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 Senator Lisa Murkowski Earlier this month, the 117th Congress formally adjourned, marking the close of a remarkably productive legislative stretch for Alaska. The last Congress was one of the best for our state in […]
I am writing to thank Bethel-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations […]
Yun Lee, age 82, of Bethel was taken into custody at the scene and charged with Possession of Stolen Property and Promoting Gambling in Bethel, Alaska on January 27, 2023, said Bethel Police. Bethel PD […]
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, with the concurrence of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, has made appointments to the 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils. The Councils advise the Federal Subsistence Board on subsistence […]
The Akiak Dash has a new champion! Raymond Alexie, age 19, of Kwethluk, Alaska is this year’s winner. He won the race on Saturday, January 28th, 2023 at 4:54pm, completing the course in 4 hours, […]
Trooper led Task Force made 102 unique drug and alcohol arrests last year. The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) has released its annual drug report highlighting trends in illegal narcotics […]
by Ned Rozell The Arctic Report Card, a compilation of northern science by researchers from all over the planet — most of them doing work in Alaska — came out in mid-December at the fall […]
A Bethel grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday for 26-year-old Levi Levi and his girlfriend Alexandria Evan. Levi was indicted for six counts of murder in the second degree, one count of arson in the […]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a black bear in Southeast Alaska. This is only the second time HPAI has been detected in a bear. The bear, a cub in Bartlett Cove, […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces a season open to the Goodnews River drainage winter moose hunt (RM621). The Goodnews River drainage hunt area (that portion that drains into Kuskokwim Bay south of […]
Alaska State Troopers Court Services Officer Curtis Worland was tragically killed today (December 13, 2022) – during a muskox attack near Nome. CSO Worland was attempting to haze a group of muskox from near a […]
by Brad Cole After work I walked down along the shoreline of the lagoon. That large inland sea can freeze in a single night, I thought, and within hours the soft ice turns hard and […]
Schools with 4 or more athletes, may select a student who exemplifies outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship throughout the season. These awards are sponsored by ASAA and First National Bank Alaska. Coaches chose the following athletes. […]
by Cleo Nicolai Last weekend on January 18th the JV basketball boys traveled to Hooper Bay. They were supposed to be there for 5 days, but I guess the weather told them to stay at […]
The Barrow Lady Whalers varsity team traveled to Bethel to play at the WarriorDome this past weekend for some 3A Western Conference basketball action. It was two close exciting games this weekend, Bethel came close […]
Schools may select two students who exemplifies outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship throughout the 2022 Mix Six/2A Volleyball Season. Coaches chose the following athletes. CONGRATULATIONS Aniak Jena Boelens Karson Peterson Birchwood Christian Ariel Upton Ella Phillips […]
Mmm, popcorn smells and tastes so good. Here is an easy recipe for you to try, especially if you want to make savory popcorn using the old fashioned method. It is a different way to […]
by Tad Lindley If you are an avid Bible reader you probably already know that the word mystery appears in the Bible 27 times. You probably also know that the record holder is the Book […]
by Frank Keim When you see this large sandpiper up close, you’ve got to marvel at nature’s creative ingenuity. With their slender stilt-like legs and long slightly upturned bills, they are truly graceful shorebirds. Their […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Do women need more sleep than men? Answer: Though ideas have changed through the years as to exactly how much sleep is required to function efficiently, most sleep researchers agree […]
by Dave Kutcher As we continue to meet with new people here in Eagle River and pursue conversations surrounding retirement plan goals and objectives, many folks we speak to say they may continue to work […]
by Peter Twitchell Looking back to my youth I remember my Dad making a snow angel on the ice at the sandbar above our fish camp and property across the river from Bethel. It was […]
by Tad Lindley I was fairly new in the land of the Yup’ik people, and I didn’t want to be a bad guest, but my body was covered with sweat and I was thirsty. “You […]
