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2013 GED Commencement

Spring graduates congratulations

To all our well deserving students who are graduating this spring, good job – we are so proud of you. As you continue on with whatever you have chosen to do, whether it be working, attending higher ...

Federal Subsistence Fisheries Regulation changes for the Yukon River Area

The Federal Subsistence Board met January 22−24 to take action on proposed changes to Federal subsistence fishing regulations. Actions taken by the Board that affect the Yukon River area include: • In Districts 1, 2, and 3, from June 1 through...

2013 GED Commencement

Ninety-three graduates were honored during the 2013 GED Commencement last Thursday. Relatives, friends, guest speakers, and proud staff members were in attendance to congratulate the students for a...

Scammon Bay Public Library hosts Open House

Scammon Bay’s village public library hosted a successful Open House with storytelling by elders, a presentation on reading tips, viewing of short films of elders, give-aways, snacks, and prizes....

Concern for our young people

Concern for our young people I am writing a letter with sadness and concern. Many of you have heard of our rash of suicides in our Alaskan villages, all young men and many our friends and dear family members. According to studies, Alaska Natives...

Bethel projects are employment opportunities

Over the last year, Bethel Native Corporation subsidiaries were successful in securing numerous construction projects in Bethel. Construction work for the City of Bethel YK Regional Aquatic Health and Safety Center, Yuut Elitnaurviat Dormitory...

Testimony at U.S. Senator Begich' Veterans' Caucus Town Hall Meeting

The following is the testimony provided to U.S. Senator Mark Begich; Keith Kelly, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Veterans’ Employment & Training Service; Department of Labor Rhett Jeppson, Associate Administrator of U.S. Small Business...

Officer charged with DUI, weapons misconduct

A former Bethel police officer, who was assisting at the scene of a fatal shooting by police last year, has been charged with two counts of Driving Under the Influence and Misconduct Involving Weapons in the fourth degree, according to District...

Spiritual Interconnection of Ancestors Teaching with Past, Present and Future

Since Time Immemorial, Alaskan Natives survived the extreme environmental elements with hunting, fishing and gathering, storing and preserving food with skills passed on and learned from the peoples that first believed, practiced and passed on the...

Hairy Man encounter by a musher

Although this story isn’t in the Y-K Delta, the witness was kind enough to write and share his story from his part of Alaska. The musher does not name what he saw in this story but it is most likely he encountered a Bigfoot-like creature. The...

Spring Waterfowl Harvest

Jacob Wise after a good evening of hunting above...

Chavez inks wrestling scholarship with NDSU

From the moment Trevour Chavez walked onto the mats at Bethel Regional High School, head coach Darren Lieb and assistant Courtney Geerdts knew that something special was about to happen. Again. Perhaps, even they didn’t know how special. Only a...

Bethel grapplers earn 20 gold medals at Alaska USA state wrestling tournaments

The Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club didn’t just win medals at the 20-13 Alaska USA Youth Wrestling tournament recently in Wasilla. They won a lot of medals. Bethel collected 41 gold, silver and bronze medals during the three-day event meet, which...

Qasgiq File #5: When It's God's Turn to Pour

Some of you will remember the late Charlie K. Paul’s steambath. It was palatial compared to many. The first time I went in, I was late. The walls were lined with clothes hanging. I undressed alone...

Cola Cola Cake

Greetings. Last week someone gave me a recipe for Dr. Pepper Cake. It was really interesting - had a lot of ingredients besides cake mix. Reminded me of an article I’d read about coca cola - all of ...

Crisco

I’ve been using hand sanitizer for about eight (8) years now, and the latest word from the government is that using the sanitizer with alcohol and overdoing it may not be in our best interest. For...

 
 
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