Crime
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, […]
Day: October 28, 2020
Crime
School burglarized
Alaska State Troopers received a report of a burglary on 10/9/2020 at approximately 1551. Investigation revealed that the Crooked Creek School was broken into. This case is being closed at this time due to the […]
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 20 – 23
Judgments Misha C. Demantle, 34 Violate Conditions of Release 40 Days Gifford Berry Jr., 28 3rd Degree Assault 6 Mos., 4 Yrs. Prob. Douglas Deacon, 28 4th Degree Assault 90 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Robert […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending October 23
• On 10-16-20 at 7:13 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is coming in from a medivac with respiratory distress. Patient was treated and transported to the hospital. • On 10-16-20 […]
Heard it in the Steam House
“Bait trailer” thieves caught by troopers
This past week, the Alaska State Troopers placed a ‘bait trailer’ along the Parks Highway. After three weeks of leaving it in various spots, Troopers reported that they were “thrilled that no one gave in […]
Contributors
Cottage Cheese Pancakes
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Here is a good recipe from one of our B&B guests, who years ago was a speech therapist from western Montana. Linda worked in Alaska for more than 20 years. While […]
In our Native Land
Search ongoing for missing boaters
Alaska State Troopers (AST) in Bethel received a report of overdue boaters from Quinhagak on 10/21/2020 at about 1200 hours. It was reported that Chad Chadwick, Sr., Elizabeth Wassillie, Michael Sharp, Alexie Nose, and Wilson […]
Obituaries
Toksook Bay Elder Maria (Cupugniralria) Moses
If you talk to any of her eight surviving children, their spouses, twenty-five grandchildren, twenty-four greats, all the nieces, nephews, and cousins, they will tell you this small woman Maria Moses known as Cup’aq welcomed […]
Contributors
In our Native Land
Fireball in the sky over Alaska
by Ned Rozell Katie Kangas operates a bed-and-breakfast in Ruby, Alaska. On the morning of October 15, she turned to look out her picture window, toward the cabin next door. She was waiting for her […]
Contributors
Psychological Impact of Being Unfairly Blamed
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Sometimes when someone dies, relatives of the deceased blame others who they believe either could have prevented the death or exacerbated it. What affect does this blaming have on those […]
In our Native Land
One COVID-19 death in the YK Delta
by YKHC Staff It is with profound sadness YKHC reports that on October 17 a YK Delta resident in their 80’s died due to complications of COVID-19. The next of kin have been notified. YKHC […]
Village Telegraph
Evidence of COVID-19 Community Spread in Chevak
YKHC has evidence that community spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Chevak. This joint advisory is issued by YKHC, the Chevak Native Village, and City of Chevak out […]
Contributors
Cliff Swallow Ngel’ulluir(aq)
by Frank Keim I call these nimble swallows “mud daubers” because they build their nests of mud. Watch them as they do this in early spring and you’ll see them fly down to a mud […]
Delta Lifestyles
Contributors
Remembering a dear friend
by Peter Twitchell Luther Oscar was my friend and he always acknowledged me. He was my best friend, Samuel Oscar’s oldest brother. He treated me no different than he would a brother and I really […]
Letters to the Editor
Vote for people who will stand up for our interests
I have voted for decades for those candidates who truly cared about the people of the YK region. People who worked to protect our land and our water in our region, in our State and […]
Speak Your Mind
Ballot Measure 1 will hurt Calista Shareholders, Alaska’s Economy
by Robert Beans I have lived and worked in southwest Alaska my whole life. I am proud to say that in times of trouble, we Alaskans come together to do what is best for our […]
Village Telegraph
Tribes in Alaska to receive FCC Licenses in 2.5 GHz Rural Tribal Priority Window
Licenses granted to 154 Tribal applicants for Prime Mid-Band Spectrum to close digital divide and enable advanced wireless communications, including 5G. The Federal Communications Commission this week (October 23rd, 2020) issued the first set of […]
Village Telegraph
Status of COVID-19 pandemic in YK Delta
by YKHC Staff October 23, 2020: Throughout the week, the YK Delta has experienced an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases in multiple communities. YKHC emphasizes that without immediate broad behavior change by the public, cases […]
Inside Bethel News
Cama-i Dance Festival set for 2022
by Linda Curda Cama-i! In the Yup’ik culture, we embrace each other with a warm and welcoming greeting by offering a hand to shake accompanied by the exclamation, “Cama-i!” It is in that same spirit […]
Inside Bethel News
Salmon Raven 2020 Art Auction
by John Oscar Cama-i – Greetings, the Kuskokwim Art Guild’s (KAG) annual steel Salmon-Raven art auction has taken on a new form this year. Over the years it was held this time of year and […]
From The Editor
REAA Election results
by Greg Lincoln Voting for the Regional Educational Attendance Area or REAA took place on October 6th, 2020 and the election results have been posted. Overall voter turnout was 17.75% statewide with 5,494 voters voting […]
Village Telegraph
Fresh Ocean Fish
Arlene Hooper of Tununak is happy to be catching fresh tasty tom cod from their river near their home by the Bering Sea. Folks were busy catching fish last weekend with manaqs and nets.