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A Chitna area resident contacted Alaska State Troopers in Glennallen and reported locating a deceased male on April 19, 2021, at approximately 1015 hours. Troopers and a VPSO responded to the scene. The body was […]
A Chitna area resident contacted Alaska State Troopers in Glennallen and reported locating a deceased male on April 19, 2021, at approximately 1015 hours. Troopers and a VPSO responded to the scene. The body was […]
by Ned Rozell In mid-March, it is snowing once again in Fairbanks, as it has snowed on many days since October. That makes it a good day to pick up Matthew Sturm’s new book, “Field […]
Judgments Reginald Edward Konig, 30 Violate Conditions of Release 4th Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons 1 Day, 1 Yr. Prob. Paul Herbert, 27 Alcohol Beverages Transported by Common Carrier $250, 1 Yr. Prob. Jackie Tinker, 34 […]
• On 4-17-21 at 10:30 A.M., Medics responded to the report of someone who injected meth. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 4-17-21 at 4:33 P.M., Medics responded to the […]
New unit will coordinate interagency collaboration and strengthen existing law enforcement resources. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the formation of a new Missing & Murdered Unit (MMU) within the Bureau of Indian Affairs […]
A two day operation in the Mat-Su Valley arrested 41 fugitives who absconded from probation, parole, pretrial supervision, or had arrest warrants in the Mat-Su Valley in early March. The operation was led by the […]
by Bjorn Dihle In 2002, when Steve Kurian graduated from college in Pennsylvania, he moved west to Idaho to take a job in forest management. There, Steve rented an apartment from an old, crusty commercial […]
by Tad Lindley What if you had only one more day to live? How would you spend that day? What would be most important to you in that final 24 hours? Would you sleep in, […]
by Frank Keim Of all the gray-and-white, pink-legged “seagulls” found in the YK Delta, the Herring gull is the huskiest in size and shape. Although they aren’t as numerous on the Delta as their cousin, […]
by Gisela Chapa Every year the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hosts the Alaska Migratory Bird Calendar Youth Art Contest, a state-wide poster and literature competition for K-12 students residing in or adjacent to National […]
by Ned Rozell While out on a springtime snow trail, I recently saw a dozen white-winged crossbills pecking at snow on the side of the trail. When I reached the spot, I saw a yellow […]
by Peter Twitchell There are just too many guns in the world that are being abused, because they are in the hands of the wrong people. Here, let me qualify this statement a bit. First […]
by Chris Kolerok Housing is infrastructure, and our Congress needs to fight for it to be included in infrastructure spending. People cannot be successful in school or their jobs, nor can they be physically and […]
by the Akiak Tribal Court The Village of Akiak is a Dry Community and will remain Dry until a legal vote for Local Option passes, per ordinance: •The sale of alcohol and importation within the […]
Ravn Alaska is getting the community of St. Mary’s back in the air starting May 6, just in time for the summer season. Flights will operate roundtrip each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. To celebrate its […]
Jayne Hanna of Nuniwarmiut School in Mekoryuk and Rylee Johnson of Bethel Regional High School are the recipients of this year’s Lower Kuskokwim Administrator’s Association scholarships. The LKAA gives away up to four $1,000 scholarships […]
by Senator Lyman Hoffman Good morning, Today is day ninety-five, the Legislature is trudging along at a snail’s-pace! In the meantime, the sun has finally made an appearance. This week the Senate Finance committee heard […]
by Cynthia Andrecheck University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus is pleased to announce its Student of the Year Awards. Full-time Student of the Year Award was presented to Amber Ac’urunaq Evan from Kongiganak, AK. After […]
by Greg Lincoln The ninth annual statewide Yup’ik spelling bee championship and the first annual statewide Iñupiaq spelling bee championship took place on Saturday, April 17th. The spelling bees were held at the Arctic Rec […]
Like most things in Alaska, recycling has challenges other states don’t face. In fact, the only way recycling is economically feasible in Alaska communities large and small is for businesses and people to donate their […]
Judgments Admiral Tom, 31 4th Degree Assault, Violate Conditions of Release 1 Yr. Prob., $150 Eugene A. Michaelson, 28 Violate Conditions of Release, 4th Degree Assault, 5th Degree Criminal Mischief $150, 60 Days, 1 Yr. […]
• On 3-27-21 at 5:04 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a vehicle roll over. No injuries reported. On 3-27-21 at 5:33 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has chest […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: My husband and I have been having some rather heated discussions lately. I find nothing wrong with multitasking, and he refuses to be interrupted to take a telephone call. I’m […]
