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by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I read your article and still came away quite confused. I’ve been treated for bipolar disorder for about 5 years now but was recently told that I may have Dissociative […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I read your article and still came away quite confused. I’ve been treated for bipolar disorder for about 5 years now but was recently told that I may have Dissociative […]
by Tad Lindley Imagine that this year some well-known, but not so well respected elder were to stand before the next AVCP convention and say, “The Lord told me that in the future, the Yup’ik […]
by Ned Rozell The recent discovery of the most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in Japan suggests the duck-billed creatures once stomped across the Bering Land Bridge. The dinosaur found in Japan is very similar […]
by Frank Keim While living in Hooper Bay in the early 1980’s, I saw this big black seawater bird over by Cape Romanzof in the Askinuk Mountains. I say “big” because it is bigger than […]
AVCP Regional Housing Authority announced today (June 10th, 2020) it is offering financial assistance to families for payments of rent, house payments, utility, and laundry tokens. The financial assistance is under the federal law CARES […]
by Calista Corporation Staff E ight Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners in the first round of Early Bird proxy prizes for the 46th Annual Meeting of Shareholders. About 6,000 Shareholders who cast their proxy […]
by Peter Twitchell Jesus Christ of Nazareth came into the world to love us sacrificially, unconditionally – true and genuine love (selfless love). He wants us to love each other, John 13:34-35. “34) And now […]
Scammon Bay had a successful 2020 Youth Litter Patrol. 4th grade through high school participated in our Youth Litter Patrol. The kids picked up 337 bags of trash from around the village. Thank you to […]
Kasigluk, AK: After the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued a permit for Donlin Gold that, in violation of DEC’s legal duty, ignores the mercury contamination and other degradation highlighted in the Army Corps’ […]
ALET Session #20-01 includes eight Alaska State Troopers, two Wildlife Troopers, and recruits from several city state, and borough police agencies. A full house watched as 33 newly minted law enforcement officers marched across the […]
Hooper Bay, Alaska – The Native Village of Hooper Bay and Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) will host a grand opening of Bay Haven, a domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSA) shelter […]
by Greg Lincoln Why does it feel so hot when the temperature only reads 60˚F? It makes you do a double-take on the thermometer and you have to look really close and hard to make […]
Marie K. Anthony of Nightmute caught this 5’2” halibut at Ugcirraq on Nelson Island on June 6th, 2020. Helping her hold up her catch is Corey George. Marie said that it was so big and […]
by YKHC On Monday, June 15, YKHC tested an individual in Bethel, in accordance with Health Mandate 15, and the rapid test result returned as positive. The individual resides in a YKHC service area village, […]
by YKHC On Thursday, June 11, YKHC confirmed an additional COVID-19 case in Bethel. The positive case was identified through screening and testing of inbound passengers at the Bethel airport. The individual is currently self-isolating […]
by YKHC Staff Today, Wednesday, June 10, YKHC was notified of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage and subsequently traveled to Bethel. The individual was not notified about the positive test result […]
Donlin Gold announced today (June 5th, 2020) that longtime Alaska miner Dan Graham will lead Donlin Gold as the project’s new general manager, succeeding Andy Cole, who is retiring June 16, 2020. As general manager, […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Dr. Bradbury, can you explain the difference between a test that is prone to false positives vs. one that comes up with false negatives, and what is the advantage? Answer: […]
Judgments Gene Ayuluk, 29 4th Degree Assault, 4th Degree Escape 24 Mos. Riley Simon, 39 2nd Degree Harassment 1 Yr. Prob. Daniel Nicholas H. Levi, 21 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. Salena Kalistook, 24 […]
• On 5-29-20 at 10 a.m. medics responded to the report of a person that was stabbed. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 5-30-20 at 4:26 a.m. medics responded to the report […]
The Bethel office of the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team (WAANT) on 06/01/2020, received information from a citizen source that Samuel Davis (age 31) of Elim had traveled to Anchorage and purchased large amounts […]
