by Delta Discovery Staff The Bogus Creek 150 sled dog race has a new champion – congratulations to Matt Scott of Bethel! Scott, who is 40 years old, ran his Double Haul Kennel team up […]
by Tommy Wells Pete Kaiser is making history by winning the world’s toughest sled dog races. On Sunday morning, the Bethel musher etched his name into Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race records by winning the […]
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to our local champions Pete Kaiser, Matt Scott, and Greg Larson who won the K300, Bogus Creek 150, and the Akiak Dash Sled Dog Races this past weekend! And congratulations to […]
Matt Failor of Willow, Alaska proposed to his girlfriend Liz Raines at the finish line of the Kuskokwim 300 on Sunday morning, January 19th after Matt crossed the finish line in second place. He said he […]
Congratulations to Pete Kaiser! The Kuskokwim 300 Champion finished in the top spot at 8:46am this morning with 9 dogs in harness. It is Pete Kaiser’s fifth Kuskokwim 300 victory. He was given a hero’s […]
Congratulations to Greg Larson of Napaskiak, the 2020 Akiak Dash Champion! He crossed the finish line at 7:25:35pm on the river in front of Bethel after mushing to Akiak and back on Saturday, January 18th. […]
Matt Scott of Bethel wearing Bib #5 is this year’s champion of the Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race! He crossed through the finish chute at 10:11 am with Wrigley and Fenway in lead. Congratulations […]
Akiuk • Kwethluk • Napaskiak • NunapitchukJanuary 17-18, 2020
Judgments Myoung Keun Lee, 65 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Frank Teddy Nelson, 33 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. Stanley L. Amarok, 32 5th Degree Criminal Mischief 1 Yr. […]
• On 12-30-19 at 6:56 p.m. medics responded to the Sobering Center for a person unresponsive. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 12-30-19 at 8:40 p.m. medics responded in front of Stan’s […]
The Alaskans for Better Elections ballot committee started a statewide collection of signatures to be certified after a judge’s ruling on October 23rd, 2019. Today, the Alaskans for Better Elections turned in over 41,000 signatures […]
The USDA Forest Service – Alaska Region is proud to join Wildlife Forever along with other partners as the new host for the Alaska State-Fish Art program. Start your entry today, the contest deadline is […]
Kristi Williams joined Calista Corporation as the Government Relations Manager this summer. Prior to her employment with Calista, Kristi owned a consulting firm in Anchorage that specialized in Alaska Native tribal advocacy. Kristi was born […]
Greg Larson of Napaskiak is the 2020 Holiday Classic Dog Race champion! Larson won the approximately 44 mile race last Saturday, January 11th finishing at 2:19pm. He had eight dogs in harness on his Larson […]
The 2020 VFW Basketball tournament has its champions – the Dillingham Wolverines for the girls and the Lumen Christi Archangels for the boys. Teams invited to play in the tournament January 9-11 included the Toksook […]
by Tommy Wells The Akiak Thunderbolts girls team might play in rural Alaska, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t turning heads on the statewide scene. Akiak made its debut in the Class 1A rankings this […]
by Tad Lindley So often we hear people talking about the “separation of church and state”. This phrase is not found in the United States Constitution. It was originated by Thomas Jefferson in a letter […]
by Frank Keim If you happen to see a large black and white bird on the ground with long tail feathers and a walk that looks like a swagger and a strut, it’s a Black-billed […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog race is this Friday, January 17th. There are 21 mushers currently signed up for Alaska’s premier mid-distance sled dog race that will begin on the Kuskokwim […]
The Napaimute Ice Road crew were treated to a free dinner at the Hound House Restaurant in Aniak while they were working on plowing the Kuskokwim Ice Road from Bethel to Chuathbaluk. From L-R are […]
by Dept. of Public Safety DPS Moves Forward with Wireless 9-1-1 Implementation and Consolidation of Emergency Communication Services. Two major initiatives, Wireless 9-1-1 and consolidation of emergency communication services, are underway to greatly improve law […]
After a year of partnership and coordination, the State of Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) are excited to announce the first mobile DMV in Alaska. On January 13, […]
by Calista Corporation Staff New partners seek expansion opportunities in the resource development sector. Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation has acquired a 25 percent interest in Delta Constructors, a leading oil and gas construction firm operating in […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings. This week we have another crockpot or slow cooker recipe suitable for those folks eating low-carb – also suitable for those who simply want something delicious. Many of these recipes are […]
by Peter Twitchell As we begin down the road in 2020 help us to follow you. Open our hands and our hearts to receive this day as a special gift from you oh Lord. You […]
I would like to commend and thank the youth who put together the informative radio ad concerning the negative consequences of the use of alcohol. It’s a very informative ad bringing out how it affects […]
by Andrew Boyscout Our elders do remember the days when mind altering drugs were not a part of life. Survival was the focus in every part of the lives of the people. Respect was a […]
by Vivian Korthuis, AVCP CEO 2020 is a census year. Toksook Bay is where it all begins, on January 21, 2020. It is exciting and an honor to have Toksook Bay lead the whole country […]
First Enumeration Is Coming Soon! While most homes in the country will receive an invitation to respond to the 2020 Census beginning in mid-March, the census count will actually begin months earlier in Alaska’s Toksook […]
The City of Bethel presented a Department Employee of the Year plaque to the following individuals in recognition of their “outstanding performance, superior dedication and positive attitude on the job throughout the past year:” Heidi […]
by K300 Race Committee Staff The 41st annual Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race is set to start in just 7 days, on Friday January 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM. The legendary middle distance race starts […]
by Greg Lincoln Firstly, we would like to welcome all the teams who are here to race in the Kuskokwim 300, the Bogus Creek 150, and the Akiak Dash to Bethel, our Home – the […]
The Christmas celebration of Slaaviq was shared with the residents of the Lulu Heron in Bethel on Saturday, January 11th, 2020. Carolers from the St. Sophia Russian Orthodox Church have been following the star, singing […]
Friday evening games.
