Heard it in the Steam House

City of Bethel to provide temporary assistance with utility services and Extend Deadline for Sales Tax

March 31st, 2020: 1. City of Bethel to provide temporary assistance with utility services The City of Bethel is concerned that some Bethel households may lack water and sewer service during these challenging times because […]

Classifieds

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 […]

In our Native Land

Alaskan solace

by Mary Catharine Martin So many Alaskans are in crisis this month. Villages closed to outside travel. Restaurants and “non-essential” business shut down. People who have lost their jobs, who can’t find work. The growing […]

Contributors

An Opportunity to get Reacquainted

by Dr. Bradbury I don’t have a question tonight, so I thought I would write on something related to our current situation. Last Friday, our Governor ordered that everyone stay at home as much as […]

Contributors

Counting our blessings

by Peter Twitchell Until this period of time since the emergence of the COVID-19 virus have I really appreciated the cell phone. It was like taking my family and friends for granted until now. Every […]

Letters to the Editor

Coronavirus outbreak scare in California

Howdy y’all it’s Caleb Kim, and I’m going to tell you about how Covid-19 (Coronavirus) is affecting the state of California. I am currently writing this article in California, so I guess you can say […]

Village Telegraph

GCI pivots to meet unprecedented demand for service

by GCI Staff Alaska’s largest telco is finding new ways to safely serve its customers. As Alaskans hunker down and practice social distancing to minimize the spread of COVID-19, Alaska’s largest telecommunications provider is developing […]

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In our Native Land

YKHC limiting visitors

The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation is limiting visitors to their primary care facility in Bethel. In an announcement posted yesterday (March 19th, 2020) YKHC is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19. “Preventing the spread of […]

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Inside Bethel News

BNC Annual Meeting Postponed

by Ana Hoffman, President/CEO The Bethel Native Corporation Board of Directors is postponing the Annual Shareholders Meeting due to concerns related to the Coronavirus pandemic. This decision is consistent with the United States Centers for […]

From The Editor

Thank you responders, heroes

by Greg Lincoln Hello friends. You are in our thoughts continually and we are hoping that you are making the best of each day. If you think about it, evey day that we continue on […]