The Delta Discovery, Inc.

by Greg Lincoln The villages of Kotlik, Napaimute, Kwinhagak, Chuathbaluk, and our hometribe Nunakauyarmiut Tribe (Toksook Bay) were awarded Emergency Language Preservation grants from the Administration for Native Americans (ANA) on September 8th, 2021. “The […]

Kipnuk’s Dolena Fox earns her commercial pilot wings

by Greg Lincoln Dolena Fox is on her way to fulfilling her dream – a dream that involves flying all over the Yukon Kuskokwim delta region and serving the people of her homeland. She earned […]

Cross country season

by Greg Lincoln With school in session and kids in sports, fall time is always an exciting time of year. Kids have been running and they are doing great! In Bethel we have the Mamterilleq […]

AVCP working to protect Y-K Delta Salmon

by AVCP Staff With the concern over salmon on the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, the Association of Village Council Presidents has drafted a strategy to address the decline and collapse of the salmon fisheries. This […]

Request for Field Hearing on the State of Salmon in Alaska

AVCP has joined up with TCC, Kawerak, and AFN to formally request a field hearing on the State of the Salmon in Alaska. This letter, dated September 8, 2021, was submitted to U.S. Congressman Don […]

October is Fire Prevention Month

by Bethel Fire Chief Daron Solesbee As Fire Prevention Week™ approaches, the Bethel Fire Department reminds residents to “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™” October 1, 2021 – The Bethel Fire Department is teaming up […]

Elders’ Gathering discussion on epidemics – cangerlak

by Ann Fienup-Riordan and Alice Rearden Almost 20 years ago, Calista Elders Council held an Elders Gathering in Bethel at the Pacifica Guest House to talk about foundation words in the Yup’ik language. One of […]

Calista joins effort to provide high-speed internet to nearly 12,000 unserved rural Alaskans

Alaska FiberOptic Project is a collaboration with Doyon Ltd., Gana-A ‘Yoo Limited and Alaska Communications. The Alaska FiberOptic Project proposal includes the following Calista Region communities: Akiachak, Akiak, Bethel, Kwethluk, Lower Kalskag, Napakiak, Napaskiak, Oscarville, […]

Garden of Greens

Shelters can mean the difference between a Native woman going missing and/or being murdered

by Mike Williams, Akiak Native Community The following is the oral testimony given during the Virtual Family Violence Prevention & Services Act (FVPSA) Government-to-Government Consultation meeting which took place on Sept. 8-9, 2021. My name […]

Suicide is a National tragedy

by Verdie Bowen September is Suicide Awareness Month and we can all play a role in preventing suicide. However, many people don’t know what they can do to support their local Veterans, Active Duty, Guard […]

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Tribal Broadband Consortium seeks to bring affordable broadband interent to member tribes

Akiak, Alaska – August 25, 2021 – The Yukon-Kuskokwim (YKD) Tribal Broadband Consortium, a 501(c)3 nonprofit Tribal Organization, is submitting a large NTIA Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) grant application to bring affordable broadband internet […]

Across our nation, we pause to remember the impact of 9/11 and how it forever changed our country

Tomorrow marks 20 years since September 11, 2001—one of the most tragic days in our nation’s history. On that day, America fell victim to unprovoked terrorist attacks which took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans […]

Rural justice changes needed

We need real cops and tribal judges. You know why? They take the repeat offenders or drunks, put them in the cell for a night and then let them go the next morning. The judges […]

Heartfelt thanks for many wonderful years

Twenty six years… What a wonderful experience it has been! Now it is time to leave after raising our children, getting to know and love the people and places of the Yukon Kuskokwim region and […]

Bethel doctor elected

Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation’s Shawn Vainio, MD, FAAFP, was recently elected by his peers to serve as the President of the Alaska Academy of Family Physicians. (AKAFP). He is originally from Girdwood, Alaska. Dr. Vainio […]

In our Native Land

GCI launches free virtual mental health and wellness challenge

Alaskans encouraged to participate and reconnect with themselves and fellow friends and neighbors during Suicide Prevention Month. GCI, Alaska’s leader in connectivity, has launched a free wellness challenge for Alaskans to find connection with their […]