Judgments Christopher Charles, 40 1st Degree Assault 2 Yrs., 4 Yrs. Prob. Augusta Askoak, 54 2nd Degree Harassment 1 Yr. Prob. Kagan B. Peter, 21 Violate Condition of Release, 4th 60 Days, $150, Degree Assault, […]
• On 12-20-19 at 11:30 P.M., Medics responded to Fili’s Pizza for report of a person that was assaulted. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 12-21-19 at 1:44 A.M., medics responded […]
The Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club was recently recognized as one of USA Wrestling’s 50 largest clubs for the 2018-2019 membership season. This award is across the nation, meaning over 4500 clubs altogether, wrote USA Wrestling. […]
by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams both posted impressive wins this past weekend at the 2019 ACS Denali Auto Glass/Pepsi Invitational tournament in Anchorage. The Warriors finished seventh […]
by Tommy Wells Mushers – and sled dog racing fans – are getting ready. Although the snow has just arrived in the Anchorage area, sled dog racers from throughout the state are preparing for the […]
by Tad Lindley Lots of Bibles advertise themselves as having “Words of Christ in Red”. In fact, my favorite King James version is one that my grandmother gave me on September 29, 1986. It is […]
Elias Venes was born in Akiak, Alaska on April 22, 1928 to Joseph and Annie (Wassillie) Venes. He married Ruth Lindstrom on May 20, 1949(?). Together they had 10 daughters and three sons. After Ruth’s […]
by Mary Catharine Martin Clean air. Clean water. Deer. Moose. Blueberries. Salmon. Alaska’s Tongass and Chugach National Forests provide many different things to the people who rely on them for food, recreation or a living, […]
by Ned Rozell On December 15, 1989, a pilot who had flown a 747 passenger jet all the way from Amsterdam was looking forward to landing in Anchorage. There, he would take a short break […]
An Anchorage man was hospitalized with botulism after eating salmon that had been put in jars, according to a bulletin from the State of Alaska Epidemiology (SOE). The salmon had been improperly canned. This is […]
The Togiak National Wildlife Refuge Manager, under authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, will close caribou hunting at 11:59 pm on December 31, 2019 on Federal public lands to all hunters under Registration Permit […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings. So how are you folks doing with your New Year’s Resolutions? For those of you who want to start a new lifestyle, the low carbohydrate diet popularized years ago by Dr. […]
by Peter Twitchell For a hundred years before I ever heard about a deep sea fishery our salmon population was strong. After half that time since the 1970s our salmon fishery has dwindled to what […]
Anyone that has taken the time to read the full Donlin Environmental Impact Statement, EIS, and also understand the current permitting and regulation enforcement in this state and country will know that the proposed Donlin […]
by Charles Moses As I begin this article, it is now the 2nd day of the New Year, 2020. First off, as an introduction, I am an alcoholic and August 2019 marked the 30th year […]
by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead Napakiak and Tuntutuliak welcome Op Santa its 63rd year. The Alaska National Guard has a tradition of serving communities throughout Alaska during the holidays, delivering Christmas gifts and a variety […]
by Calista Corporation Staff Company milestone: Calista’s 1st major acquisition since 2013 Effective January 1, 2020, Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation acquired Nordic-Calista Services (“Nordic Calista”), a drilling and workover company operating primarily on Alaska’s North Slope. […]
The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $9.89 to $10.19 in 2020. Voters passed a ballot initiative in 2014 to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the Alaska minimum wage […]
On Monday, January 6, 2020, the community of Bethel will fall under the State of Alaska Local Option provisions, prohibiting the sales of alcoholic beverages in Bethel except through a restaurant and eating place license […]
by Bethel Community Services Foundation The #BethelGives committee and Bethel Community Services Foundation are excited to announce that the fourth #BethelGives campaign raised more than $45,500. The campaign, which ended in December 2019, included several […]
by Greg Lincoln Welcome to 2020! A brand new decade is upon us and we are looking forward to whatever it may hold in store for us all. The changing of the year is also […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I have several adult children living in my home, and I don’t know how to get them out of my house. I am cautiously asking, knowing that I may not […]
January 1st evening games.
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