March Madness begins
by Greg Lincoln The 36th Annual Coastal Conference will be taking place this weekend, starting on Saturday, March 2nd and finishing up on Monday March 4th here in Bethel at the WarriorDome. On the girls […]
by Greg Lincoln The 36th Annual Coastal Conference will be taking place this weekend, starting on Saturday, March 2nd and finishing up on Monday March 4th here in Bethel at the WarriorDome. On the girls […]
by Greg Lincoln The Kwethluk Dog Mushers Association hosted two days of dog mushing last weekend on Friday and Saturday, February 16-17, 2024. Winning the two-day event was hometown musher Raymond Alexie. His total elapsed […]
by Greg Lincoln Kwethluk musher Raymond Alexie has successfully defended his Bogus Creek 150 champion title, making this his second Bogus win in a row, congratulations to the Alexie family and Alexie Racing Kennel. Alexie, […]
by Greg Lincoln The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10041 along with the Bethel Warrior junior varsity host team sponsored a basketball tournament this past weekend. Boys and girls teams from Aniak, Chefornak, Dillingham, Emmonak, […]
by Greg Lincoln The 45th Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race has its champion – Pete Kaiser of Bethel has won his eight Kuskokwim 300 crown. Team Kaiser crossed the finish line at 9:25am on Sunday, […]
by Greg Lincoln The 2024 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race is this Friday, January 26, 2024 starting here in Bethel, Alaska – the 45th running of Alaska’s premier mid-distance dog race. The roster features a […]
by Greg Lincoln The Alaska Schools Activities Association (ASAA) has released the 2023 Fall Wrestling Good Sport Recipients. Schools with 4 or more athletes, may select a student who exemplifies outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship throughout […]
by Greg Lincoln Do you know a hard working youth that is engaged in volunteering or community service activities? You can nominate them for a Spirt of Youth Award. Nominations can come from anyone who […]
(Top) Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Winter Pageant presented Christmas Around the World last week. (Bottom) Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat students dance the Trepak with scarves from the Nutcracker. by Greg Lincoln We wish you all a very Merry Christmas! […]
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to Paul Dyment of Bethel (at bottom) and Daylon Brown of Quinhagak who both won gold medals at the 2023 State Division II Wrestling Championships last Saturday in Anchorage. Daylon Brown […]
by Greg Lincoln The Great Alaska Conference Wrestling took place last weekend, hosted by the Bethel Warriors at the WarriorDome. The top two wrestlers in each weight class have earned a berth to the Alaska […]
by Greg Lincoln Tuntutuliak Bluejay’s Ashton White hits the ball over the net during their game with Kake last Thursday in Palmer, Alaska at the 2023 State Mixed 6 Volleyball Championship tournament. Tunt Bluejays get […]
Yukon Kuskokwim delta pilot Kyle Kaganak has embarked on a new adventure – he is First Officer for ABX Airlines and has been flying 767 Boeing jets since October. Congratulations to Kyle and his family […]
by Greg Lincoln The Tuntutuliak Bluejays won the 2023 Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) Mixed 6 Volleyball tournament held in Eek, home of the Cougars, this past weekend, Nov. 16-18th. The Bluejays will be representing […]
by Greg Lincoln Senator and Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) Lisa Murkowski chaired a Field Oversight Hearing entitled, “The Impact of the Historic Salmon Declines on the Health and […]
by Greg Lincoln The official results are in as of the first week of October for the 2023 Regional Education Attendance Area election. A Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) is an educational area that is […]
by Greg Lincoln In 2022, Alaska’s resident population was 736,556 persons, up from 736,105 persons in 2021 says the Alaska Vital Statistics 2022 Annual Report, updated September 22nd, 2023. This included 377,762 men (51%), and […]
by Greg Lincoln The Bethel Fire Department has a new fire engine to join in the fight to save lives during fires and other emergencies and last Saturday the community came to celebrate Engine-5 with […]
by Greg Lincoln Indigenous Peoples’ Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. This year the holiday fell on October 9th, 2023, which was formerly known as Columbus Day. A community celebration was held […]
