Emmonak News

SONAR: More fish got up river than thought, but situation still bleak. Published: August 19th, 2009 10:06 PM Last Modified: August 19th, 2009 10:52 PM The bad news first: Recent bans on king salmon fishing on the Yukon River have regional leaders predicting this winter will be even tougher than last, when some villagers reported they couldn't ...

JUNEAU, Alaska-Alaskans living in the Yupiit and Lower Yukon regional educational attendance areas may now be eligible for disaster unemployment assistance if they have been unable to work or unable to pursue their own business as a direct result of the disaster.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Kodiak prepares the rescue of a French kayaker from the Bering Sea Saturday July 4, 2009.

Q&A: Moller addresses illegal fishing protest and Yukon King concerns. Published: July 3rd, 2009 09:49 PM Last Modified: July 4th, 2009 12:41 AM Gov.

Recently I had the privilege to visit several villages on the lower Yukon River.

Yukon River fishermen who rely on catching king salmon are again protesting that Bering Sea pollock fishermen are intercepting too many.

The state is fighting the season's first big wildfire in the interior. The Broken Snowshoe Fire is burning about 10 to 15 miles north east of McGrath.

The Yukon River has completed its devastating breakup run. The Coastal Villages of Emmonak and Alakanuk were the latest and final communities to experience Yukon flooding.

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Flooding levels in Emmonak and Alakanuk rose to four feet in some places over night, but they are now falling, and the National Weather Service says the worst flooding has passed.

Flooding continues along the lower Yukon River. High water is being reported in new villages near the river's mouth.

Ice has jammed again on the Yukon River, this time in the lower river, flooding two villages.

WALL OF WATER: Officials keep track of flood crests as they move down Yukon, Kuskokwim rivers.

Regular claims for unemployment insurance climbed to 98,788 in March, up significantly from the year-ago level of 75,982. Initial claims for unemployment insurance were also up substantially in March.

The state is holding a series of career fairs in Alaska villages and urban areas.

It's been a challenging winter for rural Alaska villages. High fuel prices, reduced income from fishing, and a particularly cold winter have left many residents struggling to heat their homes and feed their families.