Village Police Officers in Stebbins on 5/30/2020 at approximately 1904 hours, contacted the Alaska State Troopers to report that Richard Hunt, age 32 of Stebbins, Michael Raymond, age 23 of Stebbins, and Paul Pete, age […]
First Alaskans Institute (FAI), a statewide Alaska Native nonprofit focused on advancing Alaska Natives for the next 10,000 years, Board of Trustees and Staff are shocked and deeply saddened by the untimely passing of our […]
Nils Sara was born in Bethel, Alaska, on Nov. 19, 1947, to Martha and Clement N. Sara. He graduated from Bethel High School in 1966. He joined the Navy and served in Vietnam, patrolling the […]
by Tad Lindley Thinking about fish camp and those that have lead the way for us, I pulled this out of the archives. It still makes me cry to read it. Dad is now gone […]
June 3, 2020—The Honorable Brendan L. Shannon in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware today authorized Ravn Air Group to run a sales process for all or substantially all of its […]
by Calista Staff Winners Exemplify Our Alaska Native Values. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of the annual Calista Shareholder Awards. Drawn from nominations submitted by fellow Shareholders, these awards recognize […]
Girl Scouts of Alaska (GSAK) will host virtual summer camps in lieu of traditional, in-person camps. Camp sessions will open at different times throughout the summer, but once they are open, they will remain available […]
by Delta Western Staff Hayden Lieb, a graduating Senior at Bethel High School, has been awarded the 2020 Delta Western Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to a deserving student based on academic performance (minimum […]
by Peter Twitchell Today I am grateful for my former bandmate guitar extraordinaire: Robert JM Gregory who was always there for me with his amazing guitar licks and riffs on the guitar neck when I […]
My grandparents immigrated from Sweden to Yakutat in the early 1900s. My grandmother, Jenny was a Christian missionary and my grandfather, E.A., an educator and missionary. Faith was their guiding light, and they believed strongly […]
by Commissioner Amanda Price, AST Colonel Bryan Barlow, AWT Colonel Doug Massie and Fire Marshal Rich Boothby This past week, no matter where you were or what you were doing, we all became aware of […]
Shareholders for Economic Prosperity, has launched a petition for Calista shareholders who wish to add their name to the request for a democratic vote on whether or not Calista and its partners should move forward […]
by GCI Staff Students from 15 communities will receive scholarships for the 2020-21 school year. Twenty-three Alaska students from communities across the state will each receive $2,000 for the 2020-21 academic year through the GCI […]
T he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today (June 5th, 2020) announced the competitive award of $21,270,243 in Indian Community Development Block Grants (ICDBG) to use in developing decent […]
Charity Slim-Twitchell who is 2 years old helps clean smelts for the first time on May 20, 2020. She is from Kasigluk, Alaska. Photo by Suzanne Andrew.
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) Board at its May 20th meeting unanimously approved a resolution that creates in AIDEA the AK CARES Funding Program to support small Alaska businesses that have been […]
by BCSF Staff Round Three funds are available for YK Delta nonprofits, tribes and community service partners from BCSF’s YK Delta COVID-19 Response Fund. BCSF will grant up to seven awards of $2,000 each. The […]
Nayivkuk Tessamarie Amik, age 4 of Nunakauyaq Toksook Bay, is learning to fillet herring for drying. She was watching her family working on fish and she wanted to help. This photo was taken on May […]
by Alaska Division of Forestry Smoke from a cluster of four wildfires burning in southwest Alaska is impacting some Yukon-Kuskokwim communities in the area around Bethel and Dillingham. Residents in Togiak and Goodnews Bay reported […]
by Spc. Grace Nechanicky The Alaska Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment’s Army Aviation Operations Facility in Nome helped rescue an individual in Coffin Camp May 16, 2020. At approximately 5 a.m., the […]
Alaska State Troopers in St. Mary’s received a call from the TPOs from Mountain Village on 5-27-20 at about 0619 hours, reporting a single vehicle wreck involving three occupants. Two women are seriously injured and […]
Judgments Donavon N. Alexie, 43 3rd Degree Assault 2 Yrs., 4 Yrs. Prob. Edwin N. Nicolai, 41 4th Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons 2 Yrs. Prob. Paul Clark, 69 3rd Degree Assault, Violate Conditions of Release […]
• On 5-22-20 at 11 a.m. firefighters responded to smoke in a building. Crew found that a piece of clothing got stuck in a washing machine and caused smoke to fill the room. There was […]
Mr. John P. Charlie and his prize catch of 2020 caught near a hot spot river on May 25 2020. Photo courtesy of Mrs. Virginia A. Charlie.
