The critically-acclaimed television series MOLLY OF DENALI has been recognized with a 2020 George Foster Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting in 2019. The PBS KIDS series, produced by WGBH Boston, premiered nationwide in July […]
Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) is providing every household in the region with a $200 gift certificate for use at their local Community Service Centers (CSCs), which reopened under special COVID-19 related health guidelines on […]
On May 28, 2020, about 1600 Alaska daylight time, an Aero Commander 500S airplane, N909AK sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Aniak, Alaska. The airline transport pilot and three passengers […]
by Peter Twitchell When I came on the scene in 1966, Bethel was a quiet little town, until the weekend rolled around. The Yupiit were hot blooded and we loved to dance! It was “fun” […]
by Bjorn Dihle When Jeffery and Christine Smith were shown the David B, an ancient Bristol Bay tug, known as a monkey boat, it appeared that every cormorant in Washington State had been pooping on […]
by John Sargent Biography Richard H. Simmons, Jr. grew up in Moore, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves for 24 years, from 1988 to 2012. He was mobilized and deployed to […]
Baby’s berry. Eight month old Sienna Andrews of Emmonak enjoys a taste of the tundra at Fish Village, which is halfway between Emmonak and Mountain Village on the Yukon River. Photo by Monalisa Andrews
Approval for the sale of all 12 lots of Ravn Air Group assets was granted today (July 9, 2020) at the final Bankruptcy Court hearing – including, in a last minute turn of events, Ravn […]
• On 7-4-20 at 10:18 P.M., Medics responded for a sick person. The patient was assessed transported to the hospital. • On 7-4-20 at 7:17 A.M., Medics responded for a person who was dizzy. The […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Dr. Bradbury can you give me some tips on how to build and maintain a happy marriage. Maybe you could give some tips on what not to do. I’m really […]
The Alaska Military Youth Academy celebrated the graduation of 10 cadets from the class of 2020, on Friday, July 10 at 10:00 a.m. on a live meeting using the Zoom cloud software. The cadets were […]
by Tad Lindley For 16 years I was very active in Alcoholics Anonymous. In the beginning, before the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, had been written, the oldtimers told me they had the Bible at meetings. […]
Regina Therchik of Anchorage and Toksook Bay, Alaska, daughter of Ray and Florence Therchik, is a candidate to graduate from the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. Therchik is graduating with a Bachelor […]
by Calista Staff Ten Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation Shareholders are winners of the final 2020 Online Regular and Regular proxy prizes for the 46th Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Nearly 11,000 Shareholders who cast valid proxy votes […]
Hunting, fishing, and trapping activities are important to many Alaskans and non-residents. Hunters, anglers, and trappers are reminded that all seasons remain open as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic unless changed by emergency order. All […]
by Ben Fate Velaise Throughout my life, my grandma, Mary Jane Fate, imparted the importance of education on my brothers and me. We understood early on that education is the means through which we can […]
by Calista Staff Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation Shareholders chose to reelect Margaret Pohjola, Willie Kasayulie, Earl D. Samuelson, Sr., and Nick P. Andrew, Jr. for the 2020 Annual Meeting. Nearly 11,000 Shareholders voted with over 6-in-10 […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Here’s a recipe that combines two favorite things – corn and smoked salmon. These can be served as appetizers or as the main course of a small meal. Enjoy! Smoked Salmon […]
by Peter Twitchell I have so many friends and family to thank for lifting me up and being there for me during the COVID-19 Epidemic. I would have nothing but names on this page and […]
The City of Bethel will be considering whether or not to direct city administration to negotiate and execute an agreement with Bethel Winter House for the transfer or sale of the facility known as the […]
Bethel’s new police chief, Richard H. Simmons, will be sworn in during Special Order of Business at the next regular City Council meeting, July 14th, 2020. Richard H. Simmons Jr. is from Fort Worth, Texas. […]
by BCSF Staff In its second year of scholarship granting, the Mary Ciuniq Pete Legacy Scholarship Fund made two awards to students enrolled at the Kuskokwim Campus (KuC). Kailyn RubyAnn Anvil and Brittney Boney, both […]
8 year old Laci’Vonne Kaganak of Scammon Bay cut her first cukpeq on June 30th. She did a very well, good job! Cukpeqs are thee most tastiest dry fish style, said her mom Karen. Photo […]
by Greg Lincoln It is Salmonberry Season, and berry pickers all over the YK delta are getting ready to harvest the bounty of the tundra. Some folks have already started picking this most beloved berry. […]
Judgments Coreen Napoka, 19 Resist/Interfere with Arrest 1 Yr. Prob. Nathan Kevin John, 31 4th Degree Assault 2 Yrs. Prob. Wilson Berlin, 32 4th Degree Assault, Reckless Endangerment 1 Yr. Prob. Abraham Nicolai, 19 Violate […]
