice can weaken and…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (517+ words) After the remnants of Typhoon Halong swept through Tuntutuliak in the fall of 2025 – causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure – fuel consumption in the community spiked. "People were using their dryers trying to dry up their stuff, more heaters, contractors,…...