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by Greg Lincoln Voting for the Regional Educational Attendance Area or REAA took place on October 6th, 2020 and the election results have been posted. Overall voter turnout was 17.75% statewide with 5,494 voters voting […]

Fall time gathering of grasses

by Greg Lincoln Each year during the cool fall months the folks in our coastal communities begin gathering beach grass for their projects – for braiding subsistence fish for drying, and for creating works of […]

Beloved landmark falls to time and erosion

by Greg Lincoln The rock island in Kangirrluar Bay, where Toksook Bay is located, has succumbed to time and the unrelenting forces of nature and has collapsed into the sea. It put up a good […]

Cama-i Dance Festival set for 2022

by Linda Curda Cama-i! In the Yup’ik culture, we embrace each other with a warm and welcoming greeting by offering a hand to shake accompanied by the exclamation, “Cama-i!” It is in that same spirit […]

Salmon Raven 2020 Art Auction

by John Oscar Cama-i – Greetings, the Kuskokwim Art Guild’s (KAG) annual steel Salmon-Raven art auction has taken on a new form this year. Over the years it was held this time of year and […]

Compensation and classification study approved for the City of Bethel

An analysis that will look at Bethel’s cost of living as opposed to what the City of Bethel offers its employees in terms of salary/wage and benefits has been approved by the Bethel council during […]

Evidence of COVID-19 Community Spread in Chevak

YKHC has evidence that community spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Chevak. This joint advisory is issued by YKHC, the Chevak Native Village, and City of Chevak out […]

Tribes in Alaska to receive FCC Licenses in 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window

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Licenses granted to 154 Tribal applicants for Prime Mid-Band Spectrum to close digital divide and enable advanced wireless communications, including 5G. The Federal Communications Commission this week (October 23rd, 2020) issued the first set of […]

Status of COVID-19 pandemic in YK Delta

by YKHC Staff October 23, 2020: Throughout the week, the YK Delta has experienced an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases in multiple communities. YKHC emphasizes that without immediate broad behavior change by the public, cases […]

Ballot Measure 1 will hurt Calista Shareholders, Alaska’s Economy

by Robert Beans I have lived and worked in southwest Alaska my whole life. I am proud to say that in times of trouble, we Alaskans come together to do what is best for our […]

I oppose the proposed Donlin Gold mine

by Tiffany Zulkosky Shortly after returning home to the YK Delta after college, I found myself turning to a career in public service much earlier than I planned. Whether in my role as a Bethel […]

Calista Corporation Blindsided by Scheme to Link Donlin with Unrelated Mineral Project

by Calista Corporation Staff Calista (cha-lis-ta) Corporation staff, management and Board of Directors were shocked at recent attempts to link the unpermitted Pebble Project with our Donlin Gold Project. Does Calista support this fantasy? No. […]

Vote for people who will stand up for our interests

I have voted for decades for those candidates who truly cared about the people of the YK region. People who worked to protect our land and our water in our region, in our State and […]

Sullivan Chooses Respect?

While I honor the work around domestic violence and sexual assault done by the women who penned the Oct 13, ADN commentary, “Native Women Vote for a Leader Who Chooses Respect,” I do not think […]

Vote No on Ballot Measure 2

This election season, we are strongly urging our fellow Alaskans to VOTE NO ON BALLOT MEASURE 2. This initiative would get rid of our simple one person, one vote system and replace it with a […]

Search ongoing for missing boaters

Alaska State Troopers (AST) in Bethel received a report of overdue boaters from Quinhagak on 10/21/2020 at about 1200 hours. It was reported that Chad Chadwick, Sr., Elizabeth Wassillie, Michael Sharp, Alexie Nose, and Wilson […]

Fireball in the sky over Alaska

by Ned Rozell Katie Kangas operates a bed-and-breakfast in Ruby, Alaska. On the morning of October 15, she turned to look out her picture window, toward the cabin next door. She was waiting for her […]

One COVID-19 death in the YK Delta

by YKHC Staff It is with profound sadness YKHC reports that on October 17 a YK Delta resident in their 80’s died due to complications of COVID-19. The next of kin have been notified. YKHC […]

First Moose Harvest

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Wassillie Nick, age 14, of Quinhagak with his 2020 moose. This photo was taken on September 20th. Photo courtesy of Alice Pleasant

Melanie Brown: Bristol Bay Salmon Mama

August 26, 2020 Comments Off

by Bjorn Dihle When Melanie Brown was 10 years old, her mom decided it was time for her to begin fishing the family’s setnet site on the Naknek River in Bristol Bay. “It was exhausting,” […]

Bears alert scientists to secret salmon streams

August 12, 2020 Comments Off

by Ned Rozell Right now, on the brushy tundra of northern Alaska, grizzly bears are gathering at quiet streams and rivers, attracted by the largest calorie reward they can find — spawning salmon. Until recently, […]

Cottage Cheese Pancakes

by Millie Bentley Greetings. Here is a good recipe from one of our B&B guests, who years ago was a speech therapist from western Montana. Linda worked in Alaska for more than 20 years. While […]

Full

by Tad Lindley I don’t know how it is for you, but for me, there are some foods where it is very hard for me to get full on, no matter how much I eat. […]

Psychological Impact of Being Unfairly Blamed

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Sometimes when someone dies, relatives of the deceased blame others who they believe either could have prevented the death or exacerbated it. What affect does this blaming have on those […]

