Assembly-line justice played out in a Bethel courtroom as the Alaska Native defendants from last summer's fishery revolt on the Kuskokwim River said their piece and awaited their sentence.
So far Fort Yukon hasn’t faced significant flooding like the Interior community of Circle, but the risk remains as the break-up front remains jammed upstream.Laurel Andrews
Most of the fishermen on trial were contrite, some tearful, one or two a little angry about being charged with violating a ban on fishing for Chinook salmon intended to prevent damage to the species.
Not far from the banks of the still solidly frozen Kuskokwim River, a series of trials aimed at establishing the fishing rights of the Yupik Eskimos of far Western Alaska opened Monday with a victory for the salmon still far at sea.
Does a salmon run's survival trump the religious needs of Yupik Eskimos in far Western Alaska? A judge ruled on the salmon's behalf, Monday, with the expectation that 25 fishermen would appeal to a higher court.Craig Medred
At least one Alaska airline has grounded flights as the 8,000-plus-foot-tall volcano on the Alaska Peninsula continues spewing ash some 20,000 feet into the air.Laurel Andrews
Flooding hit the Interior community of Circle on Sunday, drenching nearly all the town's buildings. The ice is moving downriver rapidly and Fort Yukon is the next Alaska community in its path. Any flooding may begin by 9 p.m. Sunday.Laurel Andrews
Native salmon fishermen who violated Western Alaska river closures in 2012 return to court Monday. A Bethel judge will decide if they had a religious right to break the law.Jill Burke
Nearly a week after Mount Pavlof awoke, the 8,261-foot volcano on the Alaska Peninsula is still spewing ash up to 20,000 feet. Here's what it looks like.Alaska Dispatch
