Contributors
Aleutian Tern Nacallngaar(aq)/Nacallngaq
by Frank Keim I first saw these small terns while helping some friends fish for salmon in the Bristol Bay area near the small village of Clark’s Point. The colony there was quite large at […]
Day: February 4, 2021
Contributors
Psyching Out People
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Are psychologists really able to tell a person all about themselves just be being around them for a few minutes. In other words, are psychologists able to psych people out? […]
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel January 23 – 29
Judgments Jesse C. Matthais, 23 Import Alcohol – Dry Area $1500, 3 Days Jonathan Sharp, 32 Driving Under the Influence $10,000; 2 Yrs., 3 Yrs. Prob. Marcia Madrona Nicolai, 42 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending January 29
• On 1-22-21 at 3:48 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person with heart problems. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 1-22-21 at 5:29 P.M., Medics responded to the report […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Increased prevalence of bacteria, brucella, found in Mulchatna Caribou
Caribou and reindeer, especially in northern Alaska, are known to be infected with a bacteria, Brucella suis biovar 4, that causes a disease known as rangiferine brucellosis. These bacteria are mainly spread amongst caribou from […]
Crime
Drugs seized in Interior city
A Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit Fairbanks Area Narcotics Team (FANT) operation seized over $95,000 worth of illegal drugs from the streets of Interior, Alaska, this week. On January 25, 2021, Troopers, Officers, and Agents assigned […]
Crime
Trailhead thieves arrested
I n early January 2021 Alaska State Troopers with Palmer’s Criminal Suppression Unit began a full-scale investigation into the massive amount of thefts occurring at the Mat-Su Valley trailheads. On 1/29/2021 at approximately 1750 hours, […]
Delta Lifestyles
Bowhead whales: A recent success story
by Ned Rozell Bowhead whales are true northern creatures, swimming only in cold oceans off Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Svalbard and Russia. These bus-size whales have the largest mouths in the animal kingdom, can live for […]
Contributors
Resentment: The Number One Offender
by Tad Lindley Did you ever lay awake at night tormented by anger at someone who hurt you or humiliated you? You might even have thought about how if you could relive that day, you […]
Delta Lifestyles
Village Telegraph
Multi-agency effort helps Tuluksak address washeteria fire issues
by the Alaska Army National Guard The Native Village of Tuluksak’s water treatment plant and washeteria were destroyed by a fire on Jan. 16, 2021. The facility was the only source of potable water in […]
In our Native Land
North Slope leaders react to Biden’s executive orders
President Joe Biden has issued a flurry of executive orders that will have considerable economic impacts on the indigenous people of the North Slope of Alaska. His moratorium on oil and gas activity in the […]
In our Native Land
Calista Corp. Settlement Trust 2020 Distributions non-taxable income
Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation is pleased to announce that all 2020 Calista Corp. Settlement Trust distributions are non-taxable income. The 2020 Spring, Akilista and Elder distributions were paid from the Settlement Trust. These distributions are not […]
Contributors
Sweet Coconut Bars
by Millie Bentley Greetings. Hope you all had a wonderful week. The following recipe was one I used many years ago when a group of used to come together bringing a dessert, usually cookies, and […]
Contributors
Full or empty
by Peter Twitchell A pastor in the church said, “What we think about God is the most important thing about us.” It is a good reminder to think on things of this nature as it […]
Letters to the Editor
Concern following the events at the Capitol on January6, 2021
The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation was established by Congress in 1986 to honor the legacy of James Madison by funding graduate study focused on the Constitution. The Foundation’s goal is to improve the teaching […]
Speak Your Mind
Alaska Native Vietnam veterans hardest hit by sweeping order revoking land allotments to Alaska
House Republicans reacted with dismay today (Jan. 26th, 2021) – to the news that the Biden Administration’s Department of the Interior has suspended land transfers to Alaska – including land transfers long promised to Alaska […]
Village Telegraph
Johnson River Pike Fishing
Birthday cake and fishing: Titiana Albrite of Akiak spent her 44th birthday at the Johnson River where she caught a total of 32 pike.Happy birthday!
Village Telegraph
Roses of Andreafski wins Alaska Youth Voter Turnout Challenge
by First Alaskans Institute Four youth groups across Alaska rose to the challenge of working together to increase voter turnout in their communities and they exceeded all expectations! First Alaskans Institute (FAI), a statewide Alaska […]
Inside Bethel News
Testing detects first case of variant SARS-CoV-2 strain in Alaska
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced today (Jan. 26th, 2021) that an Anchorage resident who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection last month was infected with a variant strain of the virus […]
Inside Bethel News
City of Bethel priorities for the 2022 Capital Budget
The Bethel City Council passed Resolution 21-01: the City of Bethel Priorities for the SFY 2022 State of Alaska Capital Budget during their January 12th, 2021 regular council meeting. At the top of the list […]
Inside Bethel News
YKHC supports Tuluksak water efforts
by YKHC On January 26, YKHC met with members from the Tuluksak Native Community, the State of Alaska, Indian Health Service (IHS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Housing & Urban Development (HUD), and several other […]
From The Editor
Sports
Bogus Creek 150 Champion
Aniak musher Richie Diehl is the winner of this year’s Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race. He crossed the finish line at 4:58am early Sunday morning with a total elapsed time of 16 hours and […]