February 25, 2022 The Bethel Lady Warriors hosted the Nome Lady Nanooks – another one of their Western Conference counterparts in the 3A division for basketball – at the WarriorDome on Friday night, February 25th, […]
by Mary Catharine Martin Alaska is about to get thousands of miles of new salmon habitat — and how we manage that habitat will have long term implications for the salmon that find it. By […]
Governor Mike Dunleavy declared a State disaster emergency to provide assistance in Tununak. Tununak suffered a fire that destroyed the water treatment plant, or washeteria on Feb. 16th, 2022. On February 17th, 2022, the Tununak […]
It was reported to AST that Calson Aparezuk, age 34 of Kotlik, entered the Kotlik school by an unknown method and was armed with a rifle on February 17, 2022, at 0007 hours. Two adult […]
Judgments Henry Peter, 24 Alcohol Beverages Transported by Common Carrier $100 Francis James, 53 2nd Degree Harassment 1 Yr. Prob. Sienna B. Slats, 28 1st Degree Endangering the Welfare Of Minor, Driving Under the Influence […]
• On 2-5-22 at 5:21 P.M., Medics responded to the report of abdominal pain. • On 2-6-22 at 5:40 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person having a seizure. • On 2-6-22 at […]
Bethel Police Communications received a report of a possible homicide inside a residence in the 400 block of Owl Street on 02/07/2022 at approximately 0530 hours. Police officers and fire medics responded to the scene. […]
A US Marshals Fugitive Task Force was in Aniak at the request of the Alaska State Troopers to effect a high-risk arrest warrant for 34-year-old Aniak resident Andrew John on February 4, 2022, at approximately […]
by Spc. Grace Nechanicky The Alaska National Guard participated in the second iteration of the Airman-to-Airman Talks program with the Mongolian Air Force last November to plan for future training and subject matter expert exchanges […]
by Tad Lindley My friend James had a great post on Facebook today about the challenges that referees face in a 360º playing field. It is a great insight into a tough job where many […]
The official results are in from the 2022 Bering Sea Classic held in Hooper Bay, February 10-12, 2022. Congratulations to all the teams, coaches, parents, and communities. Bering Sea Classic 2022 Girls Results 1st Hooper […]
The Bethel Lady Warriors hosted their 3A western conference region counterparts, the Lady Huskies of Kotzebue on Friday and Saturday, February 18-19, 2022. The Lady Warriors won both of their games decisively. The WarriorDome was […]
by Peter Twitchell The “Outhouse” is a thing of the past but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was a boy growing up 3 miles on the other side of the Kuskokwim River […]
I am an Alaskan native veteran. I served on active duty as a medical corpsman with the U.S. Marines from 1969-1974. When I first enquired of Sen. Frank Murkowski about this land allotment, I was […]
by Quinn Townsend, Bethany Marcum, Kymyona Burk, & Madeleine Ashour An entire decade. That’s how long Alaska’s public schools have ranked in the bottom five states for fourth-grade reading, regardless of income level. The pandemic […]
by Ned Rozell A few winters ago, Todd Sformo was out gathering hibernating insects from the woods near the Fairbanks International Airport. He searched for dead balsam poplar trees, looking for a beetle that spends […]
Troopers and local law enforcement actively working to collect owed DNA. The Alaska Department of Public Safety and our local and state law enforcement partners have begun collecting nearly 20,000 DNA samples that are lawfully […]
In a newly created position, a retired Alaska State Trooper returns as VPSO operations director to reimagine the 43-year-old Village Public Safety Officer program. On FirstHand, the podcast, Joel Hard says VPSOs are so critical […]
by BCSF Staff The 14th Annual Best in the West small business competition is now open and accepting applications. The first deadline is February 23rd at 5 pm. Anyone who lives in the YK Delta […]
by Greg Lincoln Pete Kaiser of Bethel is the 2022 Bogus Creek 150 sled dog race champion! He crossed the finish line at 5:12am on Sunday morning, February 20th, 2022 with his 10-dog team. In […]
February 18th, 2022 The Bethel Lady Warriors hosted their 3A western conference region counterparts, the Lady Huskies of Kotzebue on Friday, February 18, 2022. The WarriorDome was busy with junior high and junior varsity blue […]
Judgments William K. Alexie, 37 Failure to Register as Sex Offender, 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob. Thomas Evon, 23 Cruelty to Animals, Violate Conditions of Release 3 Yrs. Prob., $100 Gary Lee […]
• On 01/07/2022 at 8:36 p.m., firefighters responded to Akiak Street for the report of a chimney fire. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke and extinguished the fire. • On 01/07/2022 at 3:11 p.m., medics responded […]
Bethel Police Communications received a report of a possible homicide inside a residence in the 400 block of Owl Street on 02/07/2022 at approximately 0530 hours. Police officers and fire medics responded to the scene. […]
The Lower Kuskokwim Administrator’s Association (LKAA) is granting up to four $1,000 scholarships for any past graduate of an LKSD high school pursuing a degree in the field of education. (graduating high-school seniors may also […]
