Delta Lifestyles

How Alaska wolves rely on salmon

by Mary Catharine Martin It’s not a secret that, in Alaska, wolves rely on salmon, just as many other species do. It is, however, a subject of evolving research. Back in 2004, Alaska Department of […]

Delta Lifestyles

The salmon-eating wolves of Alaska: Tongass film shoot captures, for the first time on video, wolves catching salmon at night

by Mary Catharine Martin It was past midnight one night in August, 2018 that the film crew and their Alaskan guides, out shooting for a Netflix documentary series called “Night on Earth,” found themselves sitting […]

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Heard it in the Steam House

AIDEA Board approves $14.475 million dividend

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) Board at its meeting Wednesday (Dec. 4th, 2019) in Anchorage approved a dividend of $14,475,000 to the state general fund for Fiscal Year 2021. “We are pleased […]

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Heard it in the Steam House

The ACF announces investment from Hilcorp Alaska

Feb. 3rd, 2020: Today, The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) announced a new partnership with Hilcorp Alaska that will result in more than $5,000,000 in charitable contributions over the next twelve months. Through this partnership, ACF […]

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For Sale

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Sports

Hooper Bay climbs into Class 2A rankings

by Tommy Wells The Unalakleet Wolfpack isn’t the only standard in girls’ basketball anymore. Unalakleet was joined in the Class 2A basketball power rankings by the Hooper Bay Lady Warriors this week. Hooper Bay’s debut […]

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Delta Lifestyles

ANC reports record passenger numbers in 2019

by the Alaska Dept. of Transportation Staff The results are in! A record number of more than 5.7 million passengers traveled through Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in 2019. The number of passengers passing […]

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Delta Lifestyles

McNeil River Bear Viewing

by ADFG Staff It’s a new year and time to prepare for new adventures! If you’ve ever wanted to view bears up close in their natural environment, then viewing brown bears at McNeil River State […]

Contributors

Life After the Wedding

by Tad Lindley Marriage is like flies on a screen door; the ones on the outside are trying to get in, and the ones on the inside are trying to get out. – Rev. Harry […]

In our Native Land

Sundogs, light pillars enliven the dog days

by Ned Rozell Fairbanks’s recent mornings in the minus 30s Fahrenheit may be extending local residents’ winter fatigue, but there are some rewards that come with cold, clear skies. Sundogs are two colorful bursts of […]

Contributors

Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What is Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy, and can you give some examples? Answer: Munchausen Syndrome is now known as Factitious disorder imposed on self. It is a mental illness, in […]

Contributors

Tropical Pineapple Pork Adobo

by Millie Bentley Greetings. Daylight hours are increasing and it won’t be long before spring is here to stay. Here is a recipe for Pineapple Pork Adobo that is really good to go along with […]

Contributors

An amazing life

by Peter Twitchell For the last month I’ve pondered a question I believe man has pondered. It is truly amazing to me how a chicken can have eggs, any bird for that matter, and the […]

Letters to the Editor

Response to the news

My name is John Simon and I’ve lived in YK Delta my entire life. I’m writing about the dog roundup that was recently in in the news. I agree with the communities that we have […]

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Village Telegraph

Cleaning up the Yukon

by Alex N. Evan I’d like to reflect on the time I was at Fort Yukon for the Yukon River Watershed Summit some 19 years ago. It was the time I represented 2 tribes of […]

From The Editor

Canine friends

by Greg Lincoln People from all over the world have their own unique friendships and relationships with our canine counterparts and Bethel has its own also and you can see it firsthand at one of […]

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For Sale

For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call Shorty at Shorty’s Shop for pricing. 543-3158 or 545-3157 (19)(9/18-cnx) For Sale: Plastic […]

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Delta Lifestyles

Delta doghouse project a success

by Angie Fitch We are excited to announce that Alaska Native Rural Veterinary, Inc. is expanding our doghouse building program with the help of the Yukon Kuskokwim Canine Health Association! This project is made possible […]

Contributors

The Power of Music

by Peter Twitchell I have always believed that music unites us! No matter who we are on this planet we have that in common. It is one common denominator we share in our journey through […]

