Classifieds
Day: April 1, 2022
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel March 20 – 23
Judgments Kenneth James Sunny, 36 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse of Minor 2 Yrs., 8 Yrs. Prob. Aaron Mute, 45 4th Degree Assault 2 Yrs. Prob. Marliesha Altsik, 26 Violate Conditions of Release, 2nd Degree Harassment […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending March 18
• On 3-14-22 at 10 P.M., Medics/firefighters responded to the report of a building fire with two patients that have burns on their head and extremities. Firefighters used multiple tools and handlines to Extinguish fire. […]
Contributors
Man Brushes Teeth for 24 Hours Straight!
by Tad Lindley Are you brushing your teeth enough? According to online recommendations from the American Dental Association, we should all be brushing our teeth twice a day for two minutes per brushing. That’s a […]
Sports
Tuntutuliak Bluejays host NYO Meet
Sportsmanship, strength, skill, endurance, accuracy, technique, balance, cooperation and team spirit – all these components are back with the return of Native Youth Olympics – one of the Yukon Delta’s premier youth events. Spring season […]
Contributors
Deinstitutionalization of Psychiatric Patients
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Below is an article I wrote in response to a question in 2012 that helps explain the history of deinstitutionalization and the current problem it has created. Recently I was asked […]
Letters to the Editor
AIDEA Remembers Alaska Congressman Don Young
On behalf of the board and staff at AIDEA, we extend our gratitude and appreciation to Rep. Don Young, his family, and his staff for tirelessly advocating for this incredible place we call home. As […]
Speak Your Mind
Rethinking the Village Public Safety Officer Program
by Joel Hard Since statehood, law enforcement in rural Alaska has not received the resources for adequate police protection. The State of Alaska started the Village Public Safety Officer or VPSO Program in 1979 to […]
Village Telegraph
NYO Games Alaska to be held in person in April 2022
The 2022 Native Youth Olympics state (NYO) games will be held in person from April 21-23, hosted by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council in Anchorage, Alaska. This year’s games will be the first in-person edition […]
Contributors
Single parents deserve our thanks
by Peter Twitchell I believe single mothers and fathers deserve recognition because they are so strong for whatever reason. There are men and women both who have children in their custody and they choose to […]
Inside Bethel News
Iditarod’s 50th special awards recipients honored at finishers banquet in Nome
The 2022 special awards given to mushers during and after Iditarod 50 were presented at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race awards banquet in Nome on Sunday, March 20. The awards, in entirety, are listed […]
Inside Bethel News
Jackie Larson wins 50 Mile Challenge sled dog race
The Kuskokwim 300 race committee hosted the 50-Mile Challenge on March 19th, 2022 and the winner of the race is Jackie Larson of Napaskiak. “Twelve teams competed on a fast 50 mile trail from Bethel, […]
From The Editor
Cama-i welcomes back dance groups in 2022
by Greg Lincoln The Cama-i Dance Festival has returned after a couple years break due to the COVID-19 pandemic as a two-day event at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel and folks are happy […]
Classifieds
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel March 11 – 18
Judgments Jesse C. Frank, 45 Driving Under the Influence $5000, 120 Days Jerry David Jr., 56 Driving Under the Influence, 3rd Degree Assault, $1500, 3 Days, 3 Mos., 4 Yrs. Prob., Edgar Night, 22 2nd […]
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending March 14
• On 3-11-22 at 5:38 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person with abdominal pains. • On 3-11-22 at 11:19 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has a headache. […]
Crime
Overdoses caused by lethal batch in Mat-Su Valley
The Alaska State Troopers, Palmer Police Department, and Wasilla Police Department have responded to several suspected overdoses this week (March 18th, 2022) in the Mat-Su area. Law enforcement believe that a lethal batch of heroin […]
Sports
Bethel Lady Warriors to play at State 3A Basketball Tournament
The Bethel Lady Warriors earned a berth to the State 3A basketball tournament. They will be playing the Grace Christian Lady Grizzlies, the #2 seed at 7:45pm at the Alaska Airlines Center auxiliary gym on […]
Delta Lifestyles
Joint BIA, Tribal police operation confiscates 123 pounds of narcotics during four-day operation
by BIA Office of Justice Services Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the Moapa River Indian Reservation, Nev. – The Bureau of Indian Affairs Division of Drug Enforcement, with assistance and cooperation of the Moapa […]
Contributors
Don’t Make Me Count to 491
by Tad Lindley It wasn’t how my mom ran discipline, but I have seen many parents use the, “I’m going to count to…”-method of child management. For instance, “I’m going to count to 10, and […]
Inside Bethel News
The Brown Bears of Bristol Bay and Alaska Peninsula
by Bjorn Dihle I n 2019, a young fisherman was walking through a boatyard in Naknek, Bristol Bay, when he bumped into a brown bear feeding from a dumpster. It was night when bears are […]
Delta Lifestyles
Kuskokwim mushers Kaiser and Diehl complete 2022 Iditarod run in 5th and 6th place
Bethel musher Pete Kaiser and Aniak musher Richie Diehl have successfully completed their 2022 run in the 50th race of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race finishing in the top 10. Kaiser, age 34, crossed the […]
Inside Bethel News
ADF&G and DNR Forestry team up for Delta Bison
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) and Alaska Division of Forestry (DOF) have teamed up to make life easier for Delta bison, less troublesome for Delta farmers, and safer for motorists traveling the […]
Contributors
Godspeed, Congressman Young
by Peter Twitchell So long to Alaska’s Representative and friend, Don Young. I’ve always felt he was our representative and friend in Congress for fighting for the best interests of Alaskans and his State. I […]
Letters to the Editor
Calista Corporation mourns the loss of Representative Don Young
Given Yup’ik Name Alulaq (To Steer or Tiller) for His Leadership. Calista (chu-lis-ta) Corporation leadership sends heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of U.S. Representative Don Young, who passed away Friday at the […]
Speak Your Mind
Dunleavy asserts state ownership of rivers and lakes in federal areas
New legislation identifies waters that meet legal requirements for state ownership. As part of his Unlocking Alaska Initiative, Governor Mike Dunleavy last week introduced legislation to codify state ownership, management and control of navigable waters […]
Village Telegraph
Plastic in the rain of Southeast Alaska
by Ned Rozell “We found microplastics in every single rain sample (gathered in Juneau),” Sonia Nagorski told a group of people listening to her talk at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in New Orleans […]
Village Telegraph
ANSEP receives $5 million to expand to Dillingham, Kotzebue and Juneau
The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program was awarded $5 million to expand its full-time Acceleration Academy component to three more Alaska communities. Currently operating in Anchorage, Bethel and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Acceleration Academy will […]
Village Telegraph
Sass wins his first Iditarod championship in 50th anniversary year
After two previous top-10 finishes, Sass crosses under Burled Arch first. Veteran Iditarod musher Brent Sass (bib #27) of Eureka, Alaska, crossed the finish line of the 50th running of the Iditarod in Nome at […]
In our Native Land
Statement from the Office of Congressman Don Young
Today (March 18th, 2022), the Office of Congressman Don Young released the following statement: “It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the Dean of the House and revered […]
Inside Bethel News
AVEC Youth Rally and Scholarship Program
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is currently accepting applications until April 28 for the annual Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association’s (ICUA) Youth Rally and Scholarship Program. Three high school students will be selected from the AVEC […]
From The Editor
Nelson Islanders win 1A State Basketball Championship
by Greg Lincoln The Nelson Islanders of Toksook Bay are the new 1A State basketball boys champions! They defeated the Golden Heart Conference winners and the top seed Tanana Wolves last Saturday in a nailbiter […]