Nate Scott Hoffman the only son born to Carolyn Moses & Eric Hoffman. Gracing his family w/ his presence on April 30, 1984. Nate passed away unexpectedly w/ his family at his side on December […]
by Tad Lindley Did you ever know someone in a bad relationship? They finally got rid of the guy or the girl and you were glad to hear it, they were feeling safe again, had […]
by Ned Rozell Mike Davis lives in Oklahoma, but he has traveled to Alaska many times to work with our greatest athletes. Davis, an Oklahoma State University veterinarian and exercise physiologist has many times traveled […]
by BCSF Staff The Kuskokwim Ice Classic committee is pleased to announce that 2021 Ice Classic tickets are now on sale! For the first time in Ice Classic history, guesses may be submitted online at […]
by Gisela Chapa An unusually snowy winter seems to have overextended its stay at the Delta. “This is the most snow we’ve seen in decades,” is a common phrase I hear in conversations about the […]
by Peter Twitchell COVID-19 did a lot of damage in lost revenue to everyone, loss of life, loss of work and small businesses, reduced funding to schools, lost revenue to colleges due to reduced classes […]
An open letter to the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation regarding the Sugary Beverage Tax Greetings YKHC staff, I’m sending this email to the handful of you that I thought of. I want to take a […]
by Gloria Simeon Our City Council, as it is, as it has been, does not truly represent the demographic of our village. It represents mostly outsiders. With the exception of one, these are people who […]
by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead Commissioner for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Maj. Gen. Torrence Saxe, traveled to Western Alaska last week (April 13th, 2021) to meet with Tribal leaders and citizens in […]
With the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s new Acceleration Academy (Bethel), students across Lower Kuskokwim region have a chance to go from eighth grade to a bachelor’s degree in five to six years and […]
by Elena Aluskak The blue pinwheel, representing innocence is a national symbol for child abuse prevention. Pinwheels reflect the bright future all children deserve. The pinwheel is a positive emblem of the effect we can […]
by ONC Staff Department of Environmental Conservation told to rescind certification of Federal wetlands permit for Donlin Gold Mine because the project will violate Alaska’s environmental standards & will not adequately protect salmon habitat. (Bethel, […]
by Senator Lyman Hoffman Hello – It is day eighty-eight and sunny in Juneau! This week, the Senate Finance Committee worked on the following bills, SB 69: Assisted Living Homes/House Rules, HB 76: Extending COVID-19 […]
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to our honor roll students for your outstanding academic achievements, we are very proud of your accomplishments. The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans’ and […]
A crew from Nelson Island from the Sipary and Lincoln Family went ice fishing for pike on the Toksook River this past weekend. The weather was very mild and everyone was happy to be out […]
BETHEL, AK (April 20, 2021) – Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) reported Tuesday that the communities of Nightmute, Alakanuk and Bethel have each had one fox test positive for rabies in recent weeks. The YKHC Office […]
Alaska State Troopers in Ketchikan, along with the Ketchikan Police Department, Ketchikan Airport Police, and Juneau DEA conducted a joint operation to disrupt the flow of illicit narcotics into Southeast, Alaska on February 5, 2021. […]
Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP), remembers former Executive Director Phil Smith for his service to low-income, vulnerable Alaskans. Smith served as the private, statewide, nonprofit organization’s Executive Director from 1975-1981. During that […]
Anthony E. Peterson was born in old Andreafsky January 23, 1947 to George Peterson and his Mother Mary Nayamin Peterson. The Lord called him home on December 18, 2020. When his parents died, he went […]
by Tad Lindley My friend, Harry Lewis, once said this, “Marriage is like flies on a screen door. The ones on the inside are trying to get out, and the ones on the outside are […]
Judgments Daniel Azean, 36 2nd Degree Sexual Assault 8 Yrs., 15 Yrs. Prob. Clement Louis Edwards, 50 Failure to Register as Sex Offender 35 Days Paul E. Gilila, 44 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. […]
• On 4-2-21 at 2 P.M., Medics responded to the report of an intoxicated person not able to walk. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 4-3-21 at 6:51 A.M., Medics responded to […]
The House of Representatives today (April 9th, 2021) passed a bill to protect a cemetery in Southeast Alaska where Unangax people, taken from their homes on the Pribilof Islands during World War Two, were placed […]
FAA Awards $627.7 Million in Airport Improvement Grants The village of Newtok was granted over $21.1 million from a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to build a replacement airport […]
Congratulations to all the AIC 2021 Semi-Finalists! These competitors will present their innovative ideas and compete for the top prizes at the virtual Semi Finals events on April 12-15. See who makes it to the […]
