Day: October 21, 2020
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel September 30 – October 15
Judgments Ian John Trader, 36 Violate Conditions of Release, Driving Under the Influence 23 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob., $3000 Sandra Braden, 42 Alcohol Beverages Transported by Common Carrier $500, 1 Yr. Prob. Andronik Kashatok, 47 […]
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending October 15
• On 10-9-20 at 9:18 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has been assaulted. No patient contact made. • On 10-10-20 at 1:56 A.M., Medics responded to a person that is […]
Ravens and crows are hard to fool
by Ned Rozell Biologist Stacia Backensto has fooled a raven. When trying to recapture birds on Alaska’s North Slope during her graduate student days at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, she wore a moustache and […]
Is Womanizing a Sexual Addiction
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I am a married man with children. For reasons of identity, I don’t want to say much more than that. I would like to think that I am happily married, […]
Chocolate Chocolate Cookies
by Millie Bentley Greetings. I was craving the taste of chocolate and found a terrific cookie recipe that is “healthy”, low-fat, low-carb from my UNBELIEVABLE DESSERTS WITH SPLENDA by Marlene Koch. This fits the bill. […]
George Paul Charles, Kanaqlak
Dr. George Paul Charles – Kanaqlak George Paul Charles was born on at Punugtali Nelson Island, Alaska on 2/13/1941. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on 9/8/2020 in Bethel Alaska. George was born to […]
The Water Cycle
by Tad Lindley Can you remember the first time you saw ice? I can’t. It must have happened way before I came into understanding. I can’t remember my first snowfall either. I’ve always known snow. […]
Man arrested
Alaska State Troopers in Bethel responded to an incident involving a DV Assault on 10/11/2020 at approximately 2111 hours. Jayden Andrew, 23 years old of Tuluksak, was arrested on Assault I, Assault II, Burglary I, […]
Human remains found
Alaska State Troopers were contacted by a concerned family member of Donald R. Evans (age 89 of Palmer) on 5-27-20 at approximately 0956 hours. The family member reported that Evans was supposed to have traveled […]
AFN 2020 President’s Award Honorees
Every year AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. Please read on for a list of this year’s AFN President’s Awards honorees and scroll to the bottom […]
AFN 2020 Awards Honor Native and Non-Native Leaders
Every year AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. 2020 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR – Katherine Gottlieb The Citizen of the Year award recognizes the contributions of […]
Cast your vote this election
by Peter Twitchell Local, State, and National Elections are important and they matter, by allowing us the “voice,” at the election booth. If you do not vote then you do not have a voice. Some […]
Sullivan Chooses Respect?
While I honor the work around domestic violence and sexual assault done by the women who penned the Oct 13, ADN commentary, “Native Women Vote for a Leader Who Chooses Respect,” I do not think […]
I oppose the proposed Donlin Gold mine
by Tiffany Zulkosky Shortly after returning home to the YK Delta after college, I found myself turning to a career in public service much earlier than I planned. Whether in my role as a Bethel […]
Calista Corporation announces largest total Akilista Distribution
by Calista Staff The Board of Directors of Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation and the Trustees of the Calista Settlement Trust recently approved the largest total Akilista (aw-KE-lis-ta) distribution to Shareholders since the fund’s inception. More than […]
USDA awards grant for Rural School Broadband
BETHEL – Today (October 13th, 2020), the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Utility Service Program announced they are awarding a $25 million grant to GCI to build fiber optic broadband through the Aleutian chain […]
Every registered voter in Alaska has a right to vote
This is a letter dated October 13, 2020 to the Honorable Kevin Meyer Lieutenant Governor of Alaska from Representatives of the Alaska State Legislature. Dear Lt. Governor Meyer, We write today to urge you to […]
Compensation and classification study approved for the City of Bethel
An analysis that will look at Bethel’s cost of living as opposed to what the City of Bethel offers its employees in terms of salary/wage and benefits has been approved by the Bethel council during […]
Nikki Nick Corbett honored by AFN
by Vicki Malone Nicholette Corbett (Nikki Nick) was honored by AFN at the 2020 AFN Convention as the recipient of the Presidents Small Business Award last week. Her business, Sew Yup’ik, has taken off since […]
Fall time gathering of grasses
by Greg Lincoln Each year during the cool fall months the folks in our coastal communities begin gathering beach grass for their projects – for braiding subsistence fish for drying, and for creating works of […]