Obituaries
Joseph Coolidge Sr.
Mr. Joseph Aurr Coolidge Sr., born to Calvin K. Coolidge and Sophie K. Coolidge (Mezak) on April 22, 1941, in a remote subsistence campsite named Quuyacaur (translated as the narrow part of the river) painted […]
Day: August 20, 2021
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel August 9 – 13
Judgments Isaiah Nick, 20 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. Aleck T. Jackson, 43 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Jake Moses Vaska, 36 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 3 Yrs. […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending August 13
• On 8/6/21 at 7:39 a.m. medics were dispatched to the report of a person feeling weak. • On 8/8/21 at 1:16 a.m. medics were dispatched to the report of an intoxicated person. • On […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Nenana River Rescue
Nenana Fire Department reported a female had fallen into the Tanana River on 8/13/21, at 1417 hours. The incident occurred at the Port of Nenana. Prior to the FD & VPSO arrival, community members were […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Overdue hiker rescued with K9 help
The Alaska State Troopers in Ketchikan received a report of an overdue 15 year old, from Ketchikan who had hiked up Settlers Cove trail towards the lake but had not returned before dark on 08/10/2021 […]
Village Telegraph
Contributors
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What does narcissistic personality disorder look like? Answer: Personality disorders often overlap with one another, and therapists recognize what is often referred to as a budding personality disorder when behaviors […]
Letters to the Editor
Special Session to begin this week
I’ve lived on the YK Delta since 1987. To put it mildly, political news reporting sucks, out here. What you hear or read is either so bland or one sided that all reality is lost […]
Speak Your Mind
Sweeping changes made for increased offender accountability and community safety
by Keeley Olson and Blaze Bell This week Governor Mike Dunleavy, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, the Departments of Public Safety, Corrections, Law, and Anchorage Police Chief Ken McCoy announced sweeping changes which will undoubtedly result […]
Village Telegraph
YKHC publishes revised guidance for reducing the spread of COVID-19
by YKHC Staff The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) published revised recommendations to help communities and individuals continue to take the necessary steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta. The updated […]
Village Telegraph
Calista Corporation receives 2020 CARES Act Relief Funding
by Calista Staff Leadership reviewing how to expend funds to meet the needs of impacted Shareholders. Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this summer that Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs) are eligible for payments from the […]
Contributors
Making ends meet
by Peter Twitchell We were all limited in our income – those of us with big families. I had a family of five and I worked three jobs for 50 years. My regular job, custodial […]
In our Native Land
Alaska Redistricting Board announces next steps
Today (Aug. 12th, 2021) the Alaska Redistricting Board received legacy-formatted PL 94-171 Redistricting data electronically from the United States Census Bureau. “We are excited to finally have numbers from the 2020 Census” said John Binkley, […]
Inside Bethel News
LKSD National School Lunch Program
The Lower Kuskokwim School District is pleased to announce our participation in the National School Lunch Program’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for School Year 2021-2022. Meals will be available to all children for no cost […]
Inside Bethel News
AVCP committed to protecting the PCE Program
by Vivian Korthuis, CEO On July 16, 2021 the Association of Village Council Presidents Executive Board of Directors called a special board meeting and voted to join the Alaska Federation of Natives and 18 other […]
Inside Bethel News
YKHC implements new vaccine and testing requirements for all employees
by YKHC Staff Following recent exponential growth of COVID-19 cases across the region, the emergence of the Delta variant, and limited statewide critical care resources for COVID-19 patients, on Thursday, August 5, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health […]
From The Editor
Honoring Alaskans’ contributions to the arts and humanities
by Greg Lincoln Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), Alaska Humanities Forum (AKHF), the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation, and the Office of the Governor are seeking nominations for the annual Governor’s Arts and […]
Delta Lifestyles
Island Salmonberries
Traedon Tinker is eager to pick salmonberries on Nunivak Island near his village of Mekoryuk.