• On 6-28-20 at 9:45 a.m., medics responded to the report of a person in respiratory distress. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 6-28-20 at 10:23 A.M., Medic responded to […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: In your opinion, what are some risk factors that might lead to an extramarital affair? I think it’s possible that there are different risk factors for different generations. In 2006, […]
A grand jury of the Superior Court for the State of Alaska Fourth Judicial District at Bethel on June 30, 2020, has indicted Jordan T. Mark, age 18, of Quinhagak for first degree murder, first […]
This press release was issued on June 29th, 2020 by the Napaskiak Tribal Council. On June 16, 2020 YKHC came to Napaskiak to conduct a community wide testing for COVID-19. The results from the tests […]
by Tad Lindley The first time I ever saw caller ID was in the mid 70s. I was at a neighbor’s house. The phone rang. My friend asked his dad, “If it’s Jack, do you […]
by Greg Lincoln Staff Sergeant Joseph A. Sallafie of the Alaska Army National Guard in Bethel was promoted to Sergeant First Class during a ceremony at the National Guard Readiness Center last Tuesday, June 30th, […]
by Frank Keim Although the Horned lark nests in the Lower Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, it is only seen by those who actively seek it out. This is because it nests primarily in alpine mountainous regions, such […]
by YKHC Staff As construction continues on the Bethel hospital, YKHC would like to notify the public of location changes that will impact customers arriving to be seen in the ER, those arriving to be […]
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today shared the following Fourth of July message with Alaskans: Happy Fourth of July! A day to celebrate America’s independence, freedom, and the ideals and values upon which our nation […]
July 1, 2020, Anchorage – In less than 10 days, five people were killed in Western Alaska. The first was Lawrence Paul; he was killed in Grayling on June 22, 2020. Two women, Rhoda Adams […]
Non-profit organizations working to prevent suicide in Alaska have until July 15 to apply for the 2020 GCI Suicide Prevention Fund. GCI has committed $100,000 to this year’s round of grants. Since 2017, the GCI […]
The Alaska Department of Health and Social and Services (DHSS) is working to expand Alaska’s public health contact tracing workforce to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. DHSS has roughly doubled the statewide contact tracing […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Happy belated 4th of July. Here’s Mom’s recipe for potato salad, Southern style. She never followed recipes, so all the measurements are approximate. Adjust to suit your own needs. Mom’s Potato […]
by Calista Staff Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation appreciates the U.S. District Court’s recent decision to uphold the Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporations’ eligibility for much-needed funding from Title V of the CARES Act. No funding […]
As the Native Village of Kongiganak’s COVID-19 Guidelines began lifting, the Environmental Department staff and the community jolted towards a cleaner environment. Cloth face masks were provided in the 3 day event which consisted of […]
The City of Bethel received its first disbursement of the $8.4 million from the State of Alaska for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities (CARES) Act. In a ceremony held at the First National […]
Here’s George Andrew, age 6, of Bethel, Alaska with the smallest Rainbow Trout he has ever caught inside the Kwethluk River. George and his family were fishing below Twin Peak Mountain “Qertuqak” when he caught […]
Bethel celebrated the 4th of July with a parade featuring floats by organizations from around town. The parade route began at 10am at the South Boat Harbor was extended to the Avenues, Uivik Sub, Tundra […]
July 1, 2020, Anchorage – In less than 10 days, five people were killed in Western Alaska. The first was Lawrence Paul; he was killed in Grayling on June 22, 2020. Two women, Rhoda Adams […]
Judgments Jeremy Nick Inman, 28 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. Michael Nicholai, 29 Reckless Endangerment 15 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Nastasia Larson, 43 Reckless Endangerment 65 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. William McCarr, 36 Driving […]
• On 6-19-20 at 1:38 P.M., medics responded to the report of a person that is in the water. Patient went with officers. • On 6-19-20 at 10:08 P.M., firefighters responded to the report of […]
Every Alaskan has a stake in smart wildland fire prevention and management, so the Division of Forestry is holding a contest to give every Alaskan the chance to name its new “Take Time to LEARN […]
Census takers will update the Census Bureau’s address list in remote parts of northern Maine and southeast Alaska, as well as interview households for the 2020 Census. Because these areas are geographically remote and have […]
June 10, 2020: As a result of a community grant made by ConocoPhillips, The Salvation Army was able to provide the Southwestern Alaska community of Bethel with 14,000 pounds of food. The food was distributed […]
An Alaska Air National Guard Airman went missing Sunday, May 10, when he was swept away while fishing in the Tanana River. Staff Sgt. Alfaz Sajid Khan, age 22, drowned while fishing at the confluence […]
by Tad Lindley In case you haven’t read the news, there are groups of protestors who are defacing, destroying, and removing statues around the country. There are calls to destroy Mount Rushmore. Recently someone has […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Does too much religion cause people to go insane? For many years, theorists and practitioners in the field of psychology and psychiatry viewed religion as a negative factor in mental […]