by Ned Rozell Scientists have documented a recent population explosion of beavers on the Baldwin Peninsula near Kotzebue. Using satellite images, the researchers counted an increase from two to 98 beaver dams near Kotzebue between […]
by Tad Lindley I can just about guarantee you that if you won the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Sweepstakes tomorrow and suddenly you were getting $500,000 a year for the next twenty years, that people you haven’t […]
Igiugig, AK – Igiugig Village Council (IVC) responded today (May 25th, 2020) to the news that the Pebble Limited Partnership (PLP) applied to alter their Project Description to “Alternative 3 – North Road Only.” IVC […]
On Thursday, May 28th, 2020, Congressman Don Young (R-AK-AL) and Congressman Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-01) introduced H.R. 7056, legislation to allocate funding for the Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program to construct and improve critical […]
I agree whole heartedly with this letter. There is no real reason, or need for this mine (Donlin), other than making a lot of money for a very few people. The untold devastation of the […]
by Matt Alward Our industry and communities are facing an unprecedented challenge in the COVID-19 pandemic. With the 2020 salmon season nearly here, we must all take extra precautions to ensure the health and safety […]
by Peter Twitchell In a hundred years will it be necessary to use N95 face masks to protect ourselves from infections? Face masks protected us from the flu and tuberculosis in our past. Today a […]
Veronika Gregory, age 13, is from Kalskag. Her love of fishing shows while she is dipnetting for some smelts. She is holding one of her catch for some good luck. Photo by Cecelia L. Aloysius […]
Ravn Air Group has been conditionally approved by the U.S. Treasury to move forward and seek payroll grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Payroll Support Program (PSP). This assistance […]
by Greg Lincoln Many years ago lightning and thunderstorms were uncommon in our area while I was growing up. I asked my dad who is 90 years old if he could recollect any storms like […]
Christian Kozevnikoff (at left), DeSean Peterson (who is holding the fish), and Erin Kozevnikoff went for a ride to check the setnet in Cinik Slough across from Russian Mission. They caught this monster pike last […]
by BLM Alaska Fire Service Firefighters and aircraft were are busy Sunday (May 31st, 2020) working on two lightning-caused fires burning within 25 miles of Unalakleet with more firefighters slated to joint the effort after […]
by YKHC Staff On Tuesday, May 26, YKHC identified a third positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta through a rapid test conducted in Bethel. That day the individual was tested a second time using […]
by Division of Forestry Staff Three of the four Division of Forestry employees injured in a plane crash in the Western Alaska village of Aniak on Thursday are recovering in Anchorage hospitals today while the […]
by Alaska Division of Forestry Four Alaska Division of Forestry employees survived a plane crash in the western Alaska village of Aniak today (May 28th, 2020) at approximately 4 p.m. The plane, owned by the […]
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced one new case of COVID-19 in the Bethel Census Area. This brings the total Alaska case count to 412. There are no new nonresident […]
Judgments Aaron J. John, 36 5th Degree Criminal Mischief $150 Jesse C. Matthias, 32 5th Degree Criminal Mischief $100 Jewel I. Tootkaylook, 24 Reckless Driving $500, 2 Yrs. Prob. Richard Beebe, 33 4th Degree Criminal […]
• On 5-15-20 at 10:45 a.m. medics responded to the report of a person in pain. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 5-15-20 at 7:50 p.m. medics respond to the report of […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: My husband had a long history of alcohol abuse but had been sober for a number of years when I married him. The honeymoon wore off very quickly and I […]
by Tad Lindley There is a picture of a billboard advertising a defense lawyer, Larry L. Archie, going around on the internet. His byline is, “Just because you did it, doesn’t mean you’re guilty.” Unless […]
by Mary Catharine Martin Some fast food restaurants in the Lower 48 have stopped serving hamburgers. Meatpacking plants have shut down. Grocery stores are frequently sold out of flour and rice. But Americans can buy […]
by Frank Keim The Greater yellowlegs, like its smaller first cousin the Lesser yellowlegs, is a shorebird that’s hard to miss. Its slender, long, bright-yellow legs and loud alarm calls, combined with its deliberate high-stepping […]
The Alaska Association of Elementary School Principals is proud to announce our National Distinguished Principal for 2020 is Eric Pederson, Principal of Paul Banks Elementary School in Homer, Alaska. The 2020 National Distinguished Principal Celebration […]
In mid-April, damage to the fiber optic cable between the microwave tower on Pilcher Mountain and the community of Marshall threatened to limit connectivity to the Western Alaska village. As an essential services provider, GCI […]