by Ned Rozell During the darkest days of Alaska’s winter, black-capped chickadees stuff themselves with enough seeds and frozen insects to survive 18-hour nights. Where chickadees spent those long nights was a mystery until a […]
Today (Jan. 18th, 2023) the Alaska House of Representatives elected a Speaker for the 33rd Legislature and in a vote of 26 to 14 named Representative Cathy Tilton (District 26, R-Wasilla) as Speaker of the […]
by Brad Cole Being a retired Alaskan teacher, I am still fascinated by the process of “educating” people. I feel it is a way to get people to accept more responsibility for their lives. Like […]
AST and WPD responded to a business on Wasilla-Fishhook Road near Seldon Road in Wasilla for the report of a burglary in progress where the suspect fled into the woods on 01/15/23 at 0330 hours. […]
The Alaska State Troopers received a report of a polar bear attack in Wales on January 17, 2023, at 2:30 pm. Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased […]
Nome AST was in Gambell on 12/7/22 and learned of several delinquent minors who had not been in regular school attendance. Investigation continues however it is expected that several parents may be charged with contributing […]
September 21, 2022Comments Off on BRHS hosts Invitational Volleyball weekend
The Bethel Regional High School volleyball teams hosted a weekend of slamtastic with teams from Chevak and Juneau-Douglas participating. The games started on Friday and continued on through Saturday. The Juneau-Douglas Bears varsity team came […]
March 4, 2022Comments Off on 1A Alaska Coastal Conference Day 1 photo highlights
The basketball games for Day 1 of the 1A Alaska Coastal Conference are in the books. The Lower Kuskokwim School District is hosting the tournament at Bethel Regional High School, March 3-5, 2022.
June 12, 1951-January 15, 2023 Moe was born on June 12, 1951 to John Toopetlook Sr. and Helena Azzerella of Nunapitchuk. Moe was survived by his wife Martha of 47 years, together with their children; […]
Doris W Bonilla, 88, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday November 29. She was a child of Carlton and Marie Wehunt of Joanna, SC. She is survived by […]
Jason Lance Knight, age 35, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his home on Pates Hill Rd. He enjoyed hunting and anything outdoors. He will always be missed and loved forever. Jason is survived […]
The Alaska State Troopers were notified on September 28, 2022, at approximately 5:30 pm, of an attempted sexual assault in Kwethluk. Troopers immediately responded to Kwethluk and began investigating the report. Troopers determined that 21-year-old […]
October 5, 2022Comments Off on Kenai Grand Jury indicts Calderwood on murder of missing Homer woman
Yesterday (Sept. 22nd 2022), a Kenai grand jury indicted Kirby Calderwood for kidnapping, sexual assault, and the murder of A. M., a 38-year-old Homer woman missing since Oct. 17, 2019. A. M. are her initials. […]
Officers from the Bethel Police Department responded to the area of Watsons Corner in reference to an assault on 09/13/2022 at approximately 0233 hours. Officers arrived at the scene and observed a female was bleeding […]
December 20 • New staff and volunteers are receiving continuous Driver/Operator training on the handling characteristics, operation of specialty equipment, care, maintenance, and safety of the department’s ambulances and fire apparatus. • Staff have completed […]
by Kenneth Hargens 7 December 2021 This incident happened in 2018, I believe. Certainly not any later year. I am sure the month was September as the tourists had left and there was very little […]
July 26, 2018Comments Off on Berry pickers spy Bigfoot
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 […]
July 26, 2018Comments Off on Hairy Man tracks along the Kisaralik River
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 […]
July 25, 2018Comments Off on Hairy Man sighted in Napakiak
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 […]
July 25, 2018Comments Off on Question about Hairy Man or Bigfoot in our land
by Delta Discovery staff By now, you may have read over a dozen stories of sightings of Hairy Man in the Y-K Delta. We still have many more stories that we have collected and will […]
July 25, 2018Comments Off on Whitefish set netters spot Bigfoot
by K.J. Lincoln Two fishermen from Bethel saw a creature too tall to be a human walking upright while checking their whitefish net at the upper mouth of Tarperrnaq River. Dana Kopanuk, was one of […]
Schools may select two students who exemplifies outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship throughout the 2022 Mix Six/2A Volleyball Season. Coaches chose [...]
The Bethel Warrior basketball and cheer teams hosted the Donlin Gold Invitational Basketball Tournament this past weekend. Visiting varsity teams [...]