A collaboration between local organizations is collecting subsistence food donations to support storm-impacted families evacuated to Bethel or living in their home villages.

It wasn't in the budget, but Alaska Works Partnership managed to put together a construction workshop for Western Alaska disaster evacuees, who hope to use their new skills to rebuild after Typhoon Halong.

Troopers say several occupants of the home were able to escape, but that 78-year-old Xenia Black did not survive the blaze in the late evening hours of Nov. 27.

The hot tub at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center has finally reopened after a pump failure. KYUK’s Samantha Watson took a dip last week to talk to residents about what they missed while it was out of commission.

The National Guard said five service members will assist with administrative support; lawmakers and civil rights advocates worry that the move signals a ramping up of immigration enforcement operations in Alaska.

KYUK’s Sage Smiley spoke with Annie Rosenthal, a fellow with media outlet High Country News, about her recent reporting about the use of artificial intelligence for translations needed in disaster response, including its implications for tribal data sovereignty.

This Thanksgiving season there are dozens of new families in Bethel who’ve been displaced by ex-typhoon Halong. For evacuees, host families, and non-profit organizers, community gatherings are about the sense of togetherness that's served up alongside a plate of food.

Experts say there are several things families can do to protect their infants, including having a sober caregiver and a safe sleep space.