Ithaca College student Kieran Bentley of Napaskiak, Alaska was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. Congratulations! Founded in 1892, Ithaca College is a residential college dedicated to building knowledge and confidence […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I have bipolar disorder and am currently in a serious depressed state. I try to avoid arguments with my spouse because I know my thinking is skewed. She accuses me […]
by Ned Rozell Caribou wearing cameras around their necks have filmed a secret world of mushroom nibbling, desperate head-shaking during bug episodes, and nuzzling of wet newborns seconds after they fall to the tundra. The […]
by Tad Lindley Before you read any further, I want you to take your hand and pretend that you are pointing at someone. Go ahead and do it. Don’t worry about what other people will […]
Jackie Larson of Napaskiak has won another sprint dog race! He mushed his team of eight dogs into the finish area in first place in the February 50 Sled Dog Race in Bethel, Alaska. The […]
The Bethel Regional Jr. High Lady Warriors and boys Team A are the champions from this past weekend’s basketball tournament at the WarriorDome. Boys and girls teams attending included the Gladys Jung Cranes, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik […]
by Peter Twitchell Webster’s dictionary defines a hernia as a protrusion of an organ or part (such as the intestine) through connective tissue or through a wall of the cavity (as of the abdomen) in […]
I’m writing in regards to your article on the arrest of Jon Cochrane for sexual assault in the December 29th, 2021 edition of the Delta Discovery. Why wasn’t his occupation listed? For those of us […]
Dozens of Alaska villages have no police at all. Dozens of Alaska communities still have no police to protect their residents. “Every community deserves public safety. Letting a criminal assault community members, with no protection […]
by Senator Josh Revak The Federal Administration’s broken promises are a slap in the face of Alaska Native Vietnam Veterans. Federal overreach has always impacted our way of life in Alaska. It is no secret […]
Today (Feb. 8th, 2022), the Alaska Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 9 modernizing laws governing Alaska’s alcohol industry. The total Title 4 rewrite bill allows the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to regulate the alcoholic beverage […]
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced three bills on February 11, 2022, a portion of the People First Initiative, intended to address several public safety issues in Alaska. The three pieces of legislation focus on statutory […]
by AVCP Staff Bill includes Alaska Tribal Public Safety Empowerment subtitle. The Association of Village Council Presidents thanks Senator Lisa Murkowski and her Senate colleagues for introduction of the Bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act […]
by Representative Tiffany Zulkosky February 11, 2022 Dear friends + neighbors, Greetings from Juneau! I hope you are well and have remained warm during this recent stretch of cold weather in our region. The Legislature […]
by Greg Lincoln The Hooper Bay Warriors hosted their annual Bering Sea Classic, an invitational basketball tournament this past weekend following their winning first place at the Nenana Invitational Tournament, or the NIT. The Hooper […]
Dolena Fox has not been idle – she is now a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). She earned her Instructor wings in December 2021 with her training at Blue River Aviation in Palmer. “I got my […]
The Bethel Regional Jr. High Warriors are hosting a tournament at the WarriorDome this week, Feb. 10-12, 2022. Boys and girls teams attending included the Gladys Jung Cranes, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Carayiit, Akiachak Huskies, the Akiak […]
February 10, 2022 (Fairbanks, AK) – A Fairbanks jury today convicted a Maine man for killing and sexually assaulting 20-year-old Sophie Sergie in a dormitory on the University of Alaska at Fairbanks campus in April […]
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10041 in Bethel, Alaska hosted their annual invitational basketball tournament this past weekend. Playing in the games were girls teams from Bristol Bay, Aniak, Scammon Bay, Kalskag, Akiachak, and […]
Judgments Chaz Alfred T. Walker, 28 4th Degree Assault 120 Days Moses Jacob, 23 3rd Degree Assault 6 Mos., 3 Yrs. Prob. Jayden Edwards, 25 2nd Degree Promote Contraband, 3rd Degree Assault, 4th Degree Assault, […]
• On 1-16-22 at 8:03 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has had an overdose. • On 1-16-22 at 10:19 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is […]
Steven H. Downs, age 47, is charged in the April 25, 1993, slaying of Sophie Sergie, age 20, of Pitkas Point, Alaska and the trial for her murder is now underway in Fairbanks, Alaska. Sergie […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I was sexually abused as a child. I don’t think I can ever forgive the man who abused me. My husband berates me because he says I don’t give him […]
Third-generation Alaskan, banker and philanthropist Edward Bernard Rasmuson died on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, at his home in Anchorage, Alaska. He succumbed to a particularly vicious brain cancer, following a year of treatment. He was […]
by Tad Lindley Cut off from the past… We will not have the benefit of seeing the man Jesus Christ in this life, nor can we see the apostles in the flesh. We will never […]