by Greg Lincoln Quyana to everyone who helped in any way at all before and after the passing of our beloved Dad and Ap’a Alois Lincoln of Toksook Bay. We are grateful for all that […]
by Greg Lincoln The Lower Kuskokwim School District 1A Cross Country race took place in Bethel at the Sand Pit this past weekend, September 30th, 2023. Teams from Chefornak, Akiuk, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kwethluk, Kwigillingok, Mertarvik, […]
by Greg Lincoln Alois Kakgar Lincoln was born on October 16, 1929 to Francis and Catherine Lincoln in Tununak, AK. He had a brother Dick Lincoln of Tununak, and two sisters: Julia Nevak of Toksook […]
by Greg Lincoln High school girls cross country runners race down the course at one of the toughest races in Alaska – the Sand Pit Run – in Bethel last Saturday. Teams from 16 communities […]
by Greg Lincoln Amendments would grant additional enforcement services in the community related to animal control and care. The volunteer-run animal rescue group, the Bethel Friends of Canines (BFK9s), operates the municipal animal shelter in […]
by Greg Lincoln Alaska Airlines is planning on sending their morning flight at an earlier time to Bethel every Tuesday starting September 12th, 2023 to accommodate passengers that want to make a day trip into […]
by Greg Lincoln The season of running is here with school back in session, teams have been practicing for their local meets since July 26th. This past Friday the Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Immersion School in Bethel […]
by Greg Lincoln The Bethel Community Action Grant program (CAG) is now in its sixth year of providing grant opportunities to local organizations and individuals for their civic programs or events that contribute to the […]
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to the Class of 2023! The University of Alaska Fairbanks honored the Class of 2023 college grads during its 101st commencement ceremony on May 6 at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks. […]
photography by Todd Ramoth/AK Storm by Greg Lincoln The Native American Basketball Invitational tournament in Phoenix, Arizona recently held July 17-23, 2023 centered around educational and inspirational programs including a college and career fair, an […]
Congratulations to Alyse Lincoln of Toksook Bay/Bethel who recently competed in the 95th Mt. Marathon Race in Seward, AK on the 4th of July. She is our (Greg and Kelly Lincoln’s) daughter and sister to […]
by Greg Lincoln The World Eskimo Indian Olympics 2023 has come to a close after a weekend of folks of all generations coming together to celebrate traditional Alaskan native games, dance, culture, artistry and craftsmanship, […]
by Greg Lincoln Michael Charlie of Bethel and Tununak is a Yup’ik pilot that now flies for Alaska Airlines. He has been a lifelong pilot flying in his native homeland – the YK delta region. […]
by Greg Lincoln Two house fires devastated Bethel within 24-hours of each other. On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Bethel Fire Department responded to 5748 Neqleq Street in Kasayuli Subdivision for […]
The Alaska House Majority responded to Governor Mike Dunleavy’s recent budget vetoes, which include reductions of 202 million dollars of Undesignated General Funds (UGF): 145 million in operating funds, and 56 million in Capital projects. […]
by Greg Lincoln The Alaska School Activities Association has posted the official results from the State 3A basketball tournament that was held March 22-25, 2023. Congratulations to the student athletes and to their teams. ASAA/First […]
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to the college students who made it on to the UAF honor roll, we commend you for your hard work and perseverance. The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students […]
by Greg LIncoln The Scammon Bay boys and two Bethel girls will be playing in the Native American Basketball Invitational tournament in Phoenix, Arizona July 17-23, 2023. The Scammon Bay Snowbirds boys team and the […]
by Greg Lincoln The Alaska Schools Activities Association has released the 2023 State Basketball 1A Final Results from the March 15-18, 2023 1A State Championship, quyana. 2023 1A BASKETBALL GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS FINAL STANDINGS Champion: […]
by Greg Lincoln Track and Field varsity athletes from throughout the state including the Bethel Regional High School track team traveled to Palmer High School last week to compete at the 2023 State Track and […]
