Classifieds
Month: June 2021
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in BethelJune 28 – July 9
Judgments Jonathan S. Andrews, 26 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Doreen One, 29 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Aaron Michael Brown, 34 Reckless Endangerment 1 […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending June 22
• On 6-5-21 at 11:21 A.M., Firefighters responded to the report of a vehicle lockout. Firefighters used EZ tool to unlock car door. Vehicle turned over to owner. • On 6-6-21 at 5:21 A.M., Firefighters […]
Contributors
The Cattywampus Files: #45 Mel’s Cattywampus House
by Tad Lindley Mel’d be in his 90s now if he is still alive. I lost contact with a lot of those Fairbanks folks when I moved to Bethel, including Mel. But he was a […]
Sports
Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club travels to Utah
Eight Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club wrestlers traveled to Provo, UT and competed in some Greco Roman and Freestyle Wrestling Duals as well as 3 separate individual tournaments this month of June. Wrestling for Bethel were […]
Letters to the Editor
A call on Biden to prioritize national defense
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), called on President Joe Biden to prioritize national defense and homeland security in the administration’s budget proposals. Also on Thursday, Sen. […]
Speak Your Mind
Supreme Court rules Alaska Native Corporations eligible for CARES Act Tribal Relief
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today (June 25, 2021) welcomed a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation that […]
Contributors
5K Finisher
by Peter Twitchell Today I was getting ready to go on my usual mile walk, when I noticed booths getting set up on the compound where I live in Wasilla. An Elder told me that […]
Sports
48 mushers enter 50th anniversary Iditarod on opening day
Today (June 26th, 2021) the Iditarod announced that 48 mushers have submitted their entries for the 50th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to start in Anchorage on Saturday, March 5, 2022. The […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
Fish helpers
Colton, age 4 (at left) and Louis, age 8 (at right) are helping Mom and Grandma cut up dried fish at their fishcamp. Colton cutt his first dried fish. Their parents are Daniel and Renae […]
Sports
2021 Traditional Games Results
The Traditional Games and Juneau’s NYO team are a community collaboration made possible by the following major sponsors: Sealaska, Sealaska Heritage, University of Alaska Southeast, Central Council of Tlingit & Haida, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, […]
In our Native Land
Delta Variant of coronavirus identified in YK Delta
by YKHC Staff YKHC encourages all residents to get vaccinated. The first case of the highly-transmissible delta variant of the COVID-19 virus has been identified in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta. The State of Alaska notified […]
Delta Lifestyles
How to make Salmonberry Uqinaq
Salmonberry Uqinaq is a simple and tasty traditional Eskimo dessert made with seal oil and salmonberries. Today, we add sugar for sweetness. If you like seal oil then there is a good chance that you […]
From The Editor
Local telecom business awards scholarships to 40 students
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations on your future success as students – this is to the forty Alaska students from 29 communities across the state that will each receive a scholarship for the 2021-22 academic year […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
Kuskokwim Fish Cutter
Kaelyn Tagyartuq Samson of Napaskiak cut her first king salmon this summer. Her mom and grandma taught her how to cut fish for drying on the rack.
Heard it in the Steam House
Supreme Court Rules Alaska Native Corporations Eligible for CARES Act Tribal Relief
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Congressman Don Young, all R-Alaska, today welcomed a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Yellen v. Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation that upholds the decades-long […]
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in BethelJune 11 – 18
Judgments Renita S. Magnuson, 53 4th Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons 1 Yr. Prob. Patrick Yupanik, 47 4th Degree Assault 185 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob. Brandon Kasayulie, 36 Violate Conditions of Release, 4th Degree Assault 30 […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending June 3
• On 5-29-21 at 1:42 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is down. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 5-30-21 at 2:15 A.M., Medics responded to the […]
Contributors
The Ten Virgins
by Tad Lindley You’ll have to read it for yourself and see if you can figure out if the man was going to marry ten ladies at one time, or if the ten virgins were […]
Inside Bethel News
Collision with injuries
Alaska State Troopers were notified that a juvenile boy was struck by an ATV on June 17, 2021, at 1853 hours. Based on the investigation an adult male who was visiting the community was driving […]
Delta Lifestyles
Military Youth Graduation Family Celebration
Alaska Military Youth Academy cadets embrace their families after AMYA’s graduation ceremony, held at the Bartlett High School Football Field in Anchorage, June 18, 2021. The ceremony featured 79 graduating cadets and their families. (U.S […]
In our Native Land
Calista Corporation announces second round of 2021 Proxy Prize Winners
by Calista Staff Nearly 10,000 shareholders qualified for $21,500 in prizes. Eleven Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners in the regular Early Bird proxy prizes for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Nearly 10,000 Shareholders […]
Letters to the Editor
Hello out there
Just got back from escorting, so I’m quarantining again. Although I did get 1 shot (may God forgive me). I did not get the 2nd one, so every time I go my poor kids and […]