Cliff Swallow Ngel’ulluir(aq)

by Frank Keim I call these nimble swallows “mud daubers” because they build their nests of mud. Watch them as they do this in early spring and you’ll see them fly down to a mud […]

“Bait trailer” thieves caught by troopers

This past week, the Alaska State Troopers placed a ‘bait trailer’ along the Parks Highway. After three weeks of leaving it in various spots, Troopers reported that they were “thrilled that no one gave in […]

Ravens and crows are hard to fool

by Ned Rozell Biologist Stacia Backensto has fooled a raven. When trying to recapture birds on Alaska’s North Slope during her graduate student days at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, she wore a moustache and […]

Long-distance champions of Alaska

by Ned Rozell A scientist recently wondered which animal travels farthest across the landscape in one year. In doing his research, he found a few Alaska creatures near the top of the list. Kyle Joly […]

MASK-UP!

by Vicki Malone Are we seeing ourselves differently after living this long with Covid-19? In the YK region, almost everybody agrees with medical experts that wearing masks helps stop the spread of the virus. At […]

AFN 2020 President’s Award Honorees

Every year AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. Please read on for a list of this year’s AFN President’s Awards honorees and scroll to the bottom […]

AFN 2020 Awards Honor Native and Non-Native Leaders

Every year AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. 2020 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR – Katherine Gottlieb The Citizen of the Year award recognizes the contributions of […]

Man arrested

Alaska State Troopers in Bethel responded to an incident involving a DV Assault on 10/11/2020 at approximately 2111 hours. Jayden Andrew, 23 years old of Tuluksak, was arrested on Assault I, Assault II, Burglary I, […]

School burglarized

Alaska State Troopers received a report of a burglary on 10/9/2020 at approximately 1551. Investigation revealed that the Crooked Creek School was broken into. This case is being closed at this time due to the […]

Man arrested

Artist reconstruction of Eklutna Annie released

September 23, 2020 Comments Off

On July 17, 1980 the remains of an unidentified female were discovered in a heavily wooded area, one mile south of Eklutna Lake Road near mile post two in Eklutna Alaska. It is suspected she […]

Scammon Bay runners take top 3rd and 5th spots at State XC finals

Scammon Bay’s Leah Amukon and Isaac Titus ran in the 2020 ASAA Cross Country Running State Championships 5K held at Kincaid Park in Anchorage last Saturday, October 10th, 2020. Titus came in 3rd place with […]

XC goes virtual on Nelson Island

September 23, 2020 Comments Off

Last Saturday, the Nelson Island School hosted the first of two virtual cross country meets for high school and junior high runners. Two other schools, Quinhagak and Nightmute, joined the host team of Toksook Bay […]

Nelson Island runners XC race results

September 16, 2020 Comments Off

Cross Country teams from Toksook Bay and Nightmute Schools are in full cross country mode this fall. Nelson Island School hosted the Blackberry Fun Run during Labor Day weekend. The following week Nightmute hosted their […]

LKSD March Madness Day 2 Semifinals

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LKSD March Madness Day 1

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Bethel Warriors vs Kotzebue Huskies Basketball Action

February 28, 2020 Comments Off

Friday, February 28 ball game at BRHS. Final Score Bethel 67, Kotzebue 40.

Toksook Bay Elder Maria (Cupugniralria) Moses

If you talk to any of her eight surviving children, their spouses, twenty-five grandchildren, twenty-four greats, all the nieces, nephews, and cousins, they will tell you this small woman Maria Moses known as Cup’aq welcomed […]

George Paul Charles, Kanaqlak

Dr. George Paul Charles – Kanaqlak George Paul Charles was born on at Punugtali Nelson Island, Alaska on 2/13/1941. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on 9/8/2020 in Bethel Alaska. George was born to […]

Qimagag’er/Panigkiun ~ Elizabeth Viola Spud

September 30, 2020 Comments Off

Qimagag’er was a loved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, mother, grandmother, a great grandmother, a partner, and a friend. She passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side. Qimaga’er was born to Walter & Nona […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 20 – 23

Judgments Misha C. Demantle, 34 Violate Conditions of Release 40 Days Gifford Berry Jr., 28 3rd Degree Assault 6 Mos., 4 Yrs. Prob. Douglas Deacon, 28 4th Degree Assault 90 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Robert […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel September 30 – October 15

Judgments Ian John Trader, 36 Violate Conditions of Release, Driving Under the Influence 23 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob., $3000 Sandra Braden, 42 Alcohol Beverages Transported by Common Carrier $500, 1 Yr. Prob. Andronik Kashatok, 47 […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel August 30 – September 4

Judgments Moses Toyukak Jr., 43 4th Degree Assault 1 Day, 1 Yr. Prob. Sandra Braden, 42 Importing Alcohol – Dry Area $500, 1 Yr. Prob. Roy Thomas Nick, 32 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 3 […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending October 23

• On 10-16-20 at 7:13 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is coming in from a medivac with respiratory distress. Patient was treated and transported to the hospital. • On 10-16-20 […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending October 15

• On 10-9-20 at 9:18 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has been assaulted. No patient contact made. • On 10-10-20 at 1:56 A.M., Medics responded to a person that is […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending October 9