In our Native Land

“Massive ecosystem transformations” from glacier retreat mean new salmon habitat — and new challenges — for wild salmon

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 […]

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Crime

Man arrested in Kotlik

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 […]

Classifieds

For Sale

Houses for Sale – 20% Price Reduction on all houses! Must be moved. Call Shorty at 907-545-3157 for prices. (18)(6/2-cnx)  For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 […]

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Crime

Man victim of homicide

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. […]

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Crime

Fugitive mortality in Aniak

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 […]

Sports

Bering Sea Classic 2022 Results

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 […]

Contributors

A fixture of our past

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 […]

Letters to the Editor

48 years and still waiting

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 […]

Village Telegraph

Hardy gnats survive winter half frozen

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 […]

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Inside Bethel News

Best in the West 2022!

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 […]

From The Editor

Kaiser wins 2022 Bogus Creek 150

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 […]