Sports

Fourth-quarter surge lifts Valdez past Warriors at the 3A state basketball finals

by Tommy Wells John Fredericks and Clevon Constantine did everything they could on Friday afternoon for the Bethel Regional High School Warriors’ showdown with state-ranked Valdez. They scored. They rebounded. They blocked shots. In the […]

In our Native Land

Calista Corporation Opens 2018 Shareholder Award Nominations Winners Receive a Plaque and $1,500

by Thom Leonard Calista Corporation opens nominations for the 2018 Shareholder Awards. The Calista Awards are focused on Calista Shareholders and Descendants. Nominations are open to Shareholders and Descendants living in and out of the […]

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Village Telegraph

Newtok awarded grant to acquire and demolish homes threatened by erosion

The Newtok Village Council has been awarded 1.7 million dollars in Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds to acquire and demolish Newtok village homes threatened by erosion from the Ninglick River. The HMGP funds will […]

Letters to the Editor

Open Letter to Governor Bill Walker, Lt. Governor Byron Mallot, Federal and State Lawmakers, Native Organizations, and their Legal Advisors, Village and Tribal Leaders

I listen to the radio station KYUK at Bethel, AK. The main topic of the Yup’ik and English talk shows is alcohol and the problems and hardship it is causing to Bethel and surrounding Yukon […]

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In our Native Land

Native Village of Marshall passes resolution requesting State of Emergency declaration

Concern for the continued health, safety, and welfare of their people has driven the Native Village of Marshall Traditional Council to pass a resolution requesting the Governor Bill Walker to declare a state of emergency […]

Village Telegraph

Congressional candidate Alyse Galvin to visit Bethel during Cama-i weekend

Congressional candidate Alyse Galvin, challenging Don Young this fall, will be visiting Bethel during CAMA-I weekend to meet people from across the Delta and hear their concerns. Armed with energy and a committed team, Alyse […]

In our Native Land

CVRF adds community organizing capacity with Outreach Manager Hire

Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) is pleased to announce its recent hire of Michelle Humphrey who has joined the CVRF team as the company’s first-ever Outreach Manager. Humphrey will be coordinating CVRF’s internal and external […]

Village Telegraph

Napaskiak Tribal Council requests Governor to Declare Disaster of Emergency

The Napaskiak Tribal Council is requesting Governor Bill Walker to declare a disaster of emergency and to close the liquor store in Bethel due to numerous alcohol-related deaths in and around the surrounding villages near […]

Inside Bethel News

Public Hearing for Fisheries Special Action Request regarding Kuskokwim River Salmon fisheries

A public hearing is scheduled for 6:00–8:00 p.m., March 14, 2018, at the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Regional Housing Authority Conference Room (411 Ptarmigan Street) in Bethel to receive testimony on a temporary […]

Village Telegraph

AVCP seeks withdrawal of Bering Sea from the Proposed National OCS Oil and Gas Program

by AVCP Staff The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) submitted comments yesterday (Feb. 27th) on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s Proposed National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2019-2024. Within, AVCP […]