Village Telegraph
Month: November 2019
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State of Alaska District Court in Bethel November 16 – 22
Quyana Cab Company Selling Alcohol Without a License $25,000 Wilson White, 29 4th Degree Assault 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Neal Gutleben, 44 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Joseph A. Brown, 33 […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending November 14
• 11-9-19 at 2:06 P.M., medics responded to Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway for the report of an intoxicated person. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • 11-9-19 at 3:57 P.M., medics responded […]
Crime
Man arrested for post office burglary
Bethel AST received a report from the Kipnuk Tribal Police Officer (TPO) that they arrested Byron Dock 19, of Kipnuk after he was found inside the Kipnuk Post Office on 11-18-19 at approximately 0230 hours. […]
Sports
3-Peat: Akiuk Grizzlies win Mixed 6 championship
by Delta Discovery Staff The Akiuk Grizzlies are this year’s Alaska Coastal Conference Mixed 6 Champions, making this their third year of winning this tournament. Coming in as runner up are the Atmautluak Falcons. For […]
Sports
Lieb signs Letter of Intent to wrestle collegiately with Wyoming
by Tommy Wells Hayden Lieb of Bethel is a five-time All-American wrestler, he has won more than 80 career matches over the last three seasons and, if all goes as planned, he will have an […]
Sports
Warriors wrestle their way to 2nd at Invitational home meet
by Tommy Wells Landon Smith, Jarvis Evans, Fiona Phelan and Rebecca Samuelson all wrestled their way to top honors in their weight classifications this past weekend and helped power the Bethel Regional High School wrestlers […]
Obituaries
Evan Ward Qirnaq Charlie
Evan Ward Qirnaq Charlie, son of Michael and Ida, was born on November 16, 1999 in Bethel, Alaska. Throughout his life he lived in Bethel, Anchorage, and Kongiganak. Evan graduated from high school in May […]
Contributors
Thanksgiving
by Tad Lindley We tend to think of Thanksgiving as a modern American holiday. It’s not. If you attended public schools, you may have been taught that the first Thanksgiving involved the English speaking Pilgrims […]
Village Telegraph
Winter set net
Andrew Boots “Andy” of Marshall, Alaska sets out his net under the ice every winter, writes Alexandrea Michelle. He walks down to the beach to check his net and he catches whitefish, sheefish, pike, lush, […]
Contributors
Thankfulness
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: It’s Thanksgiving. Is there any psychological research on the benefits of being thankful? Answer: I didn’t find any empirical research directly on the topic, but I found an article in […]
Contributors
Thanksgiving Blueberry Crumble Pie
by Millie Bentley Greetings. I was reading an article containing several berry recipes and noted that the author stated many other berries not usually found in your run-of-the-mill grocery stores can be used in most […]
Contributors
Remembering a longtime friend
by Peter Twitchell As a boy I never worried or gave much thought to my future. Grandma Hannah and Mom always reminded me to help others and especially Elders. We lived in the moment. “The […]
Letters to the Editor
The importance of alliances
Your Excellencies, We write to you as bipartisan members of the United States Senate and as strong supporters of the U.S. bilateral alliances with Japan and the Republic of Korea. We believe it is important […]
Speak Your Mind
Funding in the state operating budget to support Village Public Safety Officers is urgently needed
by Kendra Kloster Dear Governor Dunleavy, Improving the safety of all Alaskans is an issue that we can all get behind. Everyone has the right to feel safe in their home and their community, no […]
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Murkowski: We Must Have a Sense of Urgency to Keep Native Women and Girls Safe
Nov. 1st, 2019: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the growing crisis of missing, trafficked, and murdered indigenous women across the nation and the need to both understand the […]
Inside Bethel News
Ground Truthing
by Bethel Search & Rescue November 22, 2019: BSAR River Update Summary: Due to weather, BSAR has not been able to complete aerial surveys of the Kuskokwim River above Tuluksak. But seeing that there is […]
Inside Bethel News
Bethel’s City Clerk awarded Municipal Employee of the Year
by John Sargent Lori Strickler, Bethel’s City Clerk, was given the prestigious Municipal Employee of the Year 2019 Award at the annual banquet of the Alaska Municipal League (AML). The award recognizes outstanding city government […]
From The Editor
