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For Sale

Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call Shorty at Shorty’s Shop for pricing. 543-3158 or 545-3157 (19)(9/18-cnx) 18’ SSV Lund with 60 […]

Contributors

Boredom

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I’m tired of hearing my children say, “I’m bored.” I wish someone would come up with more things for my children to do. We have a television in every room, […]

Village Telegraph

Kuskokwim Grand Pike

Crystal Savok caught this giant pike inside Kialiq River a few miles from Tuntutuliak on April 7, 2018. “It was so big it couldn’t fit out of the fishing hole,” wrote Minnie McIntyre. “We had […]

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Inside Bethel News

KuC Student of the Year Awards

by Cindy Andrecheck University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus is pleased to announce its Student of the Year Awards. Full-time Student of the Year Award was presented to Thomas Andrew Rudy Mian’aq Daniel from Bethel, […]

Sports

LKSD District NYO Meet Results

Kneel Jump High School Girls 1 Mikayla Kassaiuli, Newtok, 43” 2 Katelyn Paul, Kipnuk, 42 ¼” 3 Keisha Demientieff, Akiuk, 40” 4 Amanda Kanrilak, Tununak, 37 5/8” 5 Albina Andy, Newtok, 37 3/8” Boys 1 […]

Letters to the Editor

What can you do after high school?

Graduation is coming close, and life after high school is much more interesting. Having a high school diploma is a ticket into the world. Mr. Dyment, the KLA Dean of Students and Math teacher, said, […]

From The Editor

Complicated grief

by Greg Lincoln Last week we talked a little about our elders. Since then, we have had other thoughts that we would like to include. As an elder grieves, we think of the many times […]

Inside Bethel News

Klejka claims 4th at Kobuk 400

by Tommy Wells Jessica Klejka turned in an outstanding performance this weekend at the Kobuk 440 sled dog race. The Bethel standout guided her team to a fourth-place finish in one of the state’s top […]

Contributors

Much ado about meatloaf

by Millie Bentley Greetings. My mom was an excellent down home cook. I told her one time that I missed her cooking; she replied, “Well, I miss a lot of things now and then, but […]

From The Editor

Elder Wisdom

by Greg Lincoln There are many stages of life. How does grief affect the elderly? We have elders among us and in our families that we love and cherish. How do they deal with bereavement? […]

Delta Lifestyles

Alaska hot springs, far and wide

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. […]

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Delta Lifestyles

AVEC awards Top 10 Power Plant Operators of 2017

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 […]

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For Sale

Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call Shorty at Shorty’s Shop for pricing. 543-3158 or 545-3157 (19)(9/18-cnx) 18’ SSV Lund with 60 […]

Sports

State 1A-3A Basketball Tournament Awards

The Alaska Schools Activities Association presents awards during the State Basketball Tournament during March Madness. This year several student athletes from the Yukon Kuskokwim delta region received awards for their participation and efforts. Notably, the […]

Contributors

The quietness of long past

by Peter Twitchell Growing up in Bethel was a great time in the old days when Bethel was quiet. We woke up to birds like robins singing, welcoming the new day. The sun was warm […]

Letters to the Editor

Opinion: Alcohol vs. Bethel

Alcohol has been known to Bethel for far too long. Citizens go to war with it every now and then, but those who stay to fight, are usually the ones making a difference. I, for […]

Contributors

Facing a Sexual Addiction

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: How do I know if I am a sex addict? Simply put, if your sexual behaviors create legal, relationship, career, emotional, or physical consequences, yet you continue to engage in […]

Speak Your Mind

Oh… The Children

by Elena Aluskak I remember my childhood; many sweet, happy memories. Memories where I am expressing happy schooldays, fun outdoor activities as well as moments where my mentality was put down by peers or other, […]

In our Native Land

Kuskokwim Ice Fisher

Troy Gregory, age 5, went ice fishing with his parents Constantine and Sophia Gregory 14 miles below their village of Kalskag. He caught this whitefish on April 8th, 2018.

