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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Elementary, junior high, and high school wrestlers are getting out on the mats for Bethel’s first home wrestling meet of the season. Teams from the region traveled to the WarriorDome to compete Friday, October 15th-16th, […]
Judgments Greg Angaiak, 33 2nd Degree Attempted Escape 4 Yrs. Clarence Kalistook, 25 Reckless Driving $500 Albert J. Egoak Sr., 38 Violate Conditions of Release, 4th 150 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob., Degree Escape, 4th Degree […]
• On 09/07/2021 at 7:00 p.m., an EMT Meeting was held at the fire station. Responders reviewed basic hemorrhage control in extremities, junctional areas, and others. Several drills were conducted using tourniquets and wound packing […]
The Alaska State Troopers received a report of human skeletal remains found on a small uninhabited island near Craig and Klawock on August 2, 2021. AST responded via the PV Gow’tukan to the area where […]
Applications are now open for the 2021 Connie Boochever Artist Fellowships and the 2021 Alaska Literary Awards. The Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation, in partnership with the Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), is […]
A Delta Junction, Alaska, man was arrested Monday in Fairbanks on criminal charges related to his alleged threats against U.S. Senators. The charging documents were filed on October 1, 2021, and have now been unsealed. […]
by Delta Discovery Staff Payton Boney of the Bethel Regional High School girls Warriors cross country runners led her team to a sixth place finish at the 2021 State Cross Country finals this past weekend, […]
by Bjorn Dihle On July 22nd, news broke that Bristol Bay was having its biggest sockeye salmon return since recordkeeping began in 1893. More than 63 million sockeye had returned to the bay’s different watersheds […]
by Mary Catharine Martin Four years ago this August, my partner Bjorn and I flew into Admiralty Island’s Hasselborg Lake. We fought through thick blueberry bushes and swarms of flies, angled our way up a […]
Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum is seeking proposals for their Winter Lecture / Culture Share Series to be held on Zoom between late November of 2021 and mid-March of 2022. Speakers are invited to propose […]
by Ned Rozell The crested auklet looks like a smiling clown that never blinks. It is probably the only seabird that smells like a tangerine. Its beak — the color of a tangerine — is […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Insecurity is a feeling of general uneasiness, or nervousness, in which you feel less than confident, and experience anxiety or apprehension. Inferiority, on the other hand, is a value judgment whereby […]
by Peter Twitchell I’ve liked and I’ve loved music all my life. I believe music, singing, dancing all have some benefit to giving me longevity, freedom to express my feelings and my emotions in a […]
Greetings, Every ten years the Legislative districts in Alaska are redrawn. The new lines are based on population changes that come from the census count. At present, there are six plans under consideration by the […]
by the Salmon Habitat Information Program Commercial fishermen and others from throughout Alaska are calling for a sea change in Alaska’s fisheries management. Today (October 6th, 2021), fishermen delivered a letter signed by over 300 […]
Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff named UAA executive director of Alaska Native Education and Outreach. Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s assistant director Dr. Michele Yatchmeneff recently accepted a position as the executive director of Alaska Native […]
Clarence Daniel, Lower Kuskokwim School District School (LKSD) Board Member, was awarded the 2022 Don MacKinnon Excellence in Education Award by the Alaska Superintendents Association (ASA). Daniel was presented the award during the ASA fall […]
Congratulations to Linda Curda of Bethel who was selected as an inductee to the 2021 Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. She, along with nine others, will be honored on October 19th, 2021 during the induction […]
The Department of Public Safety has published the 2020 Crime in Alaska report, the annual report on instances of crime in Alaska reported a decrease in Alaska’s overall crime rate by 18.5%. This also reflects […]
Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation has opened the application period for its 34,500 Shareholders to apply for CARES Act financial assistance. Eligible Shareholders who apply by the Nov. 15 deadline will receive a payment of $325 per […]
The City of Bethel held their municipal election on October 5th, 2021. Four city council members were elected out of a pool of six candidates. Incumbents Mark Springer and Conrad “CJ” McCormick were re-elected along […]
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to Bethel’s Rachel Sallaffie, recipient of the First Lady’s Volunteer of the Year Award. Rachel and six other recipients were honored by First Lady Rose Dunleavy who congratulated the awardees at […]
Alaska nonprofits have through November 15 to submit applications for GCI Gives 2022 funding year. GCI’s philanthropy program, GCI Gives, has opened the application period for its 2022 grant cycle. From October 1 through November […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Is it elder abuse to take away the harmful substances that they are addicted to such as chewing tobacco, cigarettes, or alcohol? Answer: I wouldn’t recommend going into an elder’s […]
Patrick Pete Minock, a highly respected Yup’ik artist, passed away peacefully at home, on September 18, 2021. A viewing will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the Legacy funeral home. 1707 Bragaw Street, Anchorage, […]
