Day: January 18, 2022
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel December 20 – January 7
Judgments Gabriel William Stone III, 30 Possess Child Pornography 8 Yrs., 5 Yrs. Prob. Bessie Jojean M. Charlie, 27 5th Degree Criminal Mischief 1 Yr. Prob. Tasha Moore, 29 Alcohol Beverages Transported By $250 Nicole […]
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending December 31
• On 12-24-21 at 5:11 A.M., Medics responded to the report of an active childbirth. • On 12-24-21 at 9:23 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person in respiratory distress. • On 12-26-21 […]
Getting Hungry for God
by Tad Lindley Did you know that God has been thinking about you all day today? Whether you are a preacher or a prostitute, a deacon or a drug dealer, a lover of God or […]
Equity v. Equality
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I have been hearing a lot about equity lately. Is it the same as equality? If not, how is it different? Answer: In years past, the terms were often used […]
January 6 Anniversary
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the attack at the United States Capitol: Today marks one year since the U.S. Capitol was stormed by a mob incited […]
We shouldn’t give away our wealth to corporations at the expense of Alaskans
You deserve a better future. Alaska can do better than saying we can’t afford good schools, police in communities that don’t have any at all, or opportunity for this and the next generation. A bright […]
Bethel Kids Vote results
The City of Bethel asked the youth of our community to help decide where to put playground equipment for 5-8 year olds and during the week of December 13th, 2021 the youth of Bethel voted. […]
Scammon Bay hosts Kick Off Klassic basketball tournament
The Scammon Bay Eagles hosted an 8-team double elimination tournament for high school boys and girls teams from throughout the region. Participating in the event were teams from Alakanuk, Bethel (JV), Toksook Bay, Chefornak, Hooper […]
K300 mushers signed up for 2022
The Kuskokwim 300 has 22 mushers currently signed up for the 2022 race that will take place on January 28th, 2022 and several local mushers are on the list. Richie Diehl and Isaac Underwood of […]
The freedom to choose
by Peter Twitchell Medical professionals and science say those unvaccinated people face being hospitalized in 2022. Today they reported 277,000 Omicron Covid cases per day across the United States alone. Whatever happened to our precautions […]
The 2022 Bogus Creek 150 has been postponed
by K300 Staff The extended period of warm, wet weather in late December and the cold and wind that followed have created numerous challenges for mushers and race organizers, leading the K300 Race Committee to […]
Athanas to receive 2021 Governor’s Arts and Humanities Award
Governor Mike Dunleavy will present nine awards at the 2021 Governor’s Arts & Humanities Awards presentation held on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022 at 10:00am at the Governor’s office in the Atwood Building in Anchorage. This […]
Warriors open season with tournament in Kodiak
The Bethel Warriors boys and girls high school basketball teams competed in the 54th Annual Joe Floyd Basketball Tournament in Kodiak on Dec. 27-29, 2021. The host team – the Kodiak Bears welcomed visiting teams […]
Bethel Warriors split wins with Tanana Wolves
by Greg Lincoln The Bethel Warrior boys hosted the Tanana Wolves on Friday night, January 7th, 2022 – the first game played at the WarriorDome since March 2020. Excited fans cheered for the return of […]