by Kwethluk Joint Group The Kwethluk Joint Group passed Resolution 20-01 on May 15th, 2020 urging the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to cease dumping of raw sewage to the Kuskokwim River at Kalskag, Alaska. […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has opened registration for a resident permit hunt for muskoxen stranded on unnamed islands south of Nunivak Island in Unit 18. The opening is by Emergency Order by […]
by the Organized Village of Kwethluk In a letter dated April 21, 2020 to Anthony Christianson, Chairman of the Federal Subsistence Board and to the Office of Subsistence Management Subsistence Policy Coordinator the Organized Village […]
Eighteen new dumpsters will be arriving on the June 1st barge and will be available to be painted. If you, your family, your work, or group of friends want to paint one please contact Margaret […]
The Kuskokwim Learning Academy Class of 2020 celebrated their graduation from high school with a ceremony held outdoors at the Yuut Elitnaurviat Campus, the home of the KLA school. Graduating last Wednesday, May 20th, were […]
by YKHC Governor Dunleavy announced that Alaska will begin Phases 3 and 4 of reopening on Friday, May 22, amid the global novel coronavirus pandemic. As the Governor begins lifting statewide restrictions and relaxing health […]
by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation’s YK & Northwest Arctic Health Fund will make two grants in 2020 to support health-related projects in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and Northwest Arctic regions of Alaska. In its […]
by K.J. Lincoln It’s been almost 50 years since Sonny Venes of Bethel has seen his two Navy buddies Wayne Bowman and Ray Green. They so happened to have the good fortune of working together […]
by Greg Lincoln On the last Monday in May, we gather together in solidarity and with solemn reverence to honor and remember those who died in military service for our country so that we may […]
Today, Tuesday, May 26, YKHC identified a third positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta. The positive was identified through rapid testing conducted in Bethel today. The individual was tested a second time, using a […]
by YKHC Governor Dunleavy announced that Alaska will begin Phases 3 and 4 of reopening on Friday, May 22, amid the global novel coronavirus pandemic. As the Governor begins lifting statewide restrictions and relaxing health […]
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced three new cases of COVID-19 in: Anchorage (1), Northwest Arctic Borough (1) and the combined Bristol Bay and Lake & Peninsula boroughs (1). This […]
Judgments Curtis Gordon Elachik, 46 Violate Condition of Release 45 Days Leonard Patton IV, 31 Driving While License Cancelled/Revoked/Suspended $500, 2 Yrs. Prob. Joseph A. Anvil, 44 4th Degree Theft 1 Yr. Prob. Peter J. […]
• On 05-08-20 at 3:34 p.m. firefighters responded to the intersection of Salmonberry and Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy for the report of a grass fire. Firefighters observed blackened and smoldered grass. Firefighters saturated the area […]
by Sgt. Seth LaCount More than 80 Soldiers assigned to the Alaska Army National Guard’s 297th Regional Support Group departed from Ted Steven International’s Kulis airfield on May 13 for a deployment to Poland in […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Someone responded to my last article on Nyctophilia with the following question: Question: I think I have those symptoms, because I like sitting in the dark and I find a dark […]
by Tad Lindley Forgive me for being a doubting Thomas, but when the rumors of smelt location start flying in May, I try to change the subject. The reports always conflict with each other. On […]
by Spc. Grace Nechanicky In honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month, two Alaska National Guard volunteers, Kendra Gladwell and Karen Jenkins, were recognized for their roles in starting the Baby Bundle project. This program donates gift […]
Iksi George of Scammon Bay had fun playing in the mud at the river shore during breakup of the Kun River on May 14th, 2020. Photo by Helen George
by Calista Staff The Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation 46th Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for July 3, 2020, has changed from in-person to virtual Annual Meeting, due to COVID-19. Proxy voting will continue as normal this […]
by Peter Twitchell My friends have been urging me to get with it and get into internet. For a long time I ignored them. With the COVID-19 pandemic I’ve had a lot of time on […]
The end of the school year is coming up and so is graduation! Our seniors have until the 14th of this month to complete their school work which will finalize their grades. Ending the school […]
This letter, dated May 13th, 2020, was written to the Barrick Gold Board of Directors of Toronto, Ontario and to the NovaGold Board of Directors of Vancouver, British Columbia of Canada – by several Yukon […]
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