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Inside Bethel News

TWC Child Advocacy Center receives grant

The Tundra Women’s Coalition is the recipient of a community grant from the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault to provide enhanced services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and underserved victims […]

From The Editor

Food is a love language

by Greg Lincoln Hello fellow friends. I have a couple of good words for this week. Have you ever done some cleaning and you ended up finding treasures of all kinds that you had forgotten […]

Sports

Kwethluk School Hosts Invitational Tournament

The Kwethluk Carayiit hosted the Ket’acik Aapalluk Memorial School Basketball Invitational Tournament today Valentines Day, February 14th, with boys and girls teams from Akiachak, Akiuk, Akula, Atmautluak, Napaskiak, and Nunapitchuk playing. The games were played […]

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For Sale

25-30 hp Outboard Motors for Sale. $150. What’s running last 6 year ago: 1 Evinrude 25 hp, 1 Johnson 40 hp needs lower unit. Parts: 1 Johnson 25 hp, 1 Johnson 50 hp, 1 Evinrude […]

Sports

Akiachak 4th in latest AABC poll

by Tommy Wells The Akiachak Lady Huskies have put the Yukon-Delta on the basketball map. Well, at least on the Association of Alaska Basketball Coaches’ map. Akiachak climbed to No. 4 in the latest AABC […]

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In our Native Land

Get your REAL ID at ANC

Alaskans have a new location to receive REAL IDs. The Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will now process REAL ID applications at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC). “ANC and the DMV are […]

Contributors

Salt & Pepper Shrimp

by Millie Bentley Greetings. Here is some food to warm the tummy. I came across this recipe and it was so good I thought I’d share it with you. It’s for two servings only, but […]

Contributors

Every good thought

by Peter Twitchell The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Wisdom and knows everything, knows what we say, do, think. The Holy Spirit speaks to us all the time. Every wonder where your good thoughts […]

Speak Your Mind

It’s Time to Look to the Future

by Governor Mike Dunleavy Last week, I shared with you my vision for the Last Frontier – an agenda that highlights the priorities of Alaskans from Kotzebue to Ketchikan. It’s time to examine the way […]

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Village Telegraph

Five perish in plane crash

February 6th tragedy struck when a commercial aircraft carrying four passengers and the pilot went down near the village of Tuntutuliak, all five are deceased. At about 1342 hours, Bethel Alaska State Troopers was notified […]

From The Editor

Hold fast

by Greg Lincoln Any kind of loss can be hard to bear, and to hear of loss no matter how far away you are can affect you in one way or another. When a person […]

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For Sale

25-30 hp Outboard Motors for Sale. $150. What’s running last 6 year ago: 1 Evinrude 25 hp, 1 Johnson 40 hp needs lower unit. Parts: 1 Johnson 25 hp, 1 Johnson 50 hp, 1 Evinrude […]

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Village Telegraph

Remains recovered near Bethel

Alaska State Troopers (AST) in Bethel received a report of an overdue traveler on 1/17/2020 at about 0102 hours. It was reported that Elizanna Anvil and a travel partner, left Nunapitchuk traveling to Bethel on […]

Sports

Andrew, Hawks soar past Bethel JV

by Tommy Wells Weston Andrew scored 26 points and Dezmin Johnson and John Andrew both scored into double figures on Saturday and helped power the Napaskiak Hawks to an 82-54 victory over the Bethel Regional […]

Contributors

When Drugs Don’t Listen

by Tad Lindley The old joke goes, “I said no to drugs, but they didn’t listen.” It was a response to Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” campaign. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the government […]

Contributors

The Anchorage Folk Festival

by Peter Twitchell I was invited by Mary Walker to join her and Carl Jack at the Anchorage Folk Festival 2020 on January 19, 2020 at the Wendy Williams Auditorium Stage that evening at 7pm […]

Letters to the Editor

Response to dog rescue article

I am writing in response to the KYUK article about the Tuntutuliak dogs being rescued from the village and taken to Bethel and Anchorage. This is not the first time one of the villages has […]