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BRHS's Billy Strickland named ASAA Executive Director
When we first moved to Bethel back in 2004, we were new in the newspaper business. I guess you could say that we were still a little "wet behind the ears". I was just getting used to taking sports...
Gov. Parnell declares State Disaster for communities
After surveying the extent of severe storm damage in western Alaska, and meeting with residents and community leaders, Governor Sean Parnell made a verbal declaration of a state disaster for the affected communities in the Northwest Arctic Borough,...
Congratulations
Congratulations I would like to congratulate those who are champions of self determination and sovereignty, those who are activists, those that fight for indigenous rights - I salute you. As I became aware of these kinds of activities in life to...
City of Bethel to discuss water and sewer rates increase
The City of Bethel council will be discussing the water and sewer increase plan of action sponsored by Mayor Joseph Klejka at the November 26th, 2013 regular city council meeting. The specifics are detailed in Action Memorandum 13-25. AM 13-25...
Search halted due to freeze-up
The following updates are from Bethel Search and Rescue regarding the search efforts for Nick Cooke of Bethel and Jim Napoka of Tuluksak. November 17, 2013 The Tuntutuliak SAR crews continued their search for Saturday but reported that both the...
Develop a Comprehensive Development Plan for your village
I have been reading an article about our Region (Report: “Y-K Delta Residents Earn Low Average Incomes”, this comes from the November 22 article posted on ktuu.com). Anchorage Daily News had a similar article on their newspaper too. I think...
Warriors pin down title at GJE Invitational
Never let it be said the Bethel Regional Junior High School wrestling team can't score. They proved they could score – and score a lot – last weekend by racing to the top of the team standings at ...
Bethel wrestlers compete at Colony JV Scramble
The Bethel Regional High School Warriors had five athletes competing into the 2013 Colony JV Scramble last week. Steven Andrew and Sam Charlie wrestled participated in the 120-pound division. Neither managed to place in the top six. Jayvin...
Warriors place 8th at Lancer Smith tournament
Big tournaments need impressive performances. Few, if any, were quite as big and impressive as Josh Mendenhall and the Bethel High School Regional Warriors this past weekend in Palmer. Bethel continued to flex its muscle on the mat by taking eighth...
Kyle's Birthday Cake
Greetings. Boilers. Water pumps. Glycol. Glycol pumps. Sewer heaters. How much I know about such things is about how much a beebee rattles in a box car. Every winter I say, “Lord. One more winter....
Thanksgiving
We tend to think of Thanksgiving as an American holiday. If you attended public schools, you may have been taught that the first Thanksgiving involved the English speaking Pilgrims at the Plymouth...
United We Stand
Count your blessings, lest something worst than the calamity of a typhoon befall us. I look at all our Alaskan coastline with all of its settlements and people. In the case of a weather related...
Area wrestlers notch wins at Lancer Smith tournament
Several Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta-area wrestlers posted key wins over the weekend by competing in the 2013 Lancer Smith Wrestling Tournament in Palmer. Overall, more than 450 wrestlers participated in the event, which was held Thursday through...
Classifieds 11-27-13
For Sale New Toyostoves Laser 73 $2200. Laser 56 $1700 Laser 30 $1300. GCI Cell 545-1616. (10/10-cnx) Jeff Sanders sells Hitzer Amish built wood stoves. Quality workmanship, simple to operate, clean burning, highly efficient, and very affordable....
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel July 30 - November 22
Judgments Everett S. Peter, 32 No Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance $300, 2 Yrs. Prob. Corbin C. Lepore, 19 4th Degree Controlled Substance 180 Days, 1 Yr. 3 Mos. Prob. Brad Pensgard, 28 Send/Bring Alcohol to Dry Area $1500, 90 Days, 2 Yr. Prob....
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending November 22
• On 11-18-13 at 12:55 a.m. medics responded to the airport for the report of a man with abdominal pain. Upon arrival, medics found a 54 year old male complaining of abdominal pain. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On...