June 15th, 2020: On Thursday, the Division of Elections announced that it will send absentee ballot applications to every registered voter over the age of 65 prior to the August primary elections. In a statement, […]
by Ben Schmidt Thousands of years ago, as humans first ventured into North America, most of its northern lands were covered in ice. One exception was a series of waterways now known as the Yukon, […]
by Bjorn Dihle Triston Chaney, a Yupik and Athabaskan resident of Dillingham, began fishing on his grandpa’s gillnetter in Bristol Bay when he was nine years old. He was too young to be on the […]
Alaska Air Cargo now serves the community of Unalakleet. Unalakleet (UNK) is located on Alaska’s Norton Sound at the mouth of the Unalakleet River, 148 miles southeast of Nome and 395 miles northwest of Anchorage. […]
by Iditarod Team Today, June 28th,2020, the Iditarod announced that 57 mushers have submitted their entries for the 49th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to be held in March of 2021. This […]
by Peter Twitchell It amazes me how Creator Almighty God will give us a wake-up call. I have heard a lot of complaining about our current situation with COVID-19 virus. For one thing, we have […]
Dear Editor and Fellow Calista Shareholders; In February of 2019 over 300 Calista women shareholders signed a letter to Calista CEO Andrew Guy and Calista Board of Directors concerned about the development of the proposed […]
by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives applauds the decision issued earlier today (June 26th, 2020) by D.C. District Court Ahmit Mehta, ruling Alaska Native for-profit regional and village corporations (ANCs) established under the […]
by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives is pleased to announce that Alaska Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon will deliver the keynote address at the 54th Annual AFN Convention, to be held on […]
For the 4th of July in Bethel, the City of Bethel will be organizing a grand parade “United We Stand, Coming Together to Celebrate” for the celebration of Independence Day. There will be no fairgrounds […]
Nine Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners of the Regular Early Bird proxy prizes for the 46th Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Over 10,000 Shareholders who cast their proxy votes by 5pm on June 15, qualified […]
Hayden Lieb of Bethel has been awarded the 2020 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award by the Board of Governors of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. This award is bestowed upon high school seniors […]
In a June 22, 2020 teleconference, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) discussed and took action on three Emergency Special Action Requests. The Board rejected FSA20-04 and FSA20-05, and approved WSA19-14. The Board rejected FSA20-04, requesting […]
Emmalynn Hunter, age 3, helps cut salmon for dry fish on June 16th at her family’s fish camp in Quinhagak. This is Emmalynn first king salmon that she cut. Photo by Susan Johnson.
The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program continues to help Alaska’s students get ahead during these uncertain times by holding its Acceleration Academy (Summer) component virtually for the first time. ANSEP selected 93 students from […]
• Raised in Bethel and Chevak • 10+ years of practicing law – including for Calista Corp • Stanford University degree and Law Degree from UCLA • 2015 Alaska Journal of Commerce Top Forty under […]
by YKHC In consultation with the Alaska Section of Epidemiology on June 25, YKHC believes there is a strong likelihood that sporadic community spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the YK […]
June 25, 2020—The Honorable Brendan L. Shannon in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware today approved a Plan of Liquidation that also includes a sales process for “going concern” bidders who […]
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 […]
• 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
by Sgt. Seth LaCount In a coordinated effort with the Department of Natural Resources, 12 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment accomplished the successful extraction of a 1940s era bus […]
by Alaska Division of Forestry Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry’s McGrath station and BLM Alaska Fire Service responded to a structure fire that burned down a lodge and multiple cabins on the Aniak […]
by AK Fire Info Firefighters continue to make good progress to suppress the Isom Creek Fire (#187) aided by relatively cool temperatures, high humidity, and light winds. Crews improved the north and western perimeters. They […]
Alaska Air National Guard members of 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons, supported by mechanics and other support Airmen of 176th Wing, are scheduled to deploy June 8 to the Africa Command area of operations. Airmen […]
Judgments Harold Smith, 33 Tampering With Physical Evidence, 2nd Degree Murder 10 Yrs. 10 Yrs. Prob. Timothy Waska, 23 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Joseph O. Walter, 26 5th Degree […]
• On 6-5-20 at 2:51 P.M., medics and firefighters responded to the report of a vehicle roll over with multiple patients. One patient was extricated and one in custody with police officers. Patient was assessed […]
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