Thanksgiving wishes
by Greg Lincoln Let us be thankful in all that we do, because the opposite of thankfulness is to not care, and that is not how we should be. Folks living in our vast homeland […]
Village Telegraph
Sports photos
2019 Alaska Coastal Conference Mixed Six Volleyball Tournament Photos
Held in Bethel at GJ Elementary, November 22 – 23, 2019
Sports
Former Bethel wrestler to sign with MSU-Northern
by Tommy Wells Bethel’s connection to the college wrestling ranks will grow by one this year – former Bethel Wrestling Club and Bethel Regional Junior High School standout Kaden Westlake inked a deal to continue […]
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel November 1 – 15
Judgments Brandon Kilongak, 26 Violate Conditions of Release $50 Darrell M. Paukan, 30 4th Degree Assault 135 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Ayagarak Ulroan, 22 Violate DV Protective Order, Violate Condition of Release 1 Yr. Prob., […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending November 8
• On 11-1-19 at 2:04 P.M., medics responded to Akiachak Street for report of a person that has taken an unknown amount of medications. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 11-1-19 […]
Sports
Smith, Lieb lift Warriors to Small School crown at Lancer Smith Invite Bethel HS Girls take runner up spot
by Tommy Wells Heading into the final matches of the 2019 Lancer Smith Memorial Invitational Wrestling Tournament, the Bethel Regional High School Warriors needed wins from Landon Smith and Hayden Lieb to capture the small-school […]
In our Native Land
Murkowski: We Must Have a Sense of Urgency to Keep Native Women and Girls Safe
Nov. 1st, 2019: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the growing crisis of missing, trafficked, and murdered indigenous women across the nation and the need to both understand the […]
Contributors
A Must Read for All Teenagers: Man Wakes Up Next Morning, Finds Out He Married Wrong Woman!
by Tad Lindley If you’ve ever been to a busy hospital, you might understand that occasionally babies get mixed up and end up going home with the wrong family, but how could a man end […]
Sports
Lancer Smith Middle School Wrestling tournament
Bethel wrestlers also participated in the Lancer Smith Memorial Wrestling Tournament in Palmer this past weekend. The Middle School Girls Team won 1st Place for the Girls Division and Bethel Middle School placed 3rd overall. […]
Village Telegraph
Heavy equipment training a success
by the Native Village of Napaimute Native Village of Napaimute employees Stanley Morgan, Nickolai Savage, Andrew Littlefish, Jr., and Isaac Evan recently completed a four week Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance, Welding, Truck Driving, and […]
Contributors
Why Crying Feels Good
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Why do I feel better when I cry? Answer: My initial thought was, “I don’t know.” However, in a recent study published in the journal Emotion, researchers found that crying […]
In our Native Land
Calista Corporation promotes Kuhns to Land VP
by Calista Staff Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation is pleased to announce the promotion of Shareholder Tisha Neviq’aq Kuhns to vice president of land and natural resources. Kuhns is responsible for managing lands and resources to meet […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Interior gold mine wins DNR reclamation award at miners’ convention
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has awarded its 2019 Excellent Mine Reclamation Award to Ajax Mining Alaska Inc., a Fortymile mining district placer gold operation, in recognition of its successful continuous reclamation practices. Commissioner […]
Contributors
Scrumptious Carrot Cake
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Twenty-eight years ago, 6/27/91, the first Kitchen Korner was published. The first recipe from Lynn (then Lupson) Green was a favorite at Glacier Bay Lodge for the two years she and […]
Contributors
Keep moving forward
by Peter Twitchell Domestic violence is real, it’s also scary. The violence we see in our homes is fueled by anger, resentments, and fear. Most of us grew up in one room dwellings with nowhere […]
Letters to the Editor
Camai Dance Festival Planning Meeting
Our next planning meeting will be on Tuesday, November 26th at 7PM in Room 118 at Kuskokwim Campus. These meetings only last an hour. Camai Dance Festival is a grassroots event: community and volunteer driven. […]
Speak Your Mind
Memories of Home
by Martha Kassayuli Walking around the tundra feeling nostalgic. Then feeling of sadness struck, that we wouldn’t stay at home forever. Trying to think back where we used to play around and eating wild berries. […]
