Classifieds
Day: November 20, 2020
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel November 8 – 13
Judgments Nancy Andrew, 27 Disorderly Conduct $150 Wilson Walters, 31 Driving Under the Influence $3000, 20 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Wassilie J. Ekamrak, 33 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. Tyrone Peter, 30 4th Degree […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending November 12
• On 11-7-20 at 8:06 A.M., Firefighters responded to the report a CO alarm going off. The home was checked, gas turned off and residents informed to get their new stove and dryer checked and […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Connections and resources for Alaska women veterans
by the Rasmuson Foundation Women veterans in Alaska now have a new tool to learn about services, improve their visibility and connect to the state’s growing women veterans’ community. Operation Mary Louise is a statewide […]
Crime
Man arrested for kidnapping
Troopers received a report of a juvenile possibly being kidnapped and released by Stanley Vaska, age 59 of Russian Mission on 10/24/2020 at 2142 hours. Troopers were unable to respond to Russian Mission by aircraft […]
In our Native Land
Legislation introduced to include Haines, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Petersburg, and Tenakee under ANCSA
Delegation’s Landless Legislation Rectifies 50-Year Injustice. Bill Would Provide Lands and Rights Under ANCSA to Five Southeast Native Communities. U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, Dan Sullivan, and Rep. Don Young, all R-Alaska, today (Nov. 10th, 2020) […]
Delta Lifestyles
Gram’s Homemade Sourdough
by K.J. Lincoln Hello everyone. Did you ever wonder how to make your own sourdough starter? Here is a recipe for starter and pancakes just like my Gram makes that you can also learn how […]
Contributors
What are Nonepileptic Seizures?
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What are pseudoseizures? The preferred term is “nonepileptic seizures”, or “psychogenic nonepileptic seizures” (PNES), rather than pseudoseizures, though that term is still used in some professional literature. PNES are episodes […]
Obituaries
Goodbye to a raffish glacier scientist
by Ned Rozell Will Harrison, who knew the world’s bumpy plains of ice as well as his old neighborhood in Saint John, New Brunswick, has died. He was 84. From his arrival at the Geophysical […]
Obituaries
Reverend Irvin Baxter Jr.
Reverend Irvin Baxter, Jr. died Tuesday after complications from Covid-19. He was 75. Rev. Baxter was a United Pentecostal Church minister, radio and television host, evangelist, author, and biblical scholar who hosted the internationally syndicated […]
Obituaries
Marie Riley
Marie Riley was the Eldest daughter of Paul and Sophie Guy. She was born on July 25, 1960 and passed away on October 31, 2020. Marie was blessed to live 60 years. Marie had a […]
Contributors
When God Takes Off His Mask
by Tad Lindley I was deep undercover, 30 year old hoodie, sunglasses, and COVID mask. Nobody could recognize me. That’s how I wanted it. I had tested negative, but I was still on contact trace […]
In our Native Land
ANHC builds traditional Dena’ina Athabascan fish drying racks
(Anchorage, AK) The Alaska Native Heritage Center is pleased to announce the completion of two traditional Dena’ina Athabascan style fish drying racks located on the ANHC campus. With project funding in part by The CIRI […]
Contributors
Cinnamon Overnight French Toast
by Millie Bentley Greetings. There’s a wee bit of chill in the air – brrr. Here’s my baked French toast, a dish I prepare the night before so that all I have to do is […]
Contributors
Grandparents burden
by Peter Twitchell Baby Boomers, of which I am one, born in 1950, were expected to go to school. It was what was expected of us. We finished our school K-through-12, so we went to […]
Letters to the Editor
How can the Donlin Mine even be safe?
“Is Calista partnering to create a subsistence committee made up of residents from the YK Region to provide feedback and comments to Donlin and Calista? Yes. Does Calista prioritize using the best-available environmental protections and […]
Speak Your Mind
United We Are Strong
by Willie Kasayulie Through our ancestors, we still live in our own homelands today. Most of us are related, especially in our villages. If you really think about it, we are related throughout the YK […]
In our Native Land
Public Safety Academy graduates 39 new Law Enforcement Officers
ALET Session #20-02 is one of the academy’s largest graduating classes and includes fourteen Alaska State Troopers, eight Wildlife Troopers, as well as recruits from several city, state, and borough police agencies In a graduation […]
Village Telegraph
2020 Commercial Salmon Harvest Summary
by AK Fish & Game The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) has published preliminary harvest and value figures for the 2020 Alaska Commercial Salmon Fishery. The 2020 commercial salmon fishery all species harvest […]
Village Telegraph
YK tribes 2.5 Ghz Band Spectrum License applications accepted for filing
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau today (November 10, 2020) announced that a second group of 2.5 GHz band spectrum license applications received as part of the Rural Tribal Priority Window have passed initial review and […]
Village Telegraph
Evidence of COVID-19 Community Spread in Kwethluk, Scammon Bay, Akiak
YKHC has evidence that widespread community-based transmission of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the village of Kwethluk. This joint advisory is issued by YKHC, the Organized Village of Kwethluk, and the City […]
Inside Bethel News
Bethel PD calls for service for October 2020
The Bethel Police Department fielded 1,121 calls for the month of October 2020, which is up by about 30 calls from September. The same month last year (Oct 19) the PD had 1,560 calls. 158 […]
Inside Bethel News
McCormick chosen to fill vacant City Council seat
Conrad McCormick has been selected to serve on the Bethel City Council, filling the vacancy left by former council member Cece Franko. McCormick, who was born and raised in Bethel, submitted his letter of intent […]
From The Editor