
Day: February 12, 2020


State of Alaska District Court in Bethel January 23 – 30
Judgments Ellamary Elena Guest, 34 3rd Degree Assault 6 Mos., 2 Yrs. Prob. Nita A. Mike, 39 Import Alcohol – Dry Area, $1500, 3 Days, Alcohol Beverages Transported by Common Carrier 1 Yr. Prob. Leonard […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending January 1
• On 12-20-19 at 11:30 P.M., Medics responded to Fili’s Pizza for report of a person that was assaulted. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • vOn 12-25-19 at 2:30 P.M., Medics responded […]

GCI to award $100,000 in scholarships to Alaska students
To support Alaska students who have decided to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM), GCI has committed $100,000 to its statewide scholarship program. Fifty Alaska students will each receive a $2,000 […]

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 […]

Kipnuk, Tuntutuliak, Napaskiak remain unbeaten
by Tommy Wells The Kipnuk Falcons, Napaskiak Hawks and Tuntutuliak Lady Blue Jays are keeping the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s hopes of a perfect season alive. All three teams head into this week sporting unbeaten records. Kipnuk […]

Bethel boys, girls claim wins over Nome
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams claimed key conference wins this past weekend by grinding out crucial wins over Nome-Beltz. The wins helped BRHS keep their hopes for […]

Thinking About Killing Yourself? Read This
by Tad Lindley I have been running this column every year about this time in hopes that someone my read it and live to tell about it. It would seem like with the days getting […]

Alaska’s Top Youth Volunteers of 2020 selected by national program
Feb. 4th, 2020: Zoe Nelles, age 17, of Palmer and Caleb Song, age 13, of Anchorage today were named Alaska’s top two youth volunteers of 2020 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide […]

DPS Training Academy expects new all time high
by Dept. of Public Safety Staff For the first time in employee memory, the Department of Public Safety Academy in Sitka is slated to be at capacity. Academy staff is prepared to accept up to […]

GCI techs train to safely scale Alaska’s most-remote towers
by GCI Staff Rural Operations team employs nearly 50 rural-based tower climbers to maintain GCI’s statewide network. Strapped into a full set of safety gear, from helmets to harnesses, each GCI tower climber goes through […]

Larson of Napaskiak wins Feb 50 Sled Dog Race
by Delta Discovery Staff The February 50 has a new champion, Jackie Larson of Napaskiak. Larson crossed the finish line on the Kuskokwim River in front of Bethel with a time of 3 hours, 27 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Honoring Black leaders in Alaska’s history
This Black History Month I’ve been reflecting on powerful Black leaders in Alaska’s history. Today, I want to tell you about Senator Bettye Davis. A woman whose life truly exemplifies public service to me. Bettye […]

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 […]

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 […]

Missing Nunam Iqua children found alive
The four missing boys from Nunam Iqua that had gone out for a snowmachine ride on February 2nd and did not come home have been found alive by ground searchers. On 2/02/2020 at approximately 1825, […]

The Kuskokwim Corporation Names New President and CEO
The Kuskokwim Corporation (TKC) announced today that TKC Shareholder Andrea Gusty has been selected as the corporation’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Gusty will assume her new role immediately. “This was a big decision […]

Alaska House District 38 Legislative Update
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky February 6, 2020 Dear friends + neighbors, We are digging ourselves out of snow that recently blanketed Alaska’s capital city. I hope you stayed warm through the cold snap that has […]