Village Telegraph
Foundation announces 2020 Sabbatical Award recipients Three YK Delta residents among seven grantees
by Lisa Demer One said she’s never had a real vacation. Another is looking forward to building a steam house and taking his family to Disneyland for the first time. Leaders of five Alaska nonprofit […]
Village Telegraph
Calista Corp. unveils contest to win $1,000
by Calista Staff Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation announces the 2019 Calista Stock Will Contest. Two Shareholders will win $1,000 each. Eligible Calista Shareholders are those with Class A or Class B shares and are at least […]
Village Telegraph
Public Safety Academy graduates 26 Law Enforcement Officers
by the Alaska Dept. of Public Safety ALET Session 1902 includes a dozen Alaska State Troopers, a Wildlife Trooper, and recruits from several city and borough police agencies. Nov. 14th, 2019:A full house is expected […]
Inside Bethel News
Kuskokwim Wilderness Adventures under new ownership
We are excited to announce that Kuskokwim Wilderness Adventures will be selling the company to Iditarod and K300 Champion Pete Kaiser and his wife Bethany Hoffman Kaiser. After 23 years in business, Kuskokwim Wilderness has […]
Inside Bethel News
YK Regional Aquatic Center celebrates 5 years The Happiest Place in Bethel
by K.J. Lincoln Friday, November 15th was the 5th anniversary of the opening of the Yukon Kuskokwim Regional Aquatic Center. The community was invited to celebrate five years of operations at the aquatic center with […]
From The Editor
Heart health
by Greg Lincoln In this day and age that we have been destined to be born into, we sometimes find ourselves seeking new things that are beneficial to our health. We strive to be healthy […]
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 24 – November 7
Judgments Carl Jimmy Michael, 29 4th Degree Assault, 4th Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons, 4th Degree Criminal Mischief 90 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob. Wilma Nose, 26 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending
November 8 • On 11-1-19 at 12:45 P.M., medics responded to AC main for report of a person that has been hit by a moving vehicle. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • […]
Crime
K9 assists in apprehending thief
The Alaska State Troopers received a REDDI Report of a vehicle driving erratically and ultimately crashing into the ditch in the area of Chena Pump on November 6, 2019 at approximately 12:21pm. The driver was […]
Inside Bethel News
Outstanding Arrest Warrant
The Alaska State Troopers are trying to locate Alexie Michael, 65 years old, of Napakiak for an outstanding arrest warrant of $50,000.00 in the court case 4BE-19-01085CR. Alexie has been indicated on seven counts of […]
Crime
Incident investigated in Crooked Creek
Aniak Alaska State Troopers received a report of a death in the community of Crooked Creek on 11-9-19 at about 0613 hours. It was reported Ronald Waskey, 30 of Crooked Creek, and Evan Waskey, 26 […]
Sports
Weather can’t pin Lady Warriors at ACS Denali Auto Glass Invite
by Tommy Wells Not even Mother aNature could keep the Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors down this past weekend. Despite missing the first day of the 2019 ACS Denali Auto Glass Invite due to […]
Sports
Warriors wrestle their way to 6th at Vandergraw Invite
by Tommy Wells Hayden Lieb and Landon Smith powered their way to first-place marks on Saturday and helped the Bethel Regional High School Warriors put a positive end to a tough weekend. A day after […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Public safety academy has record number of applicants
November 5, 2019: Last week, the first of two application periods for the July 2020 Public Safety Academy closed out with just over 1000 applications submitted to the Trooper Recruitment Unit. The large swell of […]
Contributors
Correctional Officer Stops Seconds Short of Suicide
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I’m a professional with an advanced degree. I have always been excited about the work I do, so I have never really given much thought to burnout. With that being […]
Contributors
White-winged Scoter Akacakayak, Cetuskaq
by Frank Keim In the spring this diving duck looks a little like its cousin, the Surf scoter. One of its Yup’ik names Akacakayak, is even the same. As with its cousin, it too looks […]
In our Native Land
Congressman Young invites Alaska Veterans to commemorate Veterans Day
Nov. 4th, 2019: Today, Congressman Don Young announced that he will be sharing the stories of Alaska’s veterans on social media throughout the month of November to commemorate Veterans Day. “As we approach Veterans Day, […]
