
Day: February 5, 2020


State of Alaska District Court in Bethel January 6 – 24
Judgments Michael Aketachunak, 33 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Charles Bird, 35 Alcohol Beverages Transported By Common Carrier $250, 1 Yr. Prob. Christine Hootch Kirby, 52 Alcohol Beverages Transported Common Carrier By […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending January 31
• On 1-23-20 at 3:30 P.M., medics responded to AC for the report of a man who fell down. The patient was evaluated and refused transport to the hospital. • On 1-24-20 at 5:50 A.M., […]

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 […]

Kipnuk improves to 8-0 with win
by Tommy Wells The Kipnuk Falcon boys ran their season record to 8-0 this past weekend by winning their first game of a weekend series in Quinhagak. The Falcons entered the weekend as one of […]

Lady Whalers sweep weekend twinbill from Bethel
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Lady Warriors hosted the Barrow Lady Whalers who took a huge step toward nailing down the No. 1 seed in the upcoming Western Conference basketball tournament this past weekend. Barrow […]

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 […]

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 […]

2020 First Lady’s Volunteer Award Nominations are now open
by Rose Dunleavy, Alaska’s First Lady As we move forward into a new decade, I am happy to continue the First Lady’s Volunteer Awards, an annual tradition started by First Lady Bella Hammond in 1975 […]

Calista Corp. launches shareholder contest to increase digital services
by Calista Corporation Staff Four Shareholders to win new iPad, Deadline is February 29. Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation announces the 2020 Calista Click Contest. Four Shareholders will win a new unlocked 9.7″ iPad with an approximate […]

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 […]

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 […]

We must fund a budget that provides essential services
by Representative Tiffany Zulkosky After a year of drawn out Legislative sessions, it was wonderful to spend the remainder of 2019 home in the district. I appreciated and valued all the conversations I’ve had with […]

What is wrong with introducing and enforcing prohibition? (Part 2)
by Andrew Boyscout Before 1920, there was a movement to have “dry” communities, which we know was successful, despite the fight against saloon owners, alcohol producers, and such like. Chicago had an experience where the […]

GCI crews plan project to repair subsea fiber break in Cook Inlet
by GCI Staff GCI is investigating a subsea fiber optic cable break discovered earlier this week in Cook Inlet, near Kenai. Customers may have noticed a minor disruption on Tuesday as the network traffic was […]

Apatiki’s document sewing traditions with newly-released curriculum
by Danielle Slingsby Preserving Traditions, Increasing Cultural Education, and the Art Economy. Skills such as skin sewing were essential to the survival of our ancestors. In the past, these traditions were passed down from generation […]

Andrews wins Bethel Memorial Sprint Dog Race
by Delta Discovery Staff Bethel musher Maurice Andrews of Glare Ice Kennel has won the Bethel Sprint Mushers Club Memorial race this past weekend. The two-day event was held February 1-2 on the Kuskokwim River. […]

Winter river bounty
by Greg Lincoln Have you ever tried Pickled Pike? I’m sure most of you have, but if you haven’t, it is a delicious and tasty alternative way to eat pike. Pike fish is one of […]