Emmonak News

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.

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.

Like many Alaskans, Dr. Steve Atwater moved to the great white north at a young age to lead a more adventurous life and make a buck.

Twenty-two teens from various Alaska communities will converge in Juneau this week to learn about state government, key conservation issues and how to use their voices to make a difference.

KwikPak Fisheries LLC of Emmonak has contracted with Trace Register in Seattle for access to the firm's Web-based software to promote the traceability of its Yukon River salmon through the supply chain.

A helpful response to a sincere plea for help for a remote area facing hardship wasna TMt enough for the letter writer Mark Bergin Palin and Graham distribute aid A letter from the 800-person village of ...