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Reminders of our loved ones

June 14, 2018 1

by Greg Lincoln Visiting the places where a loved one had once been can be difficult for those who are grieving from losing someone they love. The feelings that you may experience can range on […]

by Greg Lincoln Our backyard has been full of our little wild Alaskan songbirds visiting our birdfeeders. Their sweet singing, chirping, and occasional squabbles make us smile. So far we’ve been visited by black-capped chickadees, […]

Memorial Day remembrances

June 1, 2018 0

by Greg Lincoln This Memorial Day we gathered together as a community to honor the Alaska Territorial Guardsmen who protected our land from enemy invasion during World War II. The solemnity and sincerity of the […]

Action taken to conserve Kuskokwim River Chinook Salmon

June 14, 2018 0

by USFWS Staff Federal Public Waters Closed to Chinook Salmon Fishing by Federally Qualified Subsistence Users Beginning June 12. The Federal Subsistence Board closed these Federal public waters to the harvest of Chinook salmon by […]

Subsistence King Salmon Fishing Permit

June 14, 2018 0

by ADFG Staff This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. Subsistence King Salmon Fishing Permit The Alaska Board of Fisheries […]

Very First Halibut

June 14, 2018 0

6 year old Dallas David from Kongiganak is very excited to have caught his very first halibut on June 7th, 2018 while deep sea fishing with his dad.

Councilman Shabani resigned

June 5, 2018 0

The City of Bethel posted a Notice of Vacancy in Office on Thursday, May 10, 2018 due to the resignation of council member Naim Shabani. On May 8, 2018, the Bethel City Council accepted Council […]

Local Option Petition certified

June 5, 2018 0

On Monday April 30, the City Clerk’s Office certified a Local Option Petition contained more than the required 248 qualifying signatures to present the following local option question to the voters: Question 1 Shall the […]

Pinky’s Park Volunteer Day

June 1, 2018 0

by Michelle DeWitt Everyone is invited to Pinky’s Park on Saturday, June 2 for a volunteer day. June 2 is National Trails Day and we can all celebrate by improving Pinky’s Park in preparation for […]

2018 St. Mary’s Community Clean Up

June 5, 2018 0

by Eric Alstrom I would like to say a very big “Thank you!” to our youth litter patrollers (40), youth supervisors (7), and adult volunteers (9) that put in their own time to clean up […]

Akiak residents clean up the litter

June 5, 2018 0

The Akiak Native Community IGAP sponsored their village’s 2018 Clean Up Green Up project this year. They sent this photo of the participants in front of the community building before they started picking up litter […]

Nelson Island Smelt

June 5, 2018 0

It was a great day for fishing for Logan Charles of Toksook Bay who went dipnetting for smelt on the Tununak River last Saturday, June 2nd. He dipped his net in and pulled out this […]

Congressional Candidate Alyse Galvin visits YK Delta

June 14, 2018 0

by Chantal de Alcuaz Last week, Alyse Galvin visited Bethel for the second time as part of her bid to unseat Don Young in Congress. She is an independent running in the Democratic Primary which […]

Abundant hares suggest impending Tularemia outbreak

June 5, 2018 0

by ADFG Staff (Fairbanks) – An abundance of hares reported this week (May 30th, 2018), including dead hares with Tularemia and voles covered in ticks, could mean diagnosis of the summer’s first cases of Tularemia […]

2018 Kuskokwim Ice Classic winners

May 23, 2018 0

Back on May 2nd, 2018, the Kuskokwim Ice Classic pod started to sink through the rotting ice of the river. Folks lined the banks, watching and waiting. Then, as the clock struck 7:51pm, the 100-foot […]

Correcting the Record Strict governance process is in place to protect Calista

June 14, 2018 0

by Margaret Pohjola, Treasurer, Board of Directors The Calista Corporation’s (Calista) Board and Executive Staff wake up every day thinking about how to create a stronger, more effective organization. Every choice our Alaska Native Corporation […]

Salmon initiative promises to protect a way of life

June 5, 2018 0

by Frederick Olsen Jr. When I think of salmon, I think of summer days that have lasted my whole life. I pray they never end. Most often it starts on a dusky dawn in June. […]

Request for Reconsideration of FSA 18-01 with modification

June 1, 2018 0

by Akiak Native Community This is a letter to the Office of Subsistence Management Subsistence Policy Coordinator sent by the Akiak Native Community, dated May 23rd, 2018. Akiak Native Community submits a Request for Reconsideration […]

Kuskokwim River Chinook Salmon Forecast/Outlook

May 9, 2018 0

by the ADF&G This is a joint announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. The 2018 Kuskokwim River Chinook Salmon forecast […]

Alaska hot springs, far and wide

April 18, 2018 0

by Ned Rozell KANUTI HOT SPRINGS — After a few hours of skiing through deep snow, Forest Wagner and I smelled a tuna sandwich. We knew we were closing in on warm pools of water. […]

AVEC awards Top 10 Power Plant Operators of 2017

April 18, 2018 0

by Amy Murphy Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) announced the Top Ten Power Plant Operators of 2017 during its recent annual meeting in Anchorage. The following plant operators received recognition for their outstanding achievements: Freddie […]