From The Editor

Thoughts of our loved one

by Greg Lincoln It has been hard to find sleep these days and when it is found, it only seems like a brief moment, not quite enough to feel well rested and ready to take […]

Inside Bethel News

Please do not renew liquor licenses

Good morning, my name is Lillian Kiunya, I am from Kwigillingok. I am a mother, aunt, grandmother, a school community advocate and child protection team member for the NVK. I am opposed to the renewal […]

Village Telegraph

Wilderness Retreats For Vets 2017 Annual Report

by Dolly Faulkner Wilderness Retreats For Vets is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation. Our mission is the enhance the lives of veterans who served our country. In 2017 we provided home cooked meals, clothing, household items […]

In our Native Land

Rookie Race Champion

Congratulations to Angela George of Kwethluk who won the 2018 Rookie Race. She took first place last Saturday in Bethel with her family’s team from the Tag Along Kennels. The Rookie Race is sponsored by […]

Contributors

The Hypocrite Factor

by Tad Lindley He thought that he had me in checkmate, “Do you realize there’s a man in your church who drinks beer?” In between the lines he was trying to destroy the credibility of […]

Contributors

Don’t procrastinate

by Peter Twitchell When work and job opportunity comes knocking don’t ignore it. Only you can reach your full potential. As summer is quickly approaching, start planning on what kind of work you’d like to […]

Classifieds

For Sale

Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call Shorty at Shorty’s Shop for pricing. 543-3158 or 545-3157 (19)(9/18-cnx) 18’ SSV Lund with 60 […]

Contributors

Delectable Shrimp and Pasta

by Millie Bentley Greetings. This week I will share a tomato sauce recipe that I use often. Sometimes I simply add vegetables to the sauce for a hearty main dish. For this recipe I am […]

In our Native Land

Best in the West 2018 Winners

by Laura Ellsworth The UAF Kuskokwim Campus Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center, and the Best in the West (BITW) partners are pleased to announce the winners of the tenth annual small business competition for 2018. This […]

In our Native Land

The Ultimate Yukon Pike

Nicholas Kelly caught this very big pike while manaqing on March 30, 2018 at Ecuilnguq 32 miles out of his home town of Pilot Station. His fish was 46” long.

Letters to the Editor

A letter about injustice

I am watching 360North.org where Governor Bill Walker is dispensing awards with Elisabeth Qaulluk Cravalho and Benjamin Brown. I’m also listening to KYUK, reading a book, and a newspaper. Like always I cannot help but […]

Village Telegraph

Where are the Yukon chinooks headed?

by Ned Rozell In a packed university conference room, biologist Randy Brown spoke of chinook, the fatty king of far-north salmon. “It’s more than just a fish, it’s a culture,” Brown said to the Fairbanks […]

In our Native Land

Andrews wins 100-Mile Challenge dog race

by K.J. Lincoln This past weekend featured another win for musher Maurice Andrews of Bethel. He and his team from the Simons Family Glare Ice Kennel won the Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee sponsored 100-Mile Challenge. […]

Contributors

Why Delay Marriage?

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I have been living with my girlfriend for four years. We have one child and she is pregnant again. We live with her parents because housing is in short supply. […]

Contributors

Fake News File #1: There Is No Hell

by Tad Lindley It always pays to check your sources. Many news outlets on the internet rushed to broadcast the false report that the Catholic Pope, Francis, had stated that there is no hell, before […]

Inside Bethel News

District 38 Legislative Update

by Representative Tiffany Zulkosky Easter Greetings from Juneau! Although I will be spending Easter Sunday in Alaska’s capital city, my heart is home in the YK Delta. Since I cannot see many of you this […]

Village Telegraph

Nunapitchuk NYO

Photos by Lonny Cruff After hitting 101″ in the 1-Foot Hick Kick Eric Tinker narrowly misses 102″ in his final most thrilling jump.   Pauline Roberts from Quinhagak concentrates on winning in the Stick Pull […]

Speak Your Mind

The mind is a powerful tool

by Ina Pavila Our minds can be a powerful tool, if used correctly. I like to look at it as an agent where information is recorded and is processed. This information that we hear, we […]

Classifieds

For Sale

For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call Shorty at Shorty’s Shop for pricing. 543-3158 or 545-3157 (19)(9/18-cnx) 18’ SSV Lund […]

From The Editor

Release your negative energy

by Greg Lincoln We have not talked about anger, it is a sensitive subject because it is hard to talk about without feeling sad, it causes the absence of being happy or content. Everyone has […]