Day: March 24, 2022
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel March 2 – 10
Judgments Destaine Moses, 18 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. Alexandra Nicole Worm, 33 4th Degree Assault, 1st Degree 30 Days, Harassment 2 Yrs. Prob. Matthew Atcherian, 23 1st Degree Sexual Abuse of Minor 22 […]
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending March 5
• On 3-1-22 at 7:36 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a seizure. • On 3-1-22 at 10:36 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has crashed on a snowmachine. • […]
Disagreements Over Discipline
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: My wife often scolds me for not disciplining the children when they misbehave, but when I do try to discipline them, she attacks me for being too harsh. I find […]
“Alaska’s untold secret” — the dividends paid by Southeast Alaska’s “Seabank”
by Mary Catharine Martin Wild salmon. Clean water. Clean air. Carbon storage. Climate change mitigation. Tourism, commercial fisheries — and billions of dollars in economic benefit. Since 2018, the Alaska Sustainability Fisheries Trust (ASFT) has […]
Funding available for Alaska Youth Camps
Alaska organizations can once again seek support to create quality experiences and expand access to youth camps around the state. The Camps Initiative is the result of a partnership between Rasmuson Foundation and The Alaska […]
Lady Warriors punch ticket to State 3A tournament
The Bethel Lady Warriors teamwork paid dividends earning them a victory against the Nome Lady Nanooks to win second place at the 3A Western Conference basketball finals in Kotzebue, Alaska this past weekend. There are […]
Harold Edward Garrison Jr. “Pete”
On February 16, 2022, Harold Edward Garrison Jr. “Pete”, loving husband, father, brother, uncle, friend, and grandfather, passed away peacefully in Anchorage, Alaska after a long courageous battle against metastatic colon cancer while surrounded by […]
Simon the Sorcerer Breaks Out His Billfold
by Tad Lindley About 2,000 years ago there was a shaman named Simon. He lived in a city called Samaria, which was in the northern part of Israel. According to the Bible, he had used […]
Tufted Puffin -Qilangaq/Tunngaq
by Frank Keim This is another of those auks (alcids) I never saw while living in the YK Delta because its nesting areas in the Bering Sea were just too difficult for me to get […]
Memories of Berry Camp
by Peter Twitchell Mom, Dad, and Grandma Hannah had a favorite salmonberry picking spot back in the 1950s when I was growing up. The area sits below Tuntutuliak on the Kuskokwim right side of the […]
About Alaska Seniors
Candidate for Governor Charlie Pierce has committed, that when elected he will assign the Lt. Governor to be responsible for Executive Oversight of our senior programs and issues. In that new direction, I submit our […]
What is the state doing to address bycatch?
by Doug Vincent-Lang There has been much discussion and debate about bycatch in marine fisheries off Alaska’s coasts recently, including several recent opinion pieces. All are chastising a perceived inaction to address bycatch, especially in […]
The Raven Above
by Brad Cole It was in the morning when I started walking down the ice road from Tuluksak. An icy fog hung in the air where in a quarter of a mile the river disappeared […]
Calista Corporation endorses federal candidates ahead of 2022 general election
Early endorsements issued by Calista’s Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee. Today (March 7th, 2022), Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation’s Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee (PAEC) announces endorsements ahead of the 2022 general election. Calista is comprised of […]
Fuel prices this spring to increase
Spring is only 3 weeks away and Vitus Marine is busily preparing for the first barge runs into Western Alaska. When the barges arrive, it will generally be good news, but fuel prices this spring […]
Plane crash victims rescued at Lake Iliamna
Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing worked with the Alaska State Troopers and U.S. Coast Guard District 17 to rescue five victims of a March 5 crash of a Cessna 206 at Lake […]
Childhood vaccines help protect our little ones
by Justin Willis Her grandson was six weeks old and she brought him into the clinic for a Well Child check and his first set of immunizations. As I gave him his vaccinations, I noticed […]
Division of Ag offers grants to improve food security in Alaska
Individuals and organizations can apply; deadline is March 30. As part of a continuing effort to improve food security for Alaskans, the state Division of Agriculture is offering $2 million in grants to individuals and […]
People First Initiative Councils
by Greg Lincoln The Dunleavy Administration today (February 25th, 2022) announced the appointment of Alaskans to various councils as part of his People First Initiative announced in December of 2021. Several appointees are from the […]
First Catch at Sunset
Abigail Maxie, age 7, of Napaskiak with her first ptarmigan that she got with her ap’a Stephen Maxie Jr.’s 42 year old shotgun. “She was so proud of her first catch,” said her uncle Stephen […]