Bristol Bay Tribes call on the Senate to confirm Janet McCabe as the Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Janet McCabe’s nomination is a hopeful sign that this Administration will honor its obligation to […]
by the United Tribes of Bristol Bay Tribes, fishermen and Alaskans have voiced extensive concerns over the Dunleavy Administration’s efforts to unduly restrict the rights of Alaskans in holding water reservations to protect our fisheries […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury I am tired of screaming at my children. It seems they don’t even hear me any more. What can I do? There is a lot that you can do to train […]
The City Council of Bethel will be considering a resolution that authorizes consulting services for the City Council to evaluate and improve the investigation, processing, and prosecution of reported sexual assault cases within the criminal […]
by Senator Lyman F. Hoffman Good morning – Day eighty-one and it is snowing in Juneau! This week, the Senate Finance Committee heard the following bills, SB 20: Out of State Teacher Reciprocity, SB 64: […]
Hi everyone! Here’s a fish dip recipe that is pretty good. It can be made with pike or whitefish that you caught from your local river. It’s a tasty treat to eat with crackers: Ritz […]
by Greg Lincoln Seven teams of kids and rookies (who have never mushed a sled dog team before) got a chance to race this past Saturday, April 10th. The K300 Race Committee hosted the event, […]
Judgments Kristina Lynn Fox, 27 Violate Conditions of Release, 2nd Degree Harassment 1 Yr. Prob. Billy Samuelson, 36 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob. Desmond C.C. Wulf, 29 4th Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons […]
• On 3-26-21 at 4:50 p.m. medics responded to the report of a snow go and vehicle wreck. One patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 3-27-21 at 10:04 A.M., Firefighters responded to […]
Techniques to prevent the spread and eliminate tuberculosis mirror COVID-19 efforts. Alaska has retained the highest rate in the nation for tuberculosis, 7.9 cases per 100,000 persons, according to the annual national data released today […]
Following new guidance from the CDC, YKHC is now changing it’s quarantine guidance for vaccinated individuals. Vaccinated persons with an exposure to someone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 are not required to […]
Martha Clara Chiklak, Yup’ik name “Apuren” but known as Panik, was born to Mary Emmanual and Charlie Peterson on November 12, 1941 at Owl Village. She was raised by Charlie and Lucinda Peterson. Lord called […]
On March 7 and 8, a fire destroyed the old school in the village of Chevak. The building, unoccupied for more than 10 years, was a total loss. Chevak was able to prevent the fire […]
Many of us remember when Alaska was prosperous and safe, and opportunity abounded. That was when my parents moved here. My dad became a union electrician and my mom helped start up Prudhoe Bay. Life […]
by the Akiak Native Community This is a letter dated March 31, 2021 sent to Secretary Janet Yellen, United States Department of the Treasury from the Akiak Native Community. I write on behalf of the […]
by K.J. Lincoln Libby Riddles of Teller, Alaska was the first woman to win the Iditarod. She won it in 1985 on March 20th – 18 days after she began the 1,049 mile race. Libby […]
by K300 Staff We at the K300 are launching a new program this year. We’d like to keep as many of our trailmarkers as possible from littering our beautiful landscape or floating out to sea. […]
In a March 30, 2021 teleconference, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) approved Emergency Wildlife Special Action Request WSA21-02. Emergency Wildlife Special Action Request WSA21-02, submitted by Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, requested to increase […]
The interim Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Regional Tribal Government (RTG) representatives recently met to discuss immediate concerns for YK Tribes and RTG members. Stephen Maxie, Jr., of Napaskiak, Alaska, was voted as interim Speaker. Additionally, a priority […]
by Senator Lyman Hoffman Greetings – It is day seventy-four. This week the Senate Finance Committee heard the following bills: SB 32: College Credit for High School Students, SB 36: University of Alaska Regents Reporting […]
by Greg Lincoln The Hooper Bay Lady Warriors are the 2A State Basketball champions, it is the girls team’s first state title. They defeated the Talkeetna Susitna Valley Rams 36-32 in an exciting neck-and-neck game. […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Hooper Bay Lady Warriors are the 2A State Basketball champions, it is the girls team’s first state title. They defeated the Talkeetna Susitna Valley Rams 36-32 in an exciting neck-and-neck […]
by Delta Discovery Staff Hooper Bay Lady Warriors head to championship The Hooper Bay Lady Warriors defeated the Glennallen Lady Panthers 30-23 during their semifinal game at the State 2A Basketball finals held at the […]
Hooper Bay boys and girls and Chevak girls advance to State 2A semifinals by Delta Discovery Staff The 2A State Basketball is in full swing and three YK delta region teams have won their first […]
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