Contributors
How to Avoid Burnout
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I’m a professional with an advanced degree. I have always been excited about the work I do, so I have never really given much thought to burnout. With that being […]
Village Telegraph
AVEC is accepting nominations for two board seats
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is accepting nominations for two seats that will become open on its board of directors. Board members serve three-year terms and must meet eligibility requirements. The election will be held […]
In our Native Land
Kids Don’t Float education program participation tops 200,000
by Alaska DNR Staff Alaska’s award-winning boating safety school program, Kids Don’t Float, recently surpassed the 200,000-participant mark, and the Alaska Office of Boating Safety is celebrating that milestone at a Kid’s Don’t Float pool […]
Contributors
Crispy Chicken Thighs
by Millie Bentley Greetings. To the kitchen. This week we have a very simple recipe for chicken. Thighs are one of my favorite chicken parts and I usually cook the skinless, boneless variety. So here’s […]
Contributors
You choose
by Peter Twitchell Our people have been suffering tremendously for a long time from alcohol abuse. If it’s not from the guilt caused by our terrible mistakes when we’re drunk, it’s the addition to it. […]
Letters to the Editor
We must ensure that women’s voices, issues and concerns are heard
Alaska’s already high rate of sexual assault surged by 11% between 2017 and 2018 — to nearly four times the national rate. 1,100 rapes and 88 attempted rapes were reported in Alaska in 2018. If […]
Inside Bethel News
More work must be done to protect Indigenous women and girls
by Kendra Kloster Dear Governor Dunleavy, We are reaching out about an important issue that has been ignored for far too long that needs your strong leadership and partnership as part of a collective approach […]
Village Telegraph
Museum exhibits brought to life with Elder Knowledge
by Tim Troll Thirty years ago I was fortunate to accompany the three men in this photo on a trip to Sitka. It was the first time any of us had been to Sitka, except […]
Village Telegraph
Women’s domestic violence shelter to open doors in Hooper Bay
by RurAL CAP Staff The Native Village of Hooper Bay and Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) will open a women’s domestic violence shelter in the Hooper Bay sub-region in early 2020 as […]
Inside Bethel News
Bethel Winter House to open November 16
The Bethel Winter House or Uksumi Uqisvik will be opening on Saturday, November 16th, 2019, which is two weeks earlier than scheduled. The shelter will be open until March 31st, 2020. The Bethel Winter House […]
Inside Bethel News
ONC requests shareholder advisory vote regarding Donlin Gold mine
The Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) passed a resolution requesting the Calista Corporation insert a ballot question regarding support or opposition of any further development of the Donlin Mine by way of an advisory vote of […]
Inside Bethel News
2019 #BethelGives Campaign
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Bethel Community Services Foundation announces the beginning of the 2019 #BethelGives Campaign, sponsored by Bethel Community Services Foundation and eleven local nonprofit organizations. The aim of #BethelGives is to offer […]
From The Editor
The value of shared knowledge
by Greg Lincoln Our lives are intertwined with the land we reside on. It provides us with the food that we so love to eat every day. This life/land/food relationship defines who we are, the […]
Sports photos
Contributors
Be proud of your education and job accomplishments
by Peter Twitchell First I believe that congratulations are in order here to Bethel residents and Bethel’s latest Mayor Perry Barr. His success in life has brought him here to deliver the will of the […]
Contributors
The Qasgiq Files: #56 The Spirit of Fear
by Tad Lindley Did you ever invite people for a steambath and they assured you they would be there? After you turned on the stove you did the math and precisely calculated the time it […]
In our Native Land
Successful state land auction draws nearly $500,000 in bids
The Dunleavy Administration is fulfilling its promise to put “Alaska lands into Alaskans’ hands” with a successful fall auction of residential, recreational and agricultural land generating nearly half a million dollars in bids, Corri Feige, […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending November 1
• On 10-25-19 at 11:05 P.M., medics responded to the Yuut dorms for report of a person with a fractured arm. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 10-26-19 at 2:00 PM […]
Contributors
Diet or Exercise?
