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 […]

Contributors

The State of Arrested Adolescence

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: My husband had a long history of alcohol abuse but had been sober for a number of years when I married him. The honeymoon wore off very quickly and I […]

Contributors

Greater Yellowlegs Sugg’erpak, Nayangkayuli

by Frank Keim The Greater yellowlegs, like its smaller first cousin the Lesser yellowlegs, is a shorebird that’s hard to miss. Its slender, long, bright-yellow legs and loud alarm calls, combined with its deliberate high-stepping […]

In our Native Land

Pederson wins National Distinguished Principal award

The Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals is proud to announce our National Distinguished Principal for 2020 is Eric Pederson, Principal of Paul Banks Elementary School in Homer, Alaska. The 2020 National Distinguished Principal Celebration […]

Contributors

Ilkivik

by Peter Twitchell Hunting and fishing safety becomes an important issue as you age. I have participated in hunting, fishing subsistence activities ever since I was a boy. I remember one spring day in April, […]

Speak Your Mind

Courage

by Cody Arnapagaq Ferguson. When you have depression, you dwell on past experiences that negatively impacted your well-being. When you have anxiety, you dread over future possibilities that have yet to be manifested. When you […]

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Heard it in the Steam House

Dumpsters arriving soon for painting

Eighteen new dumpsters will be arriving on the June 1st barge and will be available to be painted. If you, your family, your work, or group of friends want to paint one please contact Margaret […]

From The Editor

Memorial Day is for us all

by Greg Lincoln On the last Monday in May, we gather together in solidarity and with solemn reverence to honor and remember those who died in military service for our country so that we may […]

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Inside Bethel News

Third COVID-19 Case Identified in YK Delta

Today, Tuesday, May 26, YKHC identified a third positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta. The positive was identified through rapid testing conducted in Bethel today. The individual was tested a second time, using a […]

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 […]

Chasing the Ambulance

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending May 14

• On 05-08-20 at 3:34 p.m. firefighters responded to the intersection of Salmonberry and Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy for the report of a grass fire. Firefighters observed blackened and smoldered grass. Firefighters saturated the area […]

Contributors

Who Diagnoses Nyctophilia?

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Someone responded to my last article on Nyctophilia with the following question: Question: I think I have those symptoms, because I like sitting in the dark and I find a dark […]

Delta Lifestyles

Scammon Bay Break Up

Iksi George of Scammon Bay had fun playing in the mud at the river shore during breakup of the Kun River on May 14th, 2020. Photo by Helen George

Contributors

Technology is full of surprises

by Peter Twitchell My friends have been urging me to get with it and get into internet. For a long time I ignored them. With the COVID-19 pandemic I’ve had a lot of time on […]

Letters to the Editor

The Class of 2020!

The end of the school year is coming up and so is graduation! Our seniors have until the 14th of this month to complete their school work which will finalize their grades. Ending the school […]

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Village Telegraph

“OUR GOLD SWIMS IN THE KUSKOKWIM RIVER”

by ONC Staff Tribes tell Donlin Shareholders they refuse to bear the Opportunity Cost of proposed giant mining development. (Vancouver, B.C.) In a strongly worded letter to shareholders in the Donlin Gold prospect and principals […]

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Inside Bethel News

2020 Kuskokwim Area Salmon Assessment

by Sean Larson, ADFG Kuskokwim Area fishers and management agencies are gearing up for another salmon season. Amid concerns over COVID-19, it seemed prudent to let folks know what to expect this year in terms […]

Inside Bethel News

YKCC inmates sew masks for COVID-19 response

Education Coordinator Hugh Dyment and Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center inmates have sewn more than 600 cloth masks for inmate and staff use to contribute to the DOC/Inmate Mask Project that helps prevent the spread of […]

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Inside Bethel News

Scholarship opportunities from BCSF

by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation (BCSF) would like to inform incoming and returning college and university students that the application period is still open for two scholarship opportunities. The deadline for both scholarships […]

From The Editor

Congratulations to BRHS Grads

by Greg Lincoln On this day, May 16th, 2020, the Bethel Regional High School celebrated their senior graduation with a historical outdoor drive-in style graduation. The ceremony began with a Parade of Graduates that began […]

Village Telegraph

Baby’s First Egg

Elizabeth Jones, who is two years old, holds the big egg with her little hands that she found on the tundra. This is the first egg that she found for 2020 near her village of […]

Inside Bethel News

Second COVID-19 Case Identified in YK Delta

Through screening and COVID-19 testing of inbound passengers at the Bethel airport, YKHC identified a second positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta. YKHC received and confirmed the positive result on May 15. The individual […]

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 […]

