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For Sale

For Sale: Small House 22 by 20 must be moved $14000. 545-0929 (12)(3/3-cnx)  For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call […]

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Causes of Housing Shortage

by Chris Kolerok A safe home is the foundation of health and economic well-being. With a safe home, children are able to focus on their education, family members can be rested to work and it […]

Summer Living

Tongass Odyssey Part 4: Conservation

by John Schoen I can’t recall when I first began thinking about it, but I suspect my conservation philosophy began to emerge when I was a teenager on Orcas Island, hunting deer in the forest […]

In our Native Land

2021 Akiachak High School Graduation

by Mary Samson May 5, 2021 marked the graduation date for the Akiachak School. Kindergarten, eighth grade, and seniors walked the aisle to the stage as ticketed guests were seated in small family groups. Special […]

In our Native Land

YKHC supports full-time, in-person school in fall

by YKHC Staff The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) announced (May 12, 2021) it is collaborating with school districts on a plan that supports students safely returning to school full time, in-person this fall, regardless of […]

Contributors

Let us eat Blueberry Cake

by Millie Bentley Greetings! Here is a Bethel-inspired recipe for Blueberry Cake from my friend Connie. You can use the tundra berries you have in the freezer if you have any left. It is time […]

Contributors

Friends

by Peter Twitchell Mr. Jack Hopstad was not only a lifelong friend but a lifeline for me. When I was a boy, Dad visited Olaf, Jack’s dad, and I was introduced to Jack. Dad immediately […]

Letters to the Editor

Support for COVID relief for Alaska Native Corporations

On behalf of the Azachorok Incorporated Board of Directors serving more than 520 shareholders throughout Alaska, we strongly encourage support for Covid Relief Funds going to Alaska Native Corporations. The Supreme Court is currently deliberating […]

Speak Your Mind

Fishing for the Future

by the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission and Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Do you remember the last time king (Chinook) salmon runs were strong on the Kuskokwim river? Since at least 2010, we have […]

Village Telegraph

The Fox Boy: A Story of Bethel Past

A review by Monica Devine The Fox Boy is a sensitive portrayal of the Yup’ik Eskimo people of SW Alaska, their struggles and triumphs living with white outsiders (teachers, priests, store owners) who brought monumental […]

Inside Bethel News

Kuskokwim Learning Academy graduates six

Congratulations to the Kuskokwim Learning Academy Class of 2021. This year’s graduates are Lavisa Samuelson, Denae Kashatok, Venessa Hunter, Kyler Beckham, Frank Bayer, and Cameron Dock (not pictured). The KLA Graduation was held on May […]

Inside Bethel News

Special Session to convene

by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky May 15, 2021 Dear friends + neighbors, The regular session of the 32nd Legislature will be moving toward adjournment on May 19, but a special session will immediately convene on May […]

Village Telegraph

First Goose

Liam George who is 3 years old caught his first goose on May 8th, 2021 four miles northeast of his home community of Scammon Bay. Liam gave away his first catch to an elder.

From The Editor

Class of 2021 BRHS Commencement

by Greg Lincoln Forty-five mortarboard and gown clad Warriors graduated May 15, 2021 in the Bethel Regional High School commencement ceremony to the cheers of their family and friends. The graduation took place outside at […]