by Greg Lincoln The Bethel Regional High School (BRHS) celebrated the graduation of their Class of 2023 last Friday, May 19th, 2023 at the WarriorDome. This generation of students throughout the region (and also our […]
by Greg Lincoln The Bethel City Council passed a resolution that supports the City of Bethel’s Community Transportation Program (CTP) application to request funding for design and construction of the Donut Hole Road in Bethel. […]
by Greg Lincoln The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development Kuskokwim Campus celebrated their 49th Commencement graduates in a ceremony last Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023. The degrees and certificates conferred to […]
by Greg Lincoln Five new Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) received their LPN certificates and their pins from the Alaska Pacific University Nursing Program at a pinning ceremony held at the Yuut Elitnaurviat People’s Learning Center […]
by Greg Lincoln Colton Paul of Kipnuk tied the world record in the Mens Two Foot High Kick at 101″ at the State Native Youth Olympics meet. Colton Paul of Kipnuk is the new record […]
by Greg Lincoln The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans’ and chancellor’s lists for the fall 2022 semester. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements. Students on the UAF […]
by Greg Lincoln Raymond Alexie, age 19, of Kwethluk mushed his Alexie Racing Kennels team to another victory – winning the 50 mile Spring Challenge Sled Dog Race last Saturday. He finished with a total […]
by Greg Lincoln Bethel is due for an updated study to determine if more passenger flights are needed to accommodate the needs of the Yukon Kuskokwim delta region, says the Bethel City Council. The City […]
by Greg Lincoln The long-awaited Cama-i Festival is back at its former venue, the Bethel Regional High School after a few years and folks were thrilled with its return. It was hosted by the SouthWest […]
by Greg Lincoln Yukon Delta region basketball teams who made it to the state 1A and 2A championships included the Akiuk Lady Grizzlies, the Scammon Bay Lady Eagles, the St. Mary’s Lady Eagles, the Akiachak […]
by Greg Lincoln The Alaska Coastal Conference girls division has a brand new champion – the Akiuk Lady Grizzlies. This is the first time in the history of the 35 year tournament that the Lady […]
by Greg Lincoln The 35th annual 1A Coastal Conference Basketball Tournament is underway here in Bethel at the WarriorDome. Girls varsity teams from the Island League: Chefornak, Toksook Bay, and Newtok/Mertarvik; the Midcoast League: Kipnuk, […]
by Greg Lincoln March Madness is here and we always look forward to this time of year after a long winter. Basketball fires up fans from all over our YK delta home. Here are the […]
by Greg Lincoln The Village Police Academy #40 graduated its class of 10 new officers last Thursday at the completion of the Rural Law Enforcement Training at Yuut Elitnaurviat in Bethel, Alaska. Special guest speakers […]
by Greg Lincoln The VFW Post 10041 and the Bethel Regional High School Warriors hosted the 2023 VFW Invitational Basketball Tournament this past weekend, February 2-4, 2023 at the WarriorDome. The Kwethluk Lady Carayiit and […]
by Greg Lincoln Pete Kaiser of Bethel is the 2023 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race Champion! He crossed the finish line at 12:26pm on Sunday, January 29, 2023 with 11 dogs after racing up to […]
by Greg Lincoln The 44th Annual Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race begins Friday, January 27th 2023 at 6:30 pm on the river in front of Bethel. Mushers will travel up the Kuskokwim River to Aniak, […]
by Greg Lincoln Kwethluk’s Raymond Alexie, who is 19 years old, is the new reigning Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race Champion. He crossed the finish line early Sunday morning to win 27 minutes ahead […]
Congratulations to Randy Hanson who was awarded the 2022 Wrestling Coach of the Year Division I award at the State Wrestling Championships held December 16-17, 2022 in Anchorage. He is the head coach for the […]
by Greg Lincoln We have been loving this Christmas holiday, spending it with friends and family, the church services and holiday programs, the gifts, and being able to get together instead of being isolated one […]
by Greg Lincoln The 2022 Wrestling State Champions for high school boys and girls teams is concluded and new state champions have been crowned. The State wrestling finals took place last Friday and Saturday at […]
