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From The Editor

The constant presence of grief

August 8, 2018 0

by Greg Lincoln Grief is like a guest in your home. It lives with you, it eats with you, it is there when you go to bed, when you wake. It even comes with you […]

The calm before the storm

August 1, 2018 0

by Greg Lincoln The things that we do while we are grieving are really for us, for our own healing of the mind and heart. We believe with all our being that we are doing […]

Lessons and knowledge

July 26, 2018 0

by Greg Lincoln What can we learn from grief? It is ever-present, shrouded underneath that outer shell. That shell is sometimes as thick as armor during the day but when we are alone, off it […]

by K.J. Lincoln On Saturday, August 3rd, 2013, a family from Bethel witnessed a very tall, black colored creature walking upright while they were out picking berries. The family of three – the dad and […]

Hairy Man tracks along the Kisaralik River

July 26, 2018 0

by Delta Discovery staff The Kisaralik and Kasigluk rivers snake through the tundra together from the Kuskokwim River and make their way to the Kuskokwim and Kilbuck mountains. Hairy Man people, or Bigfoots, and/or their […]

Hairy Man sighted in Napakiak

July 25, 2018 0

by Delta Discovery staff In late April 2013, a worker at the Napakiak village corporation was just taking a look outside the 2nd story window of the building during the early afternoon hours, when she […]

Yukon Whitefish

August 8, 2018 0

This large Yukon Whitefish is almost as big as Louisa Nickoli of Russian Mission. The fish was caught and photographed with Louisa on June 3rd, 2018.

Kuskokwim salmon fishing update

August 1, 2018 0

This is an announcement from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Bethel for subsistence fishermen in the Kuskokwim Area. This subsistence fishery announcement was supported by the Kuskokwim River Salmon Management Group at […]

Kuskokwim Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Report

July 26, 2018 0

by Mary Peltola July 16, 2018 The 2018 customary fishing season in the lower portion of the Kuskokwim is winding down for most fish camps. While many families are waiting for the Silver Salmon (Coho) […]

Change in service for LKSD bus transportation

August 1, 2018 0

by Ed Pekar, Director Dear Members of our Bethel Learning Community, This initial communication is to inform you of a change in service for bus transportation. The Lower Kuskokwim Board has authorized the District to […]

TCC region has new drug detection K9

August 1, 2018 0

Naja is the drug detection K9 purchased through generous donations from the tribes within the Tanana Chiefs Conference and from individuals for the Fairbanks Alaska State Troopers Drug Unit. Naja completed training recently and is […]

Bethel Spirits opens selling only Alaska products

July 18, 2018 0

Bethel Spirits store will open July 10, 2018, selling only Alaskan beer and wine in an effort to promote Alaskan products and Alaskan businesses. The store, conveniently located on Front Street, will offer a selection […]

Summer Basketball Trip

August 8, 2018 0

City league basketball teams from Pilot Station, traveling home from attending a tournament in Kotlik, would like to encourage everybody to always wear their life jacket when riding in the boat. Back Row – Rodney […]

Alaska Communications brings broadband to Kuspuk School District

August 8, 2018 0

Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is proud to announce it now supports the Kuspuk School District in rural Alaska. The company provides satellite-based internet service to the school district’s nine schools and main office, located on […]

Iconic and historic Nelson Island landmarks destroyed Residents make efforts to rebuild

August 8, 2018 1

by K.J. Lincoln The iconic “Stone People” on Nelson Island on Nialruq Mountain were recently destroyed by vandals, leaving a void on the trail between Toksook Bay and Tununak, and a bigger void in the […]

Fall Law Enforcement Training Academy begins with 47 new recruits

August 8, 2018 0

ALET 1802 boasts large class of recruits for multiple police agencies. The Alaska Law Enforcement Training (ALET) Academy’s second session of the year began Sunday, with 47 recruits for police agencies across the state. The […]

Yukon River peregrine falcon’s recovery

August 8, 2018 0

by Ned Rozell “She’s starting to wail,” Chris Florian says, referring to the worrisome shriek of a peregrine falcon across the river. Florian, her biologist husband Skip Ambrose and I are sitting on warm gravel […]

Study ranks marine mammals’ risks from Arctic shipping

August 8, 2018 0

by Heather McFarland Bowhead whales are the marine mammals most vulnerable to disruption from increased ship traffic in waters off Alaska, a new study has concluded. Across the Arctic, narwhals are the most vulnerable. The […]

The Red Dog Mine: A mechanism for hope and a catalyst for northwest Alaska

August 8, 2018 0

by Helvi Sandvik Four hundred miles north of Bethel is the Red Dog Mine, a living testament to how one mine can be transformative for an indigenous population who primarily lives a subsistence way of […]

The Kuskokwim River is Worth its Weight in Gold

August 1, 2018 0

by R.B. Slats A Proposed Open Pit Mine: will be 2.2 miles long, 1 mile wide; 1/3 of a mile (deep) into the earth. The Open Pit Mine is dubbed Donlin Gold. The operation will […]

Tourism/Visitors in the Y-K Delta Region

August 1, 2018 0

by Homer Hunter The following article is a short research assignment that I wrote and when I studied Introduction to Tourism as part of my financial aid requirements during this past spring. I found a […]

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 […]

Eskimo Ninja Warrior at WEIO

July 26, 2018 0

Eskimo Ninja Warrior Nick Hanson, originally of Unalakleet, competes in the two-foot high kick at World Eskimo Indian Olympics held in Fairbanks, Alaska. He kicked a height of 94″ to win the bronze medal.

2018 WEIO Celebration

July 26, 2018 0

by K.J. Lincoln The 2018 World Eskimo Indian Olympics was an amazing weekend of athletic performances, native cultural dances, Alaskan arts and crafts, traditional regalia, and honoring of our elders. The festival began last Wednesday […]

BRHS thinclads shine at Su-Valley Invite

May 16, 2018 0

by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School track and field athletes made their final tuneups prior to the Class 1-2-3A state track and field meet this past weekend by turning in an outstanding performance […]

Future Delta Nurses Fund

August 8, 2018 0

by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation is excited to announce the addition of the Future Delta Nurses Fund to our growing lineup of funds. BCSF and its funds are dedicated to community growth and […]

Donlin Gold helps Green Star remove thousands of pounds of hazardous waste

August 1, 2018 0

Donlin Gold teamed up with Green Star this summer to collect almost 30,000 pounds of hazardous material and special wastes from five villages that were safely transported back to Anchorage for recycling or disposal. The […]

Calista Corporation Board elects new officers

August 1, 2018 0

by Thom Leonard Per bylaws, officers elected following annual meeting. The Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation Board of Directors elected officers following the successful Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Each officer serves a one-year term. Robert Beans is […]