Speak Your Mind
The State Budget’s effect on Alaskans’ lives is real
by Representative Tiffany Zulkosky This past week, I voted to pass and fund a bipartisan operating and capital budget for fiscal year 2022 that will meet the needs of Alaskans across the state, in communities […]
Village Telegraph
Alaska Native Artist Residency Program
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum are looking for an Alaska Native artist to fill one position for the Alaska Native Artist Residency Program. The dates of the program are August 21st-Sept. 12th. Benefits of […]
Contributors
We must respect our land
by Peter Twitchell I have to reflect back when I was a youngster growing up… our Elders loved to steam together and tell stories of the day’s successful hunts and laugh. They lived to be […]
Village Telegraph
Lost hiker survives after missing for 2 days after bears charge her
Alaska State Troopers in the Mat-Su Valley were notified that a lone hiker on Pioneer Ridge Trail was in need of assistance on June 15, 2021, at approximately 0129 hours. An adult female hiker, Fina […]
Village Telegraph
Seventy-nine cadets graduate from Alaska Military Youth Academy
The Alaska Military Youth Academy graduated 79 cadets of Class 2021-1 from its National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program during an outdoor ceremony at the Bartlett High School Football Field, Friday, June 18. Since 1994, AMYA […]
Inside Bethel News
Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson named ANTHC President
by ANTHC Staff The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) Board of Directors named Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson as President, removing interim from the title, effective Monday, June 14. Davidson has been serving as Interim President […]
Inside Bethel News
City of Bethel offers gift cards to those who get COVID-19 Vaccine
by John Sargent The City of Bethel and Bethel Family Clinic (BFC) are distributing $100 local grocery store gift cards to those who get their first COVID-19 vaccine on or after June 14, 2021. The […]
From The Editor
Traditional games bring back NYO culture
by Greg Lincoln It’s so good to see everyone in person, said Nicole Johnston – head judge and volunteer for the 2021 Traditional Games that were held in Anchorage this past weekend, which were hosted […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
Cutting Fish
Four year old Aria Chaney of Napaskiak – daughter of Leanne Larson and Fredrick Chaney – was busy learning how to cut fish with her family. She cut her first king salmon on June 12th […]
Inside Bethel News
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in BethelJune 4 – 8
Judgments Jamin E. Carl, 27 Send/Bring Alcohol to Dry Area $1500, 3 Days Anthony Noatak, 37 4th Degree Assault 10 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Abraham I. Henry, 27 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending June 3
• On 6-5-21 at 8:28 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person down. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 6-5-21 at 11:21 A.M., Firefighters responded to the report of a […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Fisherman rescued from bay
Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to a report of a fisherman in distress who had been swept out into Resurrection Bay from the McDonald’s campground beach in Seward on May 29, 2021, […]
Contributors
How Do I Go About Getting Married
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: How do I go about getting married? Yes, that is a real question that has been posed to me on several occasions. On each occasion the couple was living together, […]
Obituaries
Michael Wassilie, Sr.
Alaska Native Michael Wassilie, 80, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 at his home in Kenai. Funeral services will be held at St. Agaphia Orthodox Church in Tuntutuliak. Pallbearers will be Michael Wassilie , Jr., […]
Contributors
Don’t Throw the Buoy Until You See the Whites of their Eyes
by Tad Lindley On Saturday the fishing period on the Kuskokwim started at 6:00 AM. We threw the buoy into the river about 10 seconds after that. Only one other boat was in the channel […]
Contributors
Black-legged Kittiwake Arliaq/Tarliaq, Naruyacuaq
by Frank Keim The Kittiwake is a dainty gull whose name, like that of the Mew gull, is imitative of its call. Wherever you find steep rocky sea cliffs on the coast of southwest Alaska, […]
In our Native Land
Public Safety Academy to Graduate 21 New Law Enforcement Officers
by DPS Staff ALET Session #21-01 includes nine Alaska State Troopers, as well as recruits from several city, state, and borough police agencies. In a graduation ceremony in Sitka 21 new law enforcement officers received […]
In our Native Land
Earthquakes and insects on Alaska road trips
by Ned Rozell A few nights ago, stretched in a tent on the blue-gray gravel of the Lowe River floodplain, I woke to a series of sharp jolts. It felt like the earth was a […]
Contributors
Grateful for our Blessings
by Peter Twitchell Year by Year our body is aging. I’m 71, thinking I am aging “gracefully”. I can still walk. I can walk full steam ahead for ½ mile and not feel winded and […]
Letters to the Editor
Thank you Senators Murkowski, Sullivan for Support of Davis Bacon Wages
Alaska lronworkers applaud Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan for their votes in opposition to stripping Davis Bacon wages from the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America (CHIPS) Act. Senators Murkowski and Sullivan […]
Speak Your Mind
Alaskans should be Good Stewards of Our Home
by Corri A. Feige and Doug Vincent-Lang It’s a great time of year, when Alaskans emerge from the long, dark winter and launch eagerly into the great outdoors, ready to experience again the freedom and […]
Village Telegraph
Calista Corporation announces 2021 Online Early Bird Proxy Prizes Winners
