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Mask wearing mandates

July 29, 2020 0

by Greg Lincoln Hello friends. The communities of Cordova, Anchorage, Seward, Valdez, Dillingham, Kotzebue, Gustavus, Tununak, Tuluksak, and Emmonak and our capital city of Juneau (and possibly others) all have mask-wearing requirements for indoors in […]

Bethel man flies ultralight from Fairbanks to Bethel

July 22, 2020 0

by Greg Lincoln Last week we were down by Lomack Beach in Bethel enjoying the nice weather when we saw a most incredible sight. It was a small plane parked and the owner, who happened […]

Berry season

July 15, 2020 0

by Greg Lincoln It is Salmonberry Season, and berry pickers all over the YK delta are getting ready to harvest the bounty of the tundra. Some folks have already started picking this most beloved berry. […]

Bethel City Council to consider resolution regarding alcohol curbside pickup

July 29, 2020 0

The Bethel City Council will be considering a resolution requesting the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office to prohibit sales of alcoholic beverages by means of curbside pickup and home delivery unless the sales are […]

City of Bethel donates $1 Million to BCSF

July 29, 2020 0

The City of Bethel has donated $1 million to Bethel Community Services Foundation to support its ongoing mission of providing COVID-19 relief, response and recovery efforts to Bethel-based nonprofits. In a ceremony held at the […]

First COVID-19 hospitalization and death in the YK Delta

July 27, 2020 0

Over the weekend, YKHC saw its first hospitalization and medevac of a COVID-positive individual. YKHC was previously aware of the individual’s COVID-19 infection, as they were identified through testing in Bethel. The individual remained in […]

DPS Alaska Law Enforcement Training Academy Hits New Recent High

July 29, 2020 0

This coming Sunday, July 26, Alaska Law Enforcement Training (ALET) 20-02 is slated to begin with 53 recruits from multiple agencies. If all the recruits make it to the academy, it will be the largest […]

Calista Corporation Board Reelects Officers

July 29, 2020 0

The Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation Board of Directors elected officers following the successful virtual 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Robert Beans was reelected as Board Chair, Margaret Pohjola (poi-YO-la) as Vice Chair, Johnnie Evan (ee-VAN) as […]

Salmon Berry Garden

July 29, 2020 0

Danica Matthias of Kotlik went on her first berry picking trip on July 18th, 2020 inside the Kotlik River. She is 17 months old. Photo by Theresa Matthias

Tasty Cukpeqs

July 15, 2020 0

8 year old Laci’Vonne Kaganak of Scammon Bay cut her first cukpeq on June 30th. She did a very well, good job! Cukpeqs are thee most tastiest dry fish style, said her mom Karen. Photo […]

Kwethluk River Trophy Trout

July 8, 2020 0

Here’s George Andrew, age 6, of Bethel, Alaska with the smallest Rainbow Trout he has ever caught inside the Kwethluk River. George and his family were fishing below Twin Peak Mountain “Qertuqak” when he caught […]

Salmon Summer

June 24, 2020 Comments Off

Karmen Cleveland, age 10 from Eek, Alaska has learned to cut fish for drying. She cut lots of pike this spring and now she is helping with the salmon at her Grandma Cindy Cleveland’s fish […]

Seeking stories of strange encounters

July 29, 2020 0

Hi folks, My name is Matt and I’m a TV researcher from Cardiff in the U.K. We are currently looking for stories and reports of sightings of anything unusual or supernatural that you might have […]

Essential prevention program to prevent COVID-19 through animal health services

July 29, 2020 0

From the Yukon Kuskokwim Canine Health Association Dear Alaska Tribal Governments, This would be a project in partnership with the tribes to protect from COVID-19 and enhance the overall health of the communities by increasing […]

Our number one goal should be to mitigate COVID-19 cases altogether

July 22, 2020 0

by Representatives Tiffany Zulkosky & Zack Fields, Verné Boerner, and Amy Bukac Despite our collective fatigue with COVID-19, the pandemic continues to spread rapidly across our country, escalate in cases around our state, and disrupt […]

CARES Act $$

July 22, 2020 0

Skagway, AK., The only city within the state that had passed a resolution to disburse it’s cares act money to its people by $2000.00 a month, till December. The whole idea beyond that is to […]

Health Mandates: Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping in Alaska during COVID-19

July 15, 2020 0

Hunting, fishing, and trapping activities are important to many Alaskans and non-residents. Hunters, anglers, and trappers are reminded that all seasons remain open as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic unless changed by emergency order. All […]

Murkowski shares message on Independence Day

July 8, 2020 0

U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today shared the following Fourth of July message with Alaskans: Happy Fourth of July! A day to celebrate America’s independence, freedom, and the ideals and values upon which our nation […]

