Day: June 1, 2018
Request for Reconsideration of FSA 18-01 with modification
by Akiak Native Community This is a letter to the Office of Subsistence Management Subsistence Policy Coordinator sent by the Akiak Native Community, dated May 23rd, 2018. Akiak Native Community submits a Request for Reconsideration […]
Delicious Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Here is a recipe that my mom loved. My mother used to bake fruit pies and scoop out a piece right after they were removed from the oven; she would smother […]
Marshall students win CCEW Illustrated Poem Contest
by K.J. Lincoln A kindergarten student and two 1st graders from Marshall are winners in the Chemists Celebrate Earth Week Illustrated Poetry Contest Alaska division. Winning first place in the K-4th category was Kacy Peteroff […]
Pinky’s Park Volunteer Day
by Michelle DeWitt Everyone is invited to Pinky’s Park on Saturday, June 2 for a volunteer day. June 2 is National Trails Day and we can all celebrate by improving Pinky’s Park in preparation for […]
Support for Loren Peterson
I strongly urge Calista Shareholders to vote for Loren Peterson for Unit 3. He will bring new energy and ideas that will benefit our shareholders. Loren is smart, has a business sense and has integrity. […]
Kuskokwim River Salmon Fishery Announcement
by ADFG Staff Subsistence fishing will be allowed on the Kuskokwim River mainstem within the Yukon Delta Refuge boundaries with 4-inch or less mesh size set gillnets from 11:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, May […]
Bethel small businesses receive $26,000 in rural Alaskan version of ‘Shark Tank’
Eight finalists receive grants to spur economic development in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. The UAF Kuskokwim Campus Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center and Best in the West partners are pleased to announce the winners of the […]
New regulations for Kuskokwim River Drainage Chinook Salmon Fishery
by USFWS Staff The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) met May 16-17, 2018, in Anchorage, to address agenda items that were not completed during their April 2018 meeting and consider multiple fisheries temporary special action requests. […]
Memorial Day remembrances
by Greg Lincoln This Memorial Day we gathered together as a community to honor the Alaska Territorial Guardsmen who protected our land from enemy invasion during World War II. The solemnity and sincerity of the […]
First King Salmon of the Season Caught by Quinhagak Resident
David Anaver of Quinhagak caught his first king salmon of the summer on May 23rd, 2018. Photo courtesy of Eric Brown.
Shared Values
by Peter Twitchell Some values shared by Natives including my tribe, the Yupiat/Yup’ik people of southwest Alaska is “The Earth is our mother, care for her.” Too often in life we have taken her for […]
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending May 25
• On 05-17-18 at 3:23 p.m. medics responded to the YKHC Sobering Center for the report of a person who was too intoxicated. The patient was left in the care of Sobering Center staff. • […]
Missing Priests Found
by Tad Lindley Maybe you did not realize that the priests were missing, but they were. Fortunately, the apostle, Peter, found them. If you have been losing sleep chronically worrying about their whereabouts, you can […]
How to Correct Behavior Related to FASD
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Dr. Bradbury, I just read the ‘Assessing FASD’ piece you published. Thank you for helping to shed light on this important subject. We have adopted fraternal twins who were prenatally […]
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel May 15 – 25
Judgments Wayne John Holmberg Jr., 25 2nd Degree Assault, 3rd Degree Assault, Interfering With Report of DV Crime, Coercion, 1st Degree Robbery, Unlawful Contact Per Court Order, 2nd Degree Stalking 42 Mos.,4 Yrs. Prob. Tracy […]