by Calista Staff Nearly 30 Percent of Voting Shareholders Qualified for $19,500 in Prizes. Nine Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners in the first round of Early Bird proxy prizes for the 2021 Annual Meeting […]
Village Telegraph
Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs continues its commitment to the Alaska Territorial Guard
by Murriah Ebersole The Alaska State Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA) continues its efforts to locate and recognize the members of the Alaska Territorial Guard (ATG). The ATG assembled in 1942 as a response to […]
Inside Bethel News
ANTHC opens regional office in Bethel
by ANTHC Staff Olinka Peterson was recently hired as ANTHC’s Regional liaison for Bethel and Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) area. After spending a week at ANTHC’s offices in Anchorage learning about the ANTHC resources available […]
In our Native Land
Interior Alaska Forest Inventory returns to the Upper Kuskokwim
After a successful summer inventorying the local boreal forests around Lake Minchumina and McGrath in 2020, the Interior Alaska Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) program is returning to the Upper Kuskokwim region in 2021. Even […]
From The Editor
Salmon catch update
by Greg Lincoln Thank you to the folks at the Kuskokwim River InterTribal Fish Commission who gave this June 11th salmon catch update on fishing in the Kuskokwim (from the Mouth to Aniak). More fishing […]
Village Telegraph
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in BethelJune 2 – 4
Judgments Timothy S. Studie, 54 4th Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons 2 Yrs. Prob. Noel Robin Peter, 28 Driving Under the Influence, Violate Conditions of Release, Driving While License Cancelled/Revoked/Suspended $3000, 21 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending June 3
• On 5-29-21 at 3:11 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person having an anxiety attack. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 5-29-21 at 7:11 P.M., Firefighters responded to […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Man perishes while water skipping snowmachine
Alaska State Troopers received a report that a snow machine had fallen through the ice, near Shishmaref on June 2, 2021, at approximately 1550 hours. After an investigation, it was determined that 32-year-old Shishmaref resident […]
Contributors
How to Become a Psychologist
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I am interested in becoming a psychologist and being able to some day have my own practice like you have. How many years does it take to become a psychologist, […]
Contributors
The Power of Prophecy
by Tad Lindley Imagine that this year some well-known, but not so well respected elder were to stand before the AVCP convention and say, “The Lord told me that in the future, the Yup’ik people […]
Summer Living
Bowhead whale skeleton surfaces at the Museum of the North
by Alice Bailey A bowhead whale skeleton is swimming through the lobby of the University of Alaska Museum of the North. It is rare to see a complete, articulated whale skeleton, where the bones are […]
Contributors
A man named Yulqutaq
by Peter Twitchell I noticed an old man back in the Fifties, he had my undivided attention! Every spring he took his kayak out from under the building and put it on a homemade sled […]
Letters to the Editor
Temper tantrum is unprecedented in the history of the Alaska Judicial Council
Alaska is a special place. Whether you were born here or moved here, whether you live in a city or off the road system, whatever your race and ethnicity, we are all Alaskans. We share […]
Speak Your Mind
OneWeb broadband is coming to the Last Frontier, and it’s beaming down from the Final Frontier
by Shawn Williams Nicknames aside, the exciting fact is that true broadband internet connectivity–a difficult struggle to achieve in many rural Alaska communities–is finally close to reality. OneWeb is currently the only LEO middle mile […]
Village Telegraph
2021 Calista Corporation Shareholder Award recipients
by Calista Staff Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of the annual Calista Shareholder Awards. Drawn from nominations submitted by fellow Shareholders, these awards recognize exceptional efforts by Shareholders and Descendants […]
Inside Bethel News
YKHC urges residents to get vaccinated as COVID-19 variant confirmed in YK Delta
by YKHC Staff With two cases of a more virulent and contagious strain of COVID-19 recently confirmed in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) today (June 4th, 2021) renews its call for […]
In our Native Land
Museum begins study of Alutiiq Rock Art Sites
With a $42,000 grant from the US Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Sun’aq Tribe of Kodiak and the Alutiiq Museum are collaborating on a study of ancestral Alutiiq rock art. The project, which started in […]
In our Native Land
Pacific Dataport signs strategic distribution partnership with Oneweb
Anchorage, AK and London, UK: With a goal of putting the Last Frontier first for broadband access, Alaska-owned Pacific Dataport signed a distribution partner agreement with OneWeb to partner on distributing connectivity services in the […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
Murkowski and colleagues stand up for Wild-Caught Salmon
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) reintroduced the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, which will allow consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing salmon. The bill works to ensure that any genetically engineered (GE) salmon products […]
From The Editor
Traditional Games
by Greg Lincoln For the past two years – 2020 and 2021, we have missed the live, in-person Native Youth Olympics statewide event that is usually held every spring in Anchorage. This year, the Sealaska […]
Delta Lifestyles
Tundra Treasure
1 year old Luka Jacob of Napaskiak went on his first egg hunting trip while visiting Chefornak with his parents. He found the nest and pointed them out to his dad.