Contributors

Trouble Falling Asleep

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I’m having trouble falling asleep at night. Music and meditation are not working anymore. I’m having a lot of problems relaxing at night. Hot showers don’t work anymore. What do […]

Village Telegraph

Akiak Native Community updates COVID-19 policy

by Akiak Native Community April 30th, 2020: The Akiak Native Community Tribal Council is issuing a current updated policy regarding the Coronavirus pandemic after the special meeting on April 30th, 2020 including flood preparations in […]

Village Telegraph

Tuluksak student wins subsistence art contest

The Office of Subsistence Management has selected the winners of the 2020-21 Student Art Contest: Genevieve Muldoon, age 10, from Eagle won in the wildlife category, and Senkanne Alexie, age 17, from Tuluksak won in […]

Letters to the Editor

If the Pandemic Did NOT Happen…

Hello All! I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful weather because I am. Also, try and make the best out of this quarantine. Ever wonder what it would be like if the virus didn’t break out? […]

Speak Your Mind

Reconvene the Legislature Proposal

by Sen. Tom Begich and Rep. Chris Tuck Before the Legislature recessed on March 29, we passed both a substantive relief bill for the medical and economic needs of Alaskans and one of the earliest […]

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USDA purchases Alaska Pollock

Today (May 4th, 2020), the Alaska Congressional Delegation welcomed a $20 million purchase of Alaska Pollock by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Section 32 program. “The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted supply […]

Inside Bethel News

Bethel PD calls for service for April 2020

Calls for intoxicated pedestrians to the Bethel Police Department were 123 for April 2020. There were 532 calls for the same time period last year. The Bethel Police Department has reported approximately 951 calls for […]

Contributors

Mother’s Day Past & Present

by Peter Twitchell I am happy to report I made it to another special day – “Mother’s Day”, just recently recognized in Eskimo Country. By the term “Eskimo Country” I’m thinking of all the Native […]

Heard it in the Steam House

Anagcirmiullret/Old Village of Anagciq

by Barbara Joe and Maryann Andrews Barbara Joe of Alakanuk and Maryann Andrews of Emmonak shared this story about ircenrraat and the old village of Anaqciq during a Calista Elders Council women’s gathering in at […]

From The Editor

Time to turn the tassle

by Greg Lincoln Class of 2020, you may now turn the tassle! Congratulations! You have worked hard for your diplomas, endured through it even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, adapted to some difficult […]

In our Native Land

Love to Learn

Andrew Frye, 5 years old, with his very first Lagiq caught on May 7, 2020 with his bb-gun at Utngucigtalek between Atmautluak and Nunapitchuk. He also caught his first beaver on May 6, 2020 near […]

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 […]

Contributors

Do I Have Nyctophilia?

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury The question below came through the Delta Discovery website. The person writing the question does not know English well as noted below, so I made some grammatical changes for readability, while […]

Contributors

Enjoying God’s Wonders

by Peter Twitchell When I was a boy I walked in the woods all day sometimes from sun up to sun down. Poor Mom, what I must have put her through. I know in my […]

Letters to the Editor

How COVID-19 Has Affected Me

How COVID-19 has affected me is mainly with school. I get my school work from the school here in Chefornak, which comes in packets. I am still enrolled at Bethel Regional High School, so my […]

Speak Your Mind

The Science of Reopening

by Governor Mike Dunleavey Late on a cold Tuesday in January, a plane evacuating 201 Americans from Wuhan, China landed in Anchorage. Each passenger was screened for COVID-19 and sent on their way to California. […]

Inside Bethel News

AVEC awards Top 10 Power Plant Operators of 2019

Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) announced the Top Ten Power Plant Operators of 2019. The following plant operators received recognition for their outstanding achievements: Walter Joshua of Eek, Rick Andrews of Emmonak, William Parks of […]

From The Editor

Be counted

by Greg Lincoln Hello friends. Have you filled out your census questionnaire yet? It looks like we as a state are nearly last in the nation according to census updates. Alaska’s census self-response rate is […]

Village Telegraph

Big Helper

Leyton Alexie who is four years old plucked her first goose last Friday, May 1st. She was happy to help her mom Mary pluck geese near their village of Eek. photo by Mary Alexie

Inside Bethel News

Flood Watch Sun May 3 2020

National Weather Service Anchorage AK953 AM AKDT Sun May 3 2020 Kuskokwim Delta-Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island953 AM AKDT Sun May 3 2020 …FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY […]

Village Telegraph

Flood Watch -Friday May 1 2020

Flood WatchNational Weather Service Anchorage AK359 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2020 Kuskokwim Delta-Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island359 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2020 …FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH […]