Contributors
Please make our library a quiet sanctuary again
by Peter Twitchell I’ve been to the library more than usual since retiring from my job which was cut due to no funding. I cannot not believe the amount of noise at our library. It […]
Day: May 9, 2017
Village Telegraph
Hanna of Mekoryuk named National ACT Student Readiness Exemplar
by LKSD Staff Jayne Hanna, a high school senior at Nuniwarmiut School in Mekoryuk, Alaska, was named the National ACT Student Readiness Exemplar for the 2016-2017 ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign. This award highlights […]
Youth News
Napaskiak student winner in Choose Respect Poster Contest Governor Walker Announces Winners
Over 200 students created depictions of what “Pulling Together for Each Other” means to them. Governor Bill Walker today (April 25) announced the winners of the 2017 Choose Respect: Alaskans Pulling Together for Each Other […]
In our Native Land
Special permit hunt open for muskoxen on Triangle Island
Muskoxen are occasionally stranded on islands with inadequate food and water resources for survival and the Alaska Board of Game has addressed this situation through regulation 5 AAC 92.046, which allows the Department to open […]
Inside Bethel News
Dates set for 2018 K300 Sled Dog Race
The K300 Committee is proud to announce the 39th Kuskokwim 300 will begin Friday January 19, 2018 and will run through Monday January 22, 2018. The Bogus Creek 150 will begin Friday, January 19th and […]
Obituaries
Stanley Gardner
On Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Stanley Gardner passed away peacefully in Tucson, AZ, after a short battle with Pancreatic Cancer. He was surrounded and comforted in his final days by family. He was welcomed into […]
Contributors
Trumpeter Swan (Caqulegpak)
by Frank Keim If you’ve watched Trumpeter swans, there are two things you notice right from the get-go: their enormous size and their loud resonant call, which reminds me of, well, a trumpet. Trumpeters are […]
Letters to the Editor
Quyana for your support
Native Village of Hooper Bay, City of Hooper Bay, and SLC, Youth and Elder Group, Qungasvik, Wellness Center, and numerous volunteers, held the annual Louis Bunyan Festival on April 6, 7, 8, 2017. Thanks to […]
Inside Bethel News
A Time for Action
by Rep. Zach Fansler April 27th, 2017 Dear Friends, Although the house has passed its comprehensive fiscal plan, the work in other areas continues. I want to bring attention to a few items in order […]
Contributors
What Will Our Kids Know?
by Tad Lindley Thinking about fish camp and those that have lead the way for us, I pulled this out of the archives. It still makes me cry to read it. Dad is now gone […]
Contributors
How to End an Argument
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Please give me some tips on how to stop arguing with my wife. It seems that she is ready to fight at the drop of the hat, and so am […]
In our Native Land
Alaska Moravian Church Seminary Graduates
Receiving their diplomas from the Alaska Moravian Church Seminary are (from left) Jennifer Cho, George Amik Jr., and Annie G. Kinegak. The students received their credentials on Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 for successfully completing their […]
Village Telegraph
Federal public waters closed to gillnet fishing by all users beginning June 12 Action taken to conserve Kuskokwim River Chinook Salmon
In consultation with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (KRITFC) and the Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADFG), the Federal In-season Manager has closed Federal public waters of the Kuskokwim River main-stem and salmon […]
Contributors
A Tasty Treat from the Banana Belt
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Happy Kuskowim break-up! This calls for a nice punch recipe that you can serve at your graduation parties or your spring get-togethers. It is a nice way to use up some […]
Speak Your Mind
Real Controversy over REAL ID
by Rep. Bryce Edgmon Early this session House and Senate “companion” bills—HB74 and SB34—were introduced on behalf of the governor in an effort to bring Alaska into compliance with the federal REAL ID Act. Passed […]
Inside Bethel News
Lieb claims gold at U.S. Open Kids/Cadets tournament
by Tommy Wells Hayden Lieb added another impressive note to his wrestling resume last weekend by turning in a stellar performance at the 2017 U.S. Open Kids/Cadets tournament. The Bethel Regional High School standout turned […]
In our Native Land
CVRF launches Spring 2017 People Propel® Equipment Subsidy Program
Coastal Villages Region Fund is launching the Spring 2017 period of its flagship People Propel® program. The program was created in 2013 to help residents of CVRF’s 20 member communities purchase equipment critical to daily […]
From The Editor
Thank you for supporting preschool and headstart
by Greg Lincoln The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education has passed Resolution 17-04 at their last meeting in April. This resolution declares support for mandatory Pre-K in Alaska’s public schools. Quyana! Headstart or […]
Inside Bethel News
The Salvation Army announces plans to transition services in Bethel
The Salvation Army is in process of transitioning support in the Bethel community from its current fulltime Outpost ministry to a more sustainable, community-based Service Unit model. The Army’s Outpost will continue in its current […]
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