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I keep hearing that exercise is better than dieting. What do you recommend? Answer: When you speak of dieting, I would imagine you are referring to fad diets that often […]
Delta Lifestyles
Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) instrumental in village relocation
by Greg Solomon Threatened by frequent, storm-driven erosion and flooding, the village of Newtok located on the Ninglick River in Southwest Alaska has been in the process of relocating nine miles up-river to Nelson Island […]
Delta Lifestyles
AST K9 Detector Academy certifies six new teams
Six new K9 teams, each including a dog and handler, graduated earlier this month from the Alaska State Troopers K9 Detector Academy. Only days later, one of those teams led law enforcement to the seizure […]
Speak Your Mind
A Letter to Parents
by Charlotte Kungston To the parents that put their own children to ‘suffer’ from their parents drinking alcohol, and doing drugs. You the parent may be having a hard time to keep going and living […]
Inside Bethel News
Impacts to Kuskokwim Smelt in any way would not be protecting our way of life
by Dave Cannon This is in regards to Andrew Guy’s Speak Your Mind article titled Protecting our Way of Life Through Sustainable Development. Mining proponents are good at discounting potential impacts. A recent example is […]
Crime
Man arrested in fatal shooting incident
Alaska State Troopers were notified of a shooting incident involving two brothers in the community of Scammon Bay on 10/20/2019 at about 2000 hours. Weather prevented immediate response from Troopers and medivac aircraft. Troopers have […]
Letters to the Editor
Representative Josh Revak Statement on Confirmation to Fill Senate District M Vacancy
I am deeply humbled by this opportunity to continue serving my neighbors in District M and the State of Alaska in the State Senate. I want to thank the Governor for nominating me. I appreciate […]
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 9 – September 31
Judgments Darrell P. Alexie, 40 4th Degree Assault 90 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Allen Osguthorpe, 33 4th Degree Misconduct Involving A Controlled Substance 6 Mos. Prob. Caroline Post, 39 Disorderly Conduct 1 Day Richard Kinegak, […]
Sports
BRHS grapplers take 7th at Halloween Monster Bash
by Tommy Wells What do Hayden Lieb, Landon Smith and Axel Madson have in common? They all went undefeated last week at the duals hosted by South Anchorage High School. The BRHS trio sent shivers […]
Sports
Bethel girls finish 4th at Western Conference tournament
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors saw their 2019 volleyball season come to an end this past weekend as they finished fourth in the final standings at the Western Conference Volleyball […]
Crime
Man arrested for smuggling
Investigators with the Alaska State Troopers’ Anchorage Airport Interdiction Team (AAIT) contacted Quincy Iyatunguk, age 28, of Nome at the Anchorage International Airport prior to boarding a flight to Nome on 10/29/2019, at approximately 1530 […]
From The Editor
Fish therapy
by Greg Lincoln Each fall before the grip of winter takes hold of the Kuskokwim River and the waters are still ice free, you can find folks fishing for lush fish along the seawall in […]
Contributors
Southwest Chicken Soup in Crockpot
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Soup weather. I’m going to haul out the crockpot and make this wonderful soup recipe given to me by a lovely neighbor in Palm Desert. She moved to an assisted living […]
Village Telegraph
2019 AFN Convention brings the Native Community together
by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives convened its annual convention in Fairbanks on October 17-19 with the theme “Good Government, Alaskan Driven.” Some five thousand AFN delegates and observers attended, representing communities across […]
In our Native Land
Alaska Fire Service Award recipients named
Anchorage Fire Department firefighter/paramedic Christopher “Doug” Widener was off duty and driving down the Old Seward Highway this past January when his daughter pointed out smoke coming from a local business. Widener didn’t hesitate. He […]
Village Telegraph
Napaskiak Invitational Wrestling Tournament Junior High/Elementary Results
The Napaskiak Hawks hosted their Invitational Wresting tournament this past weekend. Over 100 athletes wrestled at the event. Coming in first was the host team, the Napaskiak Hawks with 203 pts. In close second was […]
Inside Bethel News
VFW hosts dignitaries for fundraiser event
by Delta Discovery Staff The Bethel VFW Post 10041 hosted some dignitaries last week, and they had a lot of nice things to say about Bethel. National VFW Commander-in-Chief William J. “Doc” Schmitz, National President […]
Sports
Hawks soar past BRHS for Napaskiak Invite crown
by Tommy Wells Stephen Maxie, Aaron Williams, David Fisher and Greg Larson wrestled their way to clutch victories on Saturday and helped the Napaskiak Hawks edge out Bethel Regional High School for the top spot […]
Crime
Waterfowl Hunting Violations
Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Cold Bay cited three men for waterfowl hunting violations on 10/15/19. Washington resident John Davies, age 50, was cited for taking an Emporer goose without a drawing permit and failing to […]
Village Telegraph
Calista subsidiary delivers hundreds of backpacks to kids in Emmonak and Kotlik
by Calista Staff Employees of Yulista Holding, LLC—a Calista Corporation subsidiary—raised money to provide backpacks and school supplies for kids in Emmonak and Kotlik this year. “I live here in Emmonak and have a lot […]
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