
Day: June 24, 2020


State of Alaska District Court in BethelJune 11 – 17
Judgments Brian Mel Agwiak, 39 Violate Conditions of Release, Alcohol Beverages Transported By Common Carrier, Driving Under the Influence, Resist/Interfere with Arrest 60 Days $2000, 2 Yrs. Prob. Justin Roberts, 21 3rd Degree Assault, 4th […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending June 18
• On 6-13-20 at 12:52 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that has ankle pain. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 6-13-20 at 01:13 A.M., medics responded to […]

Recent letter received by Shareholders not from Calista Corporation
by Calista Corporation Staff Independent Group Mailing Upsetting Families Who Experienced Loss. Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation has been made aware of marketing efforts to our Shareholders that are not from nor supported by Calista. One is […]

Intimacy After Years of Marriage
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: My husband and I have been married for more than twenty years. We have three children, and from my perspective we have a good marriage. I have been faithful to […]

Winonna Gay Petro-Stroupe Jan. 17, 1940 – April 26, 2020
Winonna Gay Petro-Stroupe passed away peacefully at her home in Wasilla, AK on April 26, 2020 at the age of 80. She was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Guy and Gertrude Peoples. Gay was […]

Smoke Salmon, Not Salem
by Tad Lindley Smoke is pretty powerful stuff. For thousands of years people have been smoking foods. Smoke produces a layer of formaldehyde on the outside of the fish or meat. This helps prevent mold […]

Airlift frees old bus from tragic past, offers positive future
by Corri A. Feige For decades, the 1940s-era city bus abandoned on a remote trail 25 miles west of Healy has served variously as shelter, symbol, shrine, siren song, and even a place of death. […]

Our Love of Tundra
by Peter Twitchell Since hunkering down toward the end of February 2020 I’ve been communicating at least twice a week with my friend and bandmate Frank Hunter. When Frank and I begin dialoguing we never […]

Calista Shareholders Right to Meaningful Dialogue on Donlin Gold Mine
Dear Calista Shareholders, I learned about an opportunity to sign a petition titled, “Calista Shareholders Right to Meaningful Dialogue on Donlin Gold Mine”. It seems for years or decades, this issue of the development of […]

The many truths in our lives
by Elena Aluskak I love this photo… I love it because it is a great tool to expound on and understand many truths in our lives. I am wondering the photographer had no significant purpose […]

Smokejumpers, aircraft work to contain fires near St. Michael, Kotlik
by AK Fire Info June 17th, 2020: Smokejumpers, aided by aircraft, are working to contain three new lightning-caused fires near St. Michael and Kotlik. These fires were located by BLM Alaska Fire Service personnel using […]

ANSEP prepares 23 high school graduates with adapted Summer Bridge component
To support high school graduates’ transition to college, the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program is offering its seven-week 2020 Summer Bridge component virtually. Nearly two dozen students began their Summer Bridge experience on May […]

Alaska State Trooper Cpt. April voted VP of NOBLE Region VI
Captain Anthony April of “B” Detachment serving Southcentral Alaska of the Alaska State Troopers has been elected Vice President of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Region VI. Captain April is formerly of […]

Salmon Summer
Karmen Cleveland, age 10 from Eek, Alaska has learned to cut fish for drying. She cut lots of pike this spring and now she is helping with the salmon at her Grandma Cindy Cleveland’s fish […]

CVRF announces the retirement of Executive Director Morgen Crow
by CVRF Staff Today (June 15th, 2020), Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) was informed by its Executive Director, Morgen Crow, of his plans to retire after 22 years with the organization. Morgen’s retirement plans are […]

Thank you for all that you do
by Greg Lincoln If you are a dad, happy Fathers Day! And happy Summer Solstice. Today we would like to reflect on fatherhood. Fathers, and mothers also, are to be revered and respected. They are […]

Kuskokwim King Kites
Angela Marie of Quinhagak, age 16, helps with cutting King Salmon into kites at her Grandma’s fish cutting area. Her parents are Jeannette Smith and Warren Jones.