The Lower Kuskokwim School District hosted the 2021 LKSD Regional Cross Country race in Bethel last Saturday morning. Runners braved the 29-30 degree temperatures while race fans cheered. Coming in first place was Jasmine Simons […]
Judgments Fritz Abraham, 26 1st Degree Harassment 30 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Nicholai W. Mark, 55 3rd Degree Assault 5 Yrs. Prob. Lorraine Wise, 39 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob. Zachary R. […]
• 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. • […]
The Bethel Lady Warrior cross country runners beat the Kotzebue Huskies to take first place at the 2021 3A Big West Conference cross country regional meet in Kotzebue this past weekend. Team members for the […]
The Bethel Lady Warriors volleyball team had a great weekend of games at the Tok Volleyball Tournament. On Friday they played four games. They defeated the Galena Hawks 25-8 both games, Nenana also fell 25-12 […]
by Tad Lindley In Mexico (at least where we have traveled) they have these red octagonal signs with white trim that look like a stop sign from the United States, but of course they do […]
by KRITFC and ONC Natural Resources Last weekend, ONC Natural Resources Department and the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission along with 40 volunteers helped clean up 92 bags of trash and recyclables in Bethel. Thanks […]
by Frank Keim As its English name “parakeet” suggests, this auklet looks a little like a small parrot. But don’t be fooled, it is far from a parrot. Watch the way it stands, walks, flies, […]
Beginning the week of October 11th, an estimated 643,000 Alaskans will start to receive their 2021 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) in the amount of $1,114.00. Alaskans who are determined eligible by October 7, 2021, filed […]
by Peter Twitchell In my retirement and then my hour of need I no longer go to a store or a hardware store. Just yesterday I needed a hammer so I went to Fred Meyer’s […]
It’s October, yes, the pandemic is still with us, and at the same time, unfortunately, political optimizers are trying to rewrite history. We all are reading the articles filed under “coronavirus” which bear the dooming […]
by Orutsararmiut Native Council, Native Village of Eek, Native Village of Kwigillingok, and Chevak Native Village AKDNR improperly approved Right-of-Way for Natural Gas Pipeline to fuel mining operation. Orutsararmiut Native Council, Native Village of Eek, […]
Ryan Air, Alaska Marine Lines, King Salmon Ground Services, SeaShare and CVRF provided residents with salmon to support subsistence lifestyle this winter. For the first time in many years, the Department of Fish and Game […]
by YKHC Staff Effective September 29, 2021, YKHC activated its COVID-19 Clinical Guidelines, also known as Crisis Standards of Care. Developed at the beginning of the pandemic in April 2020, these guidelines provide clinicians revised […]
Elia Samuelson (Bethel) is one of the week three winners of the Alaska Chamber’s Give AK a Shot sweepstakes. Elia Samuelson wins a $49,000 scholarship administered as an Alaska 529 savings plan. Elia Samuelson’s mother […]
by Orutsararmiut Native Council Staff ONC Fisheries staff conducted another successful year of harvest surveys and Chinook salmon biological sampling as a part of our Inseason Harvest Monitoring Project! This project, in partnership with the […]
by Greg Lincoln The Association of Village Council Presidents 2021 Awards have been announced, congratulations to the award recipients. The awards were recently announced following the 2021 AVCP Annual Convention which took place virtually on […]
Ray “Ciuk” Fitka (in front right) of Tuntutuliak harvested a moose in full velvet across from Marshall on the Yukon River in late August. Hunting with him was Gunner Fitka (standing). The boys are the […]
by Ned Rozell I just so happened to be stretched out on good ol’ Mother Earth the other night when an earthquake happened. On a Memorial Day overnight canoe trip, a friend and I had […]
Judgments Wilson White, 31 3rd Degree Assault 2 Mos., 3 Yrs. Prob. Jeremy Oscar, 28 Interfere with Report of DV Crime 1 Yr. Prob. Levi A. Beaver, 31 Disorderly Conduct 3 Days Scott I. Agathluk, […]
On 9-18-21 at 12:33 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that is overdosing. • On 9-18-21 at 2:36 P.M., medics responded to the report of a person that is in pain. • […]
The State of Alaska today (Sept. 22nd, 2021) announced a plan that attempts to import hundreds of medical personnel as our state experiences the highest levels of COVID-19 at any point in the pandemic and […]
Rep. Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) expressed thanks to Governor Dunleavy, Department of Corrections Commissioner Nancy Dahlstrom, and Department of Public Safety Commissioner James Cockrell for their commitment to collecting all lawful DNA samples from Alaskans arrested […]
by Tad Lindley Bed bugs bite people while they are sleeping, and then sneak back under the mattress before daybreak so they don’t get caught. Lice live in your hair and bite you to drink […]
by Ned Rozell The glorious paper birch outside the window that has for the past three weeks beamed a sunny glow is losing its luster, one golden coin at a time. The 10,000 solar panels […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What are some of the mental health effects of COVID? Answer: To find an answer to your question, I searched the American Psychological Association (APA) data bases, WebMD, and Mayo […]
Starting 10/24/21, the FCC has mandated all phone calls will require dialing the full 10-digit phone number, including area code. This means all Alaskans, regardless of their service provider, will need to dial 907 before […]
by Peter Twitchell Today we are inundated with with extreme weather conditions. When I went to Southern Lake Tahoe in July, fires were raging in California and the smell of fire was in the air. […]