In our Native Land

BNC receives CARES Act Relief Funds

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by Ana Hoffman Bethel Native Corporation recently received $596,724.19 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Tribal Relief funds. The funds are provided to assist with unanticipated and necessary expenses related and […]

Beavers not always to blame for fever

by Ned Rozell Years ago, I worked for a hunting guide on a river in the middle of Alaska. One of my duties was to drive a motorized canoe full of moose meat upstream to […]

Bethel 4th of July Parade Contest Winners

August 13, 2021 Comments Off

The Bethel 4th of July Parade was a success and the winners list has been made by community vote. Quyana to the City of Bethel for hosting this year’s parade: The Parade of Stars. Parade […]

A trip to a ghost forest of Southeast Alaska

July 21, 2021 Comments Off

by Ned Rozell Soon, I will fly from Fairbanks to Yakutat, a wild corner of Alaska located at the elbow where Southeast connects with the rest of the state. From there, I will climb into […]

What if Question Two Was About You? Part II

by Tad Lindley A while ago I was meditating on the book of Job and God spoke to me very clearly about it and about my own life. What follows is the text of that […]

Secondary Gain

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What is secondary gain? Secondary Gain is defined as a benefit that occurs secondary to a confirmed or stated, but unconfirmed, illness. It describes the benefits derived from living the […]

Fall subsistence harvest

by Peter Twitchell Our Indigenous people in Alaska never wasted any part of an animal they hunted. There was no such thing as “trophy hunters.” They caught a fish in their subsistence nets, and cooked […]

What if Question Two Was About You? Part I

by Tad Lindley Several years ago I was meditating on the book of Job and God spoke to me very clearly about it and about my own life. What follows is the text of that […]

Alaska National Guard Soldiers assist Louisiana in aftermath of Hurricane Ida

by Candis Olmstead The Alaska National Guard is in Louisiana this week (Sept. 8th, 2021) providing assistance to the Louisiana National Guard and civil authorities in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, which struck the state […]

K9 assists in tracking man

The Alaska State Troopers attempted a traffic stop of an ATV on Geist Road near the Parks Highway in Fairbanks on August 28, 2021, at approximately 1635 hours. The operator, 33-year-old Fairbanks resident Stephen Clark, […]

Emergency signal heard near St Mary’s

The Alaska State Troopers were notified of an active Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) signal approximately 38 miles North West of St. Mary’s on August 29, 2021, at approximately 2059 hours. Civil Air Patrol aerial searchers […]

Prize winning veggies

Bethel 4-H Teens and leader Tun’aqi Blanchett display their prize winning vegetables at the Bethel Community 2021 Fair. They did an amazing job sponsoring the Kids Carnival Booths. From left are: Tun’aqi Blanchett, Sam Atchak, […]

Plastic ingenuity provides safe river exit

by Ned Rozell Our Labor Day canoe trip went a day long, and almost a boat short. With our daughter traveling with teammates for a high-school cross-country meet, my wife Kristen and I had a […]

Island Salmonberries

August 20, 2021 Comments Off

Traedon Tinker is eager to pick salmonberries on Nunivak Island near his village of Mekoryuk.

Man arrested

The Alaska State Troopers report that they were requested to conduct a welfare check on an adult female in Aniak on September 1, 2021, at approximately 1027 hours. Based on a preliminary investigation, Troopers determined […]

Bethel man arrested for cutting 2 victims

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Bethel Police Communications received a report of possibly multiple people with cutting injuries in the 100 block of Housing on 08/27/2021 at approximately 0315 hours. Police officers and fire medics responded to the scene and […]

Former Bethel Principal sentenced to 15 years for trying to sexually entice a minor

July 21, 2021 Comments Off

A Bethel, Alaska, man was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to 15 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for trying to sexually entice a minor. According […]

Ketchikan police arrest 1993 cold case suspect

July 15, 2021 Comments Off

Officers of the Ketchikan Police Department concluded a 1993 cold case investigation by arresting MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS (52 YOA of Saxman) for Sexual Assault in the First Degree and Sexual abuse of a Minor in […]

YK delta racers compete at ACS 3K Challenge

Regional high school cross country runners raced at the ACS 3K Class Challenge on Friday, September 10th, 2021. For the 9th/10th class race, Ace Hill of Chevak ran the 3,000 meters race in 11:18.7. He […]

Sports

LKSD Board updates sports travel policy