by Greg Lincoln Four local students are now Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) who completed the first LPN Program offered through the Alaska Pacific University and Yuut Elitnaurviat People’s Learning Center in Bethel. Congratulations to newly […]
by Greg Lincoln by Delta Discovery Staff The Aniak Halfbreeds Mixed 6 volleyball team is one of the best in the state. They took home the third place trophy after battling their way to the […]
by Greg Lincoln The final count numbers are in as of November 23rd and we would like to congratulate our Representative-elect Mary Peltola of Bethel! Congratulations for running a positive campaign through this election. Good […]
by Greg Lincoln Thank you to all who voted in the General Election. Voting is an exciting and fulfilling way to help support our state and local governments. When we vote we connect with our […]
by Greg Lincoln The folks at the Spirit of Youth have been working to promote and empower our young people by helping to recognize and celebrate their volunteerism and accomplishments. Do you know of a […]
by Greg Lincoln The Association of Village Council Presidents hosted their 58th annual convention this past fall and awarded several tribal members with the annual President’s Awards. Their names and bios are below, courtesy of […]
by Greg Lincoln Every year, AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. Awarded the Roger Lang Youth Leadership award is Golga Oscar of Kasigluk. Congratulations! The 2022 […]
by Greg Lincoln The initiative for a package liquor store in Bethel for selling beer and wine did not pass during the October 4th, 2022 municipal election. Nearly 60% of Bethel’s voters said that they […]
by Greg Lincoln Runners from school districts in the Yukon Kuskokwim delta region traveled to the state cross country finals this past weekend to run at Bartlett Trails, the venue for the 2022 State Cross […]
by Greg Lincoln Alaska Native Language Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks was established in 1972 by state legislation to research and teach the 20 Native languages of Alaska. It is now an internationally […]
by Greg Lincoln The worst storm in recent times hit our homeland this past weekend – the coastal regions bore the brunt. Reports and photos of homes collapsing off their posts, extensive coastline erosion, extreme […]
by Greg Lincoln Bethel rolled out the red carpet for Representative-elect Mary Peltola last Thursday, with a grand welcome at the Bethel airport and then celebrating with a homecoming reception at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural […]
by Greg Lincoln Bethel’s Mary Peltola made history during the August 16th, 2022 special election for the U.S. House of Representatives by becoming the first Alaska Native to be elected for a seat in Congress. […]
by Greg Lincoln The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans’ and chancellor’s lists for the fall 2021 and spring 2022 semesters. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements. Students […]
2022 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION Summary Report August 16, 2022 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS *** U.S. Representative (Special General) Precincts Reported: 395 of 402 (98.26%) Candidate Party Total Begich, Nick REP 44,065 28.56% Palin, Sarah REP 49,262 31.93% […]
by Greg Lincoln A proposed ordinance for a ballot proposition for an alcohol local option petition to be submitted to the qualified voters of the City of Bethel on October 4, 2022 is on the […]
by Greg Lincoln The filing deadline of August 5th, for the 2022 REAA (Regional Education Attendance Area) Election has come once again and here are the candidates for this year. Thank you for being an […]
by Greg Lincoln July 28, 2022 was a historical day for Alaska’s people when Alaska’s state government formally recognized all of Alaska’s 229 federally recognized tribes. Governor Mike Dunleavy signed House Bill 123 (HB 123). […]
by Greg Lincoln The skies cleared up last Saturday, making it a beautiful day as the family of David Trantham Jr. laid their beloved father to rest at the Bethel Veterans Memorial Cemetery – the […]
by Greg Lincoln The 2022 World Eskimo Indian Olympics is in the books. Congratulations to all of the participants and to the event organizers for a successful event. WEIO showcases our native cultures, arts and […]