by Peter Twitchell The year 2020 to 2022 has been like an eye-opener to me. It made me look at our behaviors as Humanity a lot closer and gave me more focus on us as […]
For a long time, significant issues about our Permanent Fund have been bungled and avoided. How long? Too long, since 2016, when then Governor Walker decided to ignore the long-standing formula to pay the dividend […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky, Rep. Bryce Edgmon, Rep. Neal Foster, Rep. Josiah Patkotak, President Chalyee Eesh Richard Peterson, La quen naay Liz Medicine Crow, and Waahlaal Giidaak Barbara Blake Teaching and learning are a deeply […]
The Alaska Student Activities Association has released the ASAA 2021 Mix Six/2A Volleyball Good Sport Recipients. Schools may select two students who exemplifies outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship throughout the season. Coaches chose the following athletes. […]
The Alaska Schools Activities Association recognized Good Sport wrestlers for the Fall 2021 wrestling season. Schools with 4 or more athletes selected a student who exemplifies outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship throughout the season. Coaches chose […]
Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is seeking nominations for its 2022 Shareholder Awards. Calista Shareholders and Descendants living within and outside of the Calista Region may be nominated for the Annual Shareholder Awards. Each award recipient will […]
by Terese Kaptur and Theresa Quiner The Kuskokwim Consortium Library, in partnership with Healing Through Music and Dance, is excited to announce a series of weekly programs for kids starting February 12th with harmonica virtuoso […]
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, with the concurrence of Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, has made appointments to the 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils. The Councils advise the Federal Subsistence Board on subsistence […]
Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation announces the date for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting will be held June 3, 2022. A majority of shares, known as a quorum, must be cast for the meeting […]
The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s full-time Acceleration Academy (Bethel) completed a successful first semester with 20 students from the Lower Kuskokwim School District earning a total of 216 college credits. Introduced in fall […]
by Greg Lincoln Hello everyone! It is time once again for the annual Arctic Innovation Competition (AIC) sponsored by the University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management. The contest is now accepting […]
by Frank Keim Although I’ve never seen White-tailed ptarmigan in the YK Delta, I’ve observed them many times in the Alaska Range. In winter, these perfectly white birds are hard to distinguish from Willow ptarmigan, […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Dr. Bradbury, recently I called and asked about a prescription for medication. I am still somewhat confused as to why you can’t prescribe medication. Maybe you can explain why in […]
Captain Steve Hoffmans Last Log Entry Captain Stephan (Steve) Merrill Hoffman passed away on December 20 at the age of 62. He was born in Bethel, Alaska on June 4, 1959. Steve was 6th in […]
Judgments Golga Sakar, 44 Send/Bring Alcohol to Dry Area $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Arnold Travis Williams, 35 2nd Degree Sex Abuse of Minor 10 Yrs., 10 Yrs. Prob. Timothy Sean Black, 38 Alcohol […]
• On 1-10-22 at 9:09 P.M. Medic responded to the report a fall. • On 1-11-22 at 1:16 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person who had used meth. • On 1-11-22 at […]
by Tad Lindley In World War I the total number of soldiers fighting was between 60 and 70 million, with the loss of life as high as 13 million souls. That sounds horrific until you […]
Congratulations to Jackie Larson of Napaskiak, the 2022 Akiak Dash Champion. He also won the race last year, making him a two time winner. Larson crossed the finish line at 6:37pm on Saturday, January 29th, […]
The Mekoryuk Herders are celebrating their high school basketball team, the first they have had since 2002. It has been two decades since a player donned a Herder uniform. This past weekend, that ended when […]
The Bethel Warrior varsity boys hosted the Barrow Whalers of Utqiagvik, Alaska at the WarriorDome on Friday night, January 28th, 2022 and Saturday, Jan. 29th. Bethel Lady Warriors JV team hosted the Kalskag Lady Grizzlies […]
by Peter Twitchell What I experienced back in 1983 is a Miracle. There is no other way I can explain it. Early in 1983 mysteriously the palms of my hands and the soles of my […]
Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce has filed his Letter of Intent to run for Alaska State Governor. Mayor and now Candidate Pierce believes that the Governor and his administration must serve all Alaskans; Democrat, […]
by Mayor Dave Bronson When I came into office, resolving the homelessness crisis in Anchorage was my number one priority. However, as my team and I assessed the dire situation at the Port of Alaska […]
by Greg Lincoln The Kuskokwim 300 crown has returned to Bethel with Pete Kaiser’s sixth win in a field of sixteen mushers. Kaiser raced up to Aniak and back down the Kuskokwim finishing with a […]
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