Classifieds
Day: November 27, 2018
Heard it in the Steam House
Anchorage man convicted
On October 31, 2018, an Anchorage jury convicted Nicholas Philemonoff of first degree vehicle theft. According to the evidence presented at trial, around 11:00 p.m. on October 11, 2017, Philemonoff was caught driving a vehicle […]
Inside Bethel News
Cigarette excise tax to be adjusted January 1st
Effective January 1st, 2019, the excise tax on cigarettes will be 0.1037 mills, or $0.103.7 per cigarette, $2.07 per pack (rounded), and $20.70 per carton. This annual adjustment to the cigarette tax rate is based […]
Village Telegraph
New Species
Carl A. Paul of Kipnuk caught this foot long trout on the Kugkaktlik River on November 23, 2018 near his village. Catching trout on this river is a rare occurance. Carl and John Johnson had […]
From The Editor
Comfort foods
by Greg Lincoln Every one of us has that certain food that we like to eat. We will eat it and then after some time has passed we will want to eat it again. These […]
Village Telegraph
Three million pounds of frozen moose
by Ned Rozell The magnificent creature was fooled by vocal plumbing — similar to its own but much smaller — imitating the groan of a receptive female. The bull moose grunted twice, then strode through […]
Inside Bethel News
Bethel Winter House to open for sixth season on Dec. 1st
The Bethel Winter House, a shelter for those needing a warm place to sleep at night, will be opening its doors on December 1st, 2018 for its sixth season of service. The Bethel Evangelical Covenant […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending November 22
• On 11-16-18 at 7:05 p.m. medics responded to the Sobering Center for the report of a person with heart problems. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. On 11-16-18 at 9:07 p.m. medics […]
Contributors
Grandma Jensen’s Sour Cream Pound Cake
by Millie Bentley Greetings. This pound cake comes from Patty Olmstead’s family recipes. She shared a lot of recipes with us and here’s one of my favorites. It comes from her Grandma Jensen, which, according […]
Inside Bethel News
Derina Harvey Band to perform in Bethel
Kicking off their Alaska Tour, Bethel Council on the Arts presents the Derina Harvey Band live in Bethel 7 pm Thursday, December 6 at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center. Bethel’s own Paul Basile, previously of […]
In our Native Land
Short-lived salmon play a role in long-term survival
by Mary Catharine Martin If you’ve fished around Frazer Lake on Kodiak Island over the last 20 years, odds are you’re familiar with jack salmon — a salmon, usually sockeye or a king, that returns […]
Contributors
“Six Tips to Spice up Your Romance”
by Tad Lindley At least that’s what they used to read. Nowadays it seems like a lot of them have replaced the word “romance” with the words “sex life”. If you’ve never seen them, they […]
Contributors
Holiday Horror
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I have come to hate holidays because without fail my wife is miserable. I have not been able to figure it out, but I think she looks forward to the […]
Speak Your Mind
New report on missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
by Senator Murkowski Staff A report prepared by the Seattle-based Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) and released today (Nov. 14th,2018) by U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) indicates the epidemic of violence against Missing and Murdered […]
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel November 15 – 23
Judgments Maggie James, 24 Violate Conditions of Release, 4th Degree Assault 65 Days Isaac Egoak, 20 Disorderly Conduct 1 Day, 6 Mos. Prob. Lloyd C. Kinegak, 41 4th Degree Assault 30 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. […]
Sports
Mixed 6 State Tourney starts Nov. 29th
On opening day of the Mixed 6 Volleyball state championships, the Akiuk Grizzlies will be playing against the Kalskag Grizzlies and the Gustavus Foxes in Pool A. The games will begin on November 29th, 2018 […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Alaska’s first commercial drone company receives first overhead waiver
Alaska Aerial Media (AAM) in collaboration with Advanced Aerial Education (AAE) is the first small unmanned aircraft service company in Alaska to obtain a certificate of waiver (COW) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for […]
Obituaries
Timothy Theodore Oosterman July 10, 1953 – August 1, 2018
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, resided in Bethel, Alaska. “His soul was like a star and dwelt apart…” Wordsworth Although not written about Tim Oosterman, these words of old describe him well. Tim was his own […]
Delta Lifestyles
Fairbanks International Airport designated as smokefree
The State of Alaska adopted a law prohibiting smoking in all workplaces effective Oct. 1, 2018. In order to comply with the new law, Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) has been designated a smokefree campus, and […]
Village Telegraph
“Way Behind Schedule”
by Bethel Search and Rescue BSAR Aerial Survey 11.19.18 Summary: Today BSAR did an aerial survey of the Johnson and Kuskokwim Rivers up to Kalskag. The purpose of the flight was not to determine if […]
Contributors
Judo is fun
by Peter Twitchell Judo is fun! As in all sports a strict set of rules governs competition at all skills ensuring safety from club to national tournaments to Olympic games. Judo is best known for […]
Letters to the Editor
Thanksgiving is the peak day of the year for home cooking fires
Thanksgiving is a day that is meant to commemorate all the things that we’re thankful for in life. Sadly, the holiday also marks the peak day of the year for fires that cooking is the […]