In our Native Land

GCI announces sale of broadcast business

July 31, 2020 0

GCI announced today (July 31, 2020) that it has decided to exit the broadcast television business so that it can focus on its core business of providing data, mobile, video, voice and managed services to […]

Alaska SeaLife Center must raise critical funding to prevent permanent closure

July 29, 2020 0

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) announces an urgent public information and fundraising campaign to raise $2 million in funding by September 30. Uniquely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, ASLC will not be able to maintain […]

What climate change means for Alaska’s rivers — and king salmon

July 29, 2020 0

by Mary Catharine Martin A new study has found that the answer to Alaska’s Chinook salmon decline lies not just in the ocean, but also in freshwater rivers and streams — and that climate change’s […]

The Census Bureau will resume Update Enumerate Operation

July 1, 2020 Comments Off

Census takers will update the Census Bureau’s address list in remote parts of northern Maine and southeast Alaska, as well as interview households for the 2020 Census. Because these areas are geographically remote and have […]

Tumyaralleq “The Old Road”

July 1, 2020 Comments Off

by Ben Schmidt Thousands of years ago, as humans first ventured into North America, most of its northern lands were covered in ice. One exception was a series of waterways now known as the Yukon, […]

Man of Salmon An Interview with Triston Chaney

July 1, 2020 Comments Off

by Bjorn Dihle Triston Chaney, a Yupik and Athabaskan resident of Dillingham, began fishing on his grandpa’s gillnetter in Bristol Bay when he was nine years old. He was too young to be on the […]

What to Do?

July 29, 2020 0

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: How do I convince my daughter to change her house keeping habits? Lovely daughter, embracing, effusive, engaging, personable, communicative in all aspects with the exception of an orderly, organized, clean […]

Delicious Salmonberry Pie

July 29, 2020 0

by Millie Bentley Greetings! Here is a delicious recipe for you that you can make using those wonderful salmonberries if you have any in the freezer. Grandma Re prepared the pie and the rest of […]

KYUK Radio, First Native Station on Air

July 29, 2020 0

by Peter Twitchell In 1971 May 22, I went to work for KYUK. It was just starting to broadcast from 3rd road (ASHA) Housing. It was the 1st Native Station on the Air. In 1972 […]

Butterfly Effect

July 22, 2020 0

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What is the “butterfly effect” and how might it work in saving marriage? Answer: The concept of the “Butterfly Effect” has its origin in Chaos Theory. Chaos Theory describes certain […]

Recent Alaska death due to paralytic shellfish poisoning

July 29, 2020 0

by Alaska DHSS The State Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed a death in Alaska to be consistent with paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP). The individual who died had underlying health conditions that contributed to the death; […]

July 21st earthquake adds missing piece to puzzle

July 29, 2020 0

by Ned Rozell Late in the evening of July 21, 2020, State Seismologist Michael West heard a text alarm. His phone informed him of a large earthquake beneath the ocean, just south of the Alaska […]

A Message from Professor Edgar Blatchford

July 22, 2020 0

My roots in Alaska. My Alaskan roots are deeply entrenched in the western tundra of Nome, where I was delivered by an Inupiaq midwife. My mother is from Elim; my late father was born and […]

State forestry seeks public’s help naming new fire prevention moose

July 1, 2020 Comments Off

Every Alaskan has a stake in smart wildland fire prevention and management, so the Division of Forestry is holding a contest to give every Alaskan the chance to name its new “Take Time to LEARN […]

Kuskokwim Learning Academy honors graduates at outdoor ceremony

May 27, 2020 Comments Off

The Kuskokwim Learning Academy Class of 2020 celebrated their graduation from high school with a ceremony held outdoors at the Yuut Elitnaurviat Campus, the home of the KLA school. Graduating last Wednesday, May 20th, were […]

Scammon Bay Break Up

May 20, 2020 Comments Off

Iksi George of Scammon Bay had fun playing in the mud at the river shore during breakup of the Kun River on May 14th, 2020. Photo by Helen George

Teen indicted for murder

July 8, 2020 0

A grand jury of the Superior Court for the State of Alaska Fourth Judicial District at Bethel on June 30, 2020, has indicted Jordan T. Mark, age 18, of Quinhagak for first degree murder, first […]

Troopers Respond to Apparent Domestic Violent Deaths in Rural Alaska DPS Committed to Partnering with Alaskans to Stop the Violence

July 1, 2020 Comments Off

July 1, 2020, Anchorage – In less than 10 days, five people were killed in Western Alaska. The first was Lawrence Paul; he was killed in Grayling on June 22, 2020. Two women, Rhoda Adams […]