Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK - Bethel
Anna Rose MacArthur is a reporter at KYUK in Bethel.
Federal disasters declared for 14 Alaska fisheries
The federal disaster declarations include the 2020 Kuskokwim River salmon fishery and the 2020 and 2021 Yukon River salmon fisheries.
Association of Village Council Presidents enacts COVID vaccine mandate for employees
Under the policy, all employees must be fully vaccinated against the virus by Jan. 4, 2022.
Pilot Station hunters return home after a week stranded at fish camp. Here’s their story.
After seven days, they left fish camp with just the clothes on their backs and what they could fit in their pockets: their phones and GPS.
Bethel will host Alaska’s only licensed practical nursing certificate program
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for health care workers in rural areas. A quick search on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation website shows 25 job openings for licensed practical nurses in Bethel alone.
Yukon-Kuskokwim hospital operating under crisis standards of care
It issued a written statement on Wednesday saying that the corporation is operating at capacity and has adopted new clinical guidelines for dispensing care.
The quality of care is falling in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta as cases surge statewide
Alaska is reporting the highest COVID-19 case rate per capita of any state, according to the New York Times tracker. The statewide surge in cases is straining resources and staff, causing patients to receive a lower quality of care than before the surge.
Bethel doctor advises residents to avoid physical risks as hospital beds grow scarce
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation Chief of Staff Dr. Ellen Hodges says if Alaskans get hurt, they might not be able to receive adequate health care as surging COVID-19 cases destabilize the state's health care system.
Search abandoned for plane that sent distress signal near St. Mary’s
Two weekends ago, Alaska State Troopers were notified of an aircraft emergency locator signal activated about 40 miles northwest of the community of St. Mary’s. But no planes were reported overdue.
In Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, rapid testing helped slow fall COVID surge
Widespread use of serial rapid testing changed the course of the pandemic in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Yukon-Kuskokwim health CEO urges governor to mandate masks and encourage required vaccination
As COVID-19 cases surge across the state, Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation President and CEO Dan Winkelman is urging Gov. Mike Dunleavy to instate public health restrictions to contain the virus’ spread.
YKHC becomes latest Alaska health care provider to require vaccination
Many other Alaska health care organizations are also requiring their employees to get their COVID-19 vaccines, including Providence Health & Services Alaska and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.
Troopers arrest Chefornak man for threatening health workers offering COVID vaccines
Alaska State Troopers recently arrested a Chefornak man for a list of charges, including terroristic threatening of health care workers offering COVID-19 vaccines.
On July 15, a tribal police officer in Chefornak called the Alaska...
State steps in to coordinate salmon deliveries to Yukon River communities
Low runs have meant no subsistence fishing for king or chum salmon on the Yukon River this summer, so the Dunleavy administration has asked Fish and Game to coordinate deliveries of salmon other Alaska processors to Yukon River communities.
18-year-old killed in goose hunting accident in Western Alaska
An 18-year-old died when he was shot while bird hunting with two other young people in Nightmute on April 26.
After rabid foxes found, YKHC urges rabies vaccines for pets
After foxes recently tested positive for rabies in three different YK Delta communities, people should be ready to seek medical attention if they — or their pets — are bitten or scratched.
State warns Kuskokwim communities to prepare for flooding
Above average snowpack in lower Kuskokwim villages is worrying planners.
Mekoryuk likely first Alaska community to reach 100% vaccination against COVID-19
The community has had less than 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and no one has died from the virus.
Judge recommends state not uphold Donlin mine water certificate
The Monday decision is just a recommendation. The final decision rests with the commissioner of Alaska's Department of Environmental Conservation.
Kids can’t get vaccinated yet, but YKHC is getting ready by registering children ages 12 to 15
Southwest Alaska's tribal health organization says it wants to be able to quickly dispense the doses once the authorization comes.
Management of Kuskokwim king salmon uncertain after Dunleavy order
Last week, Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced that the state was taking control of Alaska’s submerged lands beneath navigable waters.