Classifieds
Month: February 2021
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel January 11 – 20
Judgments Adolph Rivers, 42 Violate Conditions of Release 5 Days Patrick Yupanik, 46 4th Degree Assault 30 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob. Thomas Kinegak, 38 Driving Under the Influence $3000, 20 Days Lorraine Wise, 38 4th […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending January 22
• On 1-17-21 at 11:18 a.m., medics responded to the report of a person with a possible hip fracture. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 1-17-21 at 6:46 p.m., medics responded […]
Heard it in the Steam House
AFDF announces 2021 Seaweed Farm Start-up Training Program
The Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation (AFDF) and partners released the registration for a Seaweed Farm Start-up Training Program to be held for Alaska residents interested in starting their own seaweed farm in Alaska. Registration for […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Department of Public Safety upgrades fingerprint database
Two year upgrade of Alaska’s Automated Fingerprint System will help solve crimes faster. After years of planning and months of testing, the upgrade to Alaska’s portion of the Western Identification Network (WIN) Automated Biometric Identification […]
Crime
Multi-Agency Drug Interdiction Team nabs drug traffickers
The Anchorage Airport Interdiction Team arrested two Utqiagvik residents on federal drug trafficking charges after a suspicious parcel was intercepted at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. On January 12, 2021 US Postal Inspectors identified […]
In our Native Land
Rep. Tarr announces bills for wage disclosure and a $15 minimum wage
On the 12th anniversary of passage of the federal Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which improved workers’ legal rights to challenge wage discrimination in court, Representative Geran Tarr, D-Anchorage, announced that she will introduce a […]
Obituaries
Frank “Ungus’aq” Temple
Frank “Ungus’aq” Temple, 75, was born on September 24th, 1945 to Henry and Alma Temple in Napakiak, Alaska and passed away at his home in Bethel, Alaska surrounded by family and loved ones on January […]
Contributors
Famous Phrases Not in the Bible: Accept Jesus as Your Personal Savior
by Tad Lindley There are some advances in technology I thank God for. The chainsaw sure saves a lot of sweat and time. The outboard motor sure beats rowing. The telephone is much better than […]
Contributors
Helping Adult Children Become Independent
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 […]
Delta Lifestyles
Fatbiking and Packrafting to Bristol Bay: A Conversation with Bjørn Olson
by Bjorn Dihle In 2013, Bjørn Olson decided to fatbike and packraft from Cook Inlet to Bristol Bay via the northern shore of 77-mile long Lake Iliamna. He joked—well, it might not entirely be a […]
Contributors
Mixing it up like juicy berries
by Peter Twitchell Looking back at my life, say 50 years of working jobs to make a living raising a family, no regrets. It taught me the importance of work ethic to always do my […]
Contributors
Great American Macaroni & Cheese
by Millie Bentley Greetings! We are in the mood for comfort food and I have just the recipe for the best of comfort food – macaroni and cheese. A while back, a friend named Ken […]
Letters to the Editor
The effects of pain killers in our village
I am writing this letter concerning the health care given to our village. Too many people are being put on narcotics/pain killers/opioids for unnecessary ailments. These meds are distributed haphazardly. Most are then siphoned off […]
Speak Your Mind
A Hunker Down Winter
by Brad Cole For months now in Tuluksak everyone has been staying home so much. I live alone in a small house listening to the radio, reading books of history, writing and doing some art […]
Village Telegraph
GCI to award scholarships to Alaska students
by Josh Edge GCI has committed $100,000 this year to support Alaska students through two different scholarships. Forty Alaska students who have decided to pursue a career in Science, Technology, Education and Math (STEM) will […]
Village Telegraph
CDQ Leaders, Western Alaskan communities join to buy-out crab industry pioneers
Thirty communities, Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF), and Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation (BBEDC) today (Jan. 7th, 2021) announced significant crab industry acquisitions to bring new revenues to Western Alaskan communities. The buy-out of the […]
Village Telegraph
Tuluksak Water Treatment Plant and Washeteria burn down
by YKHC This afternoon (January 16, 2021), YKHC was notified the water treatment plant and washeteria in Tuluksak was on fire. While early assessment suggests the building may be a total loss, weather permitting, YKHC’s […]
Inside Bethel News
New Year Baby 2021
Martha Chastity Marie Skyler Parks was born on New Year’s Day 1 minute before midnight. She weighed 8 lbs. 13 oz. and measuring 21 ½ inches long. She is named after the best aunt/sister/daughter Martha […]
Inside Bethel News
COVID-19 vaccinations administered in Alaska surpass Alaska resident cases
by Alaska DHSS Staff Alaska now counts more people who have been vaccinated with their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and reported into VacTrAK – the state’s immunization tracking system – than residents who have […]
From The Editor
Bethel Police Dept. calls stats exceed New York stats per responder
by Greg Lincoln Bethel Police Officers are responding to calls per person that are higher than Anchorage, Dallas, Los Angeles, and New York, said Bethel City Manager Pete Williams in his report to the Bethel […]
Village Telegraph
Whitefish Set Netters
Cungass’aq and Tyler Nelson of Napakiak caught these nice Kuskokwim whitefish last week from their set net during the warm spell.