The Delta Discovery - The real news for the real people

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...