Day: December 1, 2021
Thanksgiving
by Tad Lindley We tend to think of Thanksgiving as a modern American holiday. It’s not. If you attended public schools, you may have been taught that the first Thanksgiving involved the English speaking Pilgrims […]
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel November 10 – 19
Judgments Kyle Mute, 31 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Heather Tracy Andrew, 27 1st Degree Criminal Trespassing 1 Yr. Prob. Peter Moses Jr., 50 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 10 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Marie […]
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending November 18
• On 11-8-21 at 11:49 a.m. medics were dispatched to the reports of a person who shot themself. • On 11-8-21 at 7:20 p.m. medics were dispatched to the report of a person on meth. […]
Listening to the voices of killer whales
by Ned Rozell In the deep blue ocean just off the coast of Alaska, killer whales are now communicating with one another with clicks and whistles. Scientists are hearing them. Hannah Myers has listened to […]
Tuntutuliak hosts wrestling invitational
Tuntutuliak, home of the Bluejays, hosted a wrestling invitational this past weekend, November 19-20, 2021. Teams from Napakiak and Napaskiak joined the Bluejays for the event. Below are the results: Tuntutuliak Invitational Tournament Results November […]
Public Safety Academy graduates 25 New Law Enforcement Officers
ALET Session #21-02 includes eleven Alaska State Troopers, as well as recruits from several city, state, and borough police agencies. Graduating recruits completed more than 1,000 hours of training over the course of 16 weeks […]
Judgmental Attitude
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I don’t have a question to respond to, but I have had many people ask about the dry-drunk syndrome. So, over the last three weeks and today, I have written […]
Snow has Arrived – Have Fun
Snow has arrived in Alaska. And, with this volume of snow, you now have an opportunity to conduct some fun experiments with snow, make frozen bubbles and make a delicious treat. SOME WAYS TO EXPERIMENT […]
Honoring the ancestors who have stewarded our lands since time immemorial
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today (Nov. 19th, 2021) formally established a process to review and replace derogatory names of the nation’s geographic features. She also declared “squaw” to be a derogatory term and […]
“The Blessing of the Cold”
by Bethel Search and Rescue 11.18.21 BSAR Kuskokwim River Aerial Survey-Report 2021-05* * Summary: For the past several years BSAR has been scheduling our first aerial freeze up survey of the Kuskokwim River on November […]
Dedication to the station
by Peter Twitchell In the 24 years I worked at the KYUK radio station there were two notable radio engineers who came to KYUK. There were a few of them throughout the years, but Bob […]
Calista Corporation extends CARES application deadline
Over $7.8 million going to eligible shareholders who already applied. Calista Corporation celebrates the success of its CARES Act Tribal relief fund financial assistance program. Six weeks after launching, over 24,000 or 72 percent of […]
Dog Mushing Season Opener slated for Saturday December 4th
by the K300 Race Committee Race fans, The K300 Race Committee is ready to kick off the 2021-22 season, beginning with “The Season Opener” on the first Saturday of December. That will be followed two […]
2021 #BethelGives Campaign
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Bethel Community Services Foundation announces the beginning of the 2021 #BethelGives Campaign, sponsored by Bethel Community Services Foundation and ten local nonprofit organizations. This year we have more amazing thank […]
Region wrestlers compete at Lancer Smith Tourney
The Chevak Comets, the Scammon Bay Eagles, and the Bethel Wrestling Club sent girls varsity wrestlers and elementary wrestlers to the Lancer Smith Memorial Tournament at the Curtis Menard Sports Complex in Wasilla. Bethel wrestlers […]
Mixed 6 Volleyball Tourney returns after interval
by Greg Lincoln Mixed 6 volleyball has returned to the court after a yearlong gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Alaska Coastal Conference. The Toksook Bay Islanders Mixed 6 volleyball team is the […]