Day: October 21, 2021
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 11 – 15
Judgments Leah Stanislaus, 26 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Donovan Chagluak, 31 2nd Degree Harassment 1 Yr. Prob. Mark Jones, 49 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. Christopher P. Herman, […]
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending October 8
• On 9-25-21 at 1:05 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that is intoxicated. • On 9-25-21 at 4:38 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that has anxiety. • […]
Bethel Scramble: Elementary and Jr. High wrestling results
Boys and girls in elementary and junior high grades wrestled alongside their varsity counterparts at the Bethel Scramble this past weekend. Wrestlers hailed from Anchorage Independent, Chevak, Dillingham, Hooper Bay, Kalskag, Napaskiak, Newhalen, Scammon Bay, […]
When Will The Rapture Happen?
by Tad Lindley In case you missed last week’s column, it was about the concept of the rapture. The word “rapture” is not in the Bible. It comes from a Latin translation of the Bible, […]
Lady Warriors win Pinkie’s Volleyball tournament in Nome
The Bethel Lady Warriors beat the teams from Nome and Utqiagvik (Barrow) to win the 2021 Pinkies Volleyball Tournament held in Nome this past weekend. Bethel’s Haley Sundown, Jordan Wheeler, and Bryn Garrison were named […]
Alaskans encouraged to recognize and thank healthcare workers
Representatives Tiffany Zulkosky (D-Bethel) and Liz Snyder (D-Anchorage) invite Alaskans to join them, during the week of October 17-23, in recognizing and thanking frontline healthcare workers across the state for their continued service to Alaska […]
Red aurora rare enough to be special
by Ned Rozell Charles Deehr will never forget his first red aurora. On Feb. 11, 1958, Deehr was a student at Reed College in Portland, Ore. He asked a Fulbright student from Norway named Tone […]
Bear man of Admiralty Island Allen Hasselborg — and Climate Change
by Mary Catharine Martin Every day for decades, bear hunter, guide, and early 20th century Southeast Alaska homesteader Allen Hasselborg logged the temperature, rainfall and weather at Mole Harbor, on Admiralty Island in Southeast Alaska. […]
BRHS NYO has started practice
by Hilary Oscar The students at Bethel Regional High School student signed up for NYO last week, and are currently practicing every day each week for 3 weeks. There is going to be a meet […]
Wild Geese
by Brad Cole I could feel the cold autumn fog blanketing the forest surrounding the village of Tuluksak. Its icy fingers firmly gripped the dried, dusty trees, but the heavy mist was being slowly blown […]
Jayne Hanna named to Dean’s List at Biola University
Jayne Hanna of Mekoryuk and Bethel was named to Biola University’s Dean’s List (in La Mirada, CA) for academic excellence. Hanna, a Mathematics major, was one of more than 1,800 students who were named to […]
2021 Call for Art
The Alaska State Council on the Arts is requesting applications of visual artwork to purchase from Alaskan artists for the Alaska Contemporary Art Bank (ACAB). Alaskan artists are invited to submit up to 6 recent […]
Make it count
by Peter Twitchell This is Peter Adams Twitchell. I don’t mind saying I was a substance abuse counselor for 17 years, mainly for inmates in the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center and Phillips treatment facility named […]
Remembering Senate President Clem Tillion
Alaska Senate President Peter Micciche released the following statement today after learning of the passing of former Alaska Senate President Clem Tillion. Clem Tillion dedicated his life to public service. A WWII Veteran, Clem served […]
Sullivan Honors Michael Martinez as “Alaskan of the Week”
Back on June 11, 2021, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) recognized Michael Martinez, of Anchorage, a young Alaskan innovator, the winner of several prestigious science awards and competitions, and a student at the University of […]
Pacific Dataport installs the first 2.5 GHz Tribal Broadband System in Alaska to connect Akiak Native Community
October 19, 2021: Pacific Dataport and Microcom are proud to announce they have installed the first OneWeb low-earth-orbit (LEO) user terminal in Alaska to deliver broadband to the Akiak Native Community. This is the culmination […]
Indigenous Yup’ik translation draws tears of joy
Hunting, fishing, trapping and the Yup’ik language anchored Mary Beebe’s youth in Bethel along the Kuskokwim River. “Life growing up in the bush was hard but simple.” Like many indigenous peoples around the world, she […]
Native corporations slowly approach shared revenue ‘cliff’
by Elwood Brehmer Alaska Native corporations across the state face a “fiscal cliff” of their own that is still years off, but there are currently few options to avoid it. For decades, the 12 Alaska […]
932 Alaska high school students designated for $12,000 UA Scholars Award
A new group of students from nearly 250 high schools across Alaska have been identified as this year’s class of UA Scholars, qualifying each of them for a $12,000 scholarship to use at any University […]
Alaska Air National Guard Airmen partner with good Samaritans to rescue 2 boaters
by David Bedard Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing partnered with good Samaritans to rescue two distressed boaters early morning Oct. 10 at the mouth of the Kuskokwim River near Eek. Alaska Air […]
2021 AFN Convention will be all-virtual
by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives today (October 15th, 2021) announced that the 2021 Annual Convention will be all-virtual. After consultation with state, federal and tribal health officials, and reviewing current data trends, […]
Tribes seek legislation for State of Alaska recognition
by Greg Lincoln At the 57th Annual Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Convention held on September 22, 2021, the Executive Board passed Resolution 21-09-08: Support of Legislation for State of Alaska Recognition of Federally […]