Contributors
Common Raven Tulukaruq
by Frank Keim Ever wondered why the Raven is called Tulukaruq in Yup’ik? Well, all it takes is a little imagination and a little twisting and turning of your tongue, mouth and vocal cords, and […]
Day: August 8, 2018
Delta Fishin’ Report
Yukon Whitefish
This large Yukon Whitefish is almost as big as Louisa Nickoli of Russian Mission. The fish was caught and photographed with Louisa on June 3rd, 2018.
Village Telegraph
Summer Basketball Trip
City league basketball teams from Pilot Station, traveling home from attending a tournament in Kotlik, would like to encourage everybody to always wear their life jacket when riding in the boat. Back Row – Rodney […]
From The Editor
The constant presence of grief
by Greg Lincoln Grief is like a guest in your home. It lives with you, it eats with you, it is there when you go to bed, when you wake. It even comes with you […]
Letters to the Editor
Seattle Seahawks visit thanks
Dear Delta Discovery, I wanted to send a big “thank you” to the Bethel community for hosting the Seattle Seahawks in mid-July. It was made possible by the generous contributions from Alaska Airlines, Calista Corporation, […]
Speak Your Mind
The Red Dog Mine: A mechanism for hope and a catalyst for northwest Alaska
by Helvi Sandvik Four hundred miles north of Bethel is the Red Dog Mine, a living testament to how one mine can be transformative for an indigenous population who primarily lives a subsistence way of […]
Village Telegraph
Alaska Communications brings broadband to Kuspuk School District
Alaska Communications (NASDAQ: ALSK) is proud to announce it now supports the Kuspuk School District in rural Alaska. The company provides satellite-based internet service to the school district’s nine schools and main office, located on […]
Contributors
Anirtuumayukuvet: If You Want to Be Saved
by Tad Lindley Cut off from the past… We will not have the benefit of seeing the man Jesus Christ in this life, nor can we see the apostles in the flesh. We will never […]
Obituaries
Debra Karen Ovitt “Dub” May 31,1954 – May 01,2018
Debra Karen Ovitt (Dub), age 63, passed away at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, Washington on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Throughout her life, she worked at various jobs, but her passion was […]
In our Native Land
Fall Law Enforcement Training Academy begins with 47 new recruits
ALET 1802 boasts large class of recruits for multiple police agencies. The Alaska Law Enforcement Training (ALET) Academy’s second session of the year began Sunday, with 47 recruits for police agencies across the state. The […]
Summer Living
Earthworm species may be native to Interior Alaska
by Theresa Bakker A Fairbanks high school student has discovered five species of earthworms in Interior Alaska, including one possibly native to North America. Megan Booysen worked with University of Alaska Museum of the North […]
In our Native Land
Yukon River peregrine falcon’s recovery
by Ned Rozell “She’s starting to wail,” Chris Florian says, referring to the worrisome shriek of a peregrine falcon across the river. Florian, her biologist husband Skip Ambrose and I are sitting on warm gravel […]
Village Telegraph
Iconic and historic Nelson Island landmarks destroyed Residents make efforts to rebuild
by K.J. Lincoln The iconic “Stone People” on Nelson Island on Nialruq Mountain were recently destroyed by vandals, leaving a void on the trail between Toksook Bay and Tununak, and a bigger void in the […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Future Delta Nurses Fund
by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation is excited to announce the addition of the Future Delta Nurses Fund to our growing lineup of funds. BCSF and its funds are dedicated to community growth and […]
In our Native Land
Study ranks marine mammals’ risks from Arctic shipping
by Heather McFarland Bowhead whales are the marine mammals most vulnerable to disruption from increased ship traffic in waters off Alaska, a new study has concluded. Across the Arctic, narwhals are the most vulnerable. The […]