by Greg Lincoln Yup’ik singer Byron Nicholai of Toksook Bay is on a mission. He just recently released his new album “Ayagnera (The Beginning)” – his second one, and to help promotion he returned to […]
by Greg Lincoln Hello everyone, I hope you all had a good 4th of July weekend. We are happy to see the festivities back once again in Bethel after these past couple of years. Quyana […]
by Greg Lincoln H ello to Conrad McCormick of Bethel. He is running for the State House of Representatives seat soon to be vacated by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky who will not be seeking re-election. Conrad […]
by Greg Lincoln Last week we featured the Yukon/Kuskokwim adventure canoers 22 year old Thomas Dyment and 23 year old Luke Wenger from Bethel who paddled all the way from Fairbanks to Bethel via the […]
by Greg Lincoln Two Bethel men made an epic journey from Fairbanks to Bethel on a single canoe, traveling approximately 850 miles while paddling their way down the Tanana, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers. Thomas Dyment […]
by Greg Lincoln The hardworking leadership of the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation invited all the stakeholders, lenders, politicians, business partners, construction crews, designers, board members, staff, and community members to the grand opening celebration of […]
by Greg Lincoln Memorial Day in Bethel was one of the most beautiful days of summer thus far, and families and friends of those who have passed on in service of our country joined the […]
by Greg Lincoln The graduation class of the Bethel Regional High School honored 34 graduates at a much-anticipated commencement ceremony at the WarriorDome, home of the Warriors on Saturday, May 21st, 2022. Wearing their blue […]
by Greg Lincoln The Kuskokwim Learning Academy graduated six seniors this past Friday at the KLA 2022 commencement ceremony. Receiving their new high school diplomas are: Adu Wassillie, Calvin Samson, Chelsea Gilman, and Shawnti Finch […]
by Greg Lincoln The Kuskokwim Campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Rural and Community Development celebrated their Forty-Eighth Commencement on April 29th, 2022. The graduates clad in their graduation gowns, mortar boards, […]
by Greg Lincoln The Phillip family of Kongiganak is strong in Native Youth Olympics here in the coastal region of southwest Alaska. Their founding father is Tommy Phillip who has coached NYO for many years, […]
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to the Lower Kuskokwim All Star team who came in first place at the 2022 Native Youth Olympics Senior Games hosted by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council. The long-awaited live event […]
by Greg Lincoln Happy Easter everyone! The Association of Alaska Basketball Coaches hosted an All-Star game for 1A/2A and 3A/4A senior boys and girls last Saturday in Anchorage at Grace Christian School. The games are […]
by Greg Lincoln A new book featuring one hundred images of Alaska Natives has been released by the Curtis Legacy Foundation – Unpublished Alaska. This project showcases previously unpublished photos including some from Nunivak Island, […]
by Greg Lincoln On March 18th, 2022 we were at State 1A basketball tournament when we got the news that our Congressman Don Young passed away. We were shocked, saddened, concerned for all of Alaska. […]
by Greg Lincoln The Cama-i Dance Festival has returned after a couple years break due to the COVID-19 pandemic as a two-day event at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel and folks are happy […]
by Greg Lincoln The Nelson Islanders of Toksook Bay are the new 1A State basketball boys champions! They defeated the Golden Heart Conference winners and the top seed Tanana Wolves last Saturday in a nailbiter […]
by Greg Lincoln The Dunleavy Administration today (February 25th, 2022) announced the appointment of Alaskans to various councils as part of his People First Initiative announced in December of 2021. Several appointees are from the […]
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to the 34th Annual 1A Alaska Coastal Conference basketball tournament champions as of this Saturday, March 5th, 2022 – the Chefornak Lady Shamans and the Toksook Bay Islander boys. These teams […]
by Greg Lincoln March Madness is here folks, and conference tournaments are underway this week for most of our region’s local teams. For our smallest schools, the 1A teams, tournaments are going on in host […]
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