Over 30 million Americans over the age of 25 – or one out of every ten U.S. citizens – do not have a high school diploma. In Alaska, according to the Coalition on Adult Basic […]
by James Atsaq Sipary, Sr. In 2020, the world and United States — we all experienced many people that did not survive COVID-19. The World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Pfizer, […]
Effective immediately, the K300 Race Committee will require all employees, volunteers, mushers and handlers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. At this time, to be fully vaccinated means that two weeks have passed since the […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is offering financial assistance for individuals who have incurred funeral expenses on or after January 20, 2020 from COVID-19. The website with full information is: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance To Apply: Call […]
Online application period set to begin early October. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is contacting all of its 34,500 Shareholders by mail with further information on the upcoming online application period for CARES Act financial assistance. The […]
In a September 17 letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) and the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) joined the State of Alaska in requesting an […]
The City of Bethel will hold a Regular Election Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 for the purpose of electing candidates to the City Council. This year we have 6 candidates vying for 4 open seats on […]
by Greg Lincoln The Bethel Cross Country Invitational took place at the Sand Pit after taking a few years off, to the delight of race fans. The last Sand Pit race was in 2017. From […]
Judgments Luke O’Hearn, 33 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Marcus J. Alford, 40 Importing Alcohol – Dry Area $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Orrin A. Aloralrea, 43 Reckless Endangerment […]
• On 9-12-21 at 4:23 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that is down. • On 9-12-21 at 7:50 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that is intoxicated. • […]
The Bethel Police Department fielded 1,350 calls for service during the month of August 2021. That is down from July’s 1,419 calls. For August there were 226 calls for intoxicated pedestrians, only three calls less […]
The Bethel Warriors hosted a 2-day volleyball tournament this past Friday and Saturday. Teams from Hooper Bay, Valdez, Hutchinson (Fairbanks), and Anchorage Christian Schools converged at the WarriorDome for volleyball action. This is the first […]
by Tad Lindley A while back I was meditating on the book of Job and God spoke to me very clearly about it and about my own life. What follows is the text of that […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings from Bethel. Weather is beginning to cool down but there might be still some time left to gather the remaining blackberries and blueberries left on the tundra. There must be plenty […]
by Peter Twitchell At the age of 71 years I urge young men and women to save your money. Invest it. If you’re in school that is a good place to start. Take an economics […]
To Doug Vincent-Lang, Commissioner Fish and Game Good Day Sir, My Name is Steven Alexie, Lifelong Kuskokwim river resident and subsistence user. I am writing to you concerning our salmon stocks on the Norton sounds […]
by L. Shane Land This week it was reported that between 50-100 Afghan refugees will soon be arriving in Alaska. In two separate conversations involving what I consider to be uneducated opinions, I have already […]
by Ned Rozell Here in middle Alaska north of Fairbanks, a trapper wearing a flannel shirt, leather gloves, and a bushy beard tromps through the forest. He spreads his arms wide to part wild rose […]
This semester, the new University of Alaska Fairbanks Tamamta program began with a cohort of nine Indigenous students. Funded by the National Science Foundation’s Research Traineeship and Navigating the New Arctic programs, the Tamamta program […]
Rasmuson Foundation has named 36 Individual Artist Award recipients for 2021 including one group award. The Foundation today (Sept. 15th, 2021) is announcing ten $18,000 Fellowships and 25 Project Awards of $7,500. Recipients were selected […]
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service issues environmental clearance for local construction of fiber project. The GCI AU-Aleutians Fiber Project has reached another important milestone this week, receiving clearance from the U.S. Department of […]
by Greg Lincoln The University of Alaska Fairbanks has announced the students named to the deans’ and chancellor’s lists for the spring and summer 2021 semesters. The lists recognize students’ outstanding academic achievements. Students receiving […]
September 17, 2021 The Bethel Warriors are hosting a volleyball tournament this Friday and Saturday. Teams from Hooper Bay, Valdez, Hutchinson (Fairbanks), and Anchorage Christian Schools converged at the WarriorDome for two days of volleyball […]
Judgments Misha Demantle, 35 4th Degree Criminal Mischief, 1 Yr. Prob. Violate Conditions of Release, 4th Degree Assault $150 Corbin Cedric Lepore, 27 Violate Conditions of Release $150 Paul C. Thompson, 59 3rd Degree Sexual […]
• On 9-5-21 at 3:22 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that has difficulty breathing. On 9-5-21 at 7:11 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that is intoxicated. On […]
The Alaska State Troopers report that they were requested to conduct a welfare check on an adult female in Aniak on September 1, 2021, at approximately 1027 hours. Based on a preliminary investigation, Troopers determined […]
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