Crime
Illegal drugs found hidden internally
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. […]
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in BethelMay 24 – 26
Judgments Roy Nick, 33 4th Degree Assault 365 Days Frank Chanar, 50 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Anthony Noatak, 37 4th Degree Assault 10 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Rebecca Kinegak, 41 Driving […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending May 22
• On 5-22-21 at 5:05 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has been assaulted. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 5-22-21 at 4:52 P.M., Medics responded to […]
Inside Bethel News
Donlin Gold responds to Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Brune Decision
Donlin Gold originally filed permit applications nine years ago, and through sustained and extensive scientific research, based on a transparent and inclusive process, has consistently demonstrated that the project will comply with the Clean Water […]
Obituaries
Deborah Lee Townsend
Born in the steel mill town of Weirton, West Virginia, Deborah Lee Sadler was raised by her grandparents Harold and Martha Leuthke. Despite the black soot commonly raining down from the stacks of nearby blast […]
Contributors
Net Mending
by Tad Lindley This column was written in 2006. This year my king gear is in great shape, safely tucked away under the house. It’s my whitefish gear that’s being torn to shreds. My king […]
Summer Living
The secret life of an Alaska fish
by Ned Rozell In Alaska’s infinite waters swims a handsome, silvery fish. Until recently, we knew little about the Bering cisco, which exists only around Alaska and Siberia. Then a scientist combined his unique life […]
Summer Living
Two wildfires near villages in Southwest Alaska declared fully contained
by Alaska Division of Forestry Two human-caused wildfires that ignited near villages in rural Southwest Alaska earlier this week are now 100 percent contained and firefighters will spend another day mopping up before demobilizing. The […]
Contributors
Seal oil saved me
by Peter Twitchell My grandson “Agyaq” (Rising Star) loves cottonwood smoked strips and dried fish, first try! I guess all us Yup’iks love our subsistence foods. Its in our DNA and in our body. Our […]
Letters to the Editor
Support for Calista Board Candidate Elsie Boudreau
I’d like to encourage Calista Shareholders to support Elsie Boudreau for the Calista Board representing Unit 3. I believe that Elsie is the ideal candidate for this region as she has demonstrated leadership with integrity […]
Speak Your Mind
Despite Administrative Law Judge’s concerns about dangerous mercury exposure, Alaska Commissioner rubber-stamps Donlin Gold Mine Water Quality Certification
by the Orutsaramiut Native Council Decision follows administrative law judge ruling that mine will result in violations of water quality standards and certificate should not have been issued. May 27th, 2021: Today Commissioner Jason Brune […]
Inside Bethel News
Calista Corporation statement on Donlin Gold Project 401 Certification
by Calista Corp. Staff Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation issued the following statement after a decision from Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Brune on the Donlin Gold Project’s Section 401 Certification: “As landowner, Calista is […]
Inside Bethel News
Bethel bestows names on unnamed parks
The Bethel City Council passed a resolution that formally names several unnamed municipal parks in the community. “Many of our Parks are unnamed and the City of Bethel is seeking suggestions,” wrote the City of […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Old KVNA building demolished
The aged Kuskokwim Valley Native Association building across from Swanson’s in Bethel has been taken down. This historic building was built prior to 1969 and is the last of three related structures from that area. […]
Village Telegraph
2021 Yukon Kuskokwim Delta Region Subsistence Spring Waterfowl Closure
A 30-day Emergency Closure has been established for the 2021 Alaska subsistence spring migratory bird harvest in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region. The spring waterfowl season will be closed during the initiation of migratory bird […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
CVRF announces 20 communities will participate in Community Quota Share Program
Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) announced today (May 25, 2021) all twenty of its communities will take part in its Community Quota Share Program, providing significant economic growth opportunity for residents. Through the Community Quota […]
From The Editor
Memorial Day Remembrance
by Greg Lincoln Monday, May 31, 2021 is Memorial Day – a day to remember and honor the heroes of our country who died while serving in the U.S. military. On this day, the Veterans […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
Herring Helper
5 year old Cameron Brown “Son” is happy to be helping his Dad with herring fish and filling up their tote. He is the son of Theodore and Lorraine Brown of Eek, Alaska. Photo taken […]