Day: April 27, 2022
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel April 6 – 21
Judgments Francis Aparezuk, 35 4th Degree Assault 5 Mos. Antone Pitka, 22 4th Degree Assault, 4th Degree Criminal Mischief, 1st Degree Criminal Trespassing, 1st Degree Harassment, 3rd Degree Theft, Violate Conditions of Release 25 Hrs. […]
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending April 11
• On 4-8-22 at 8:07 A.M., Firefighters responded to the report of a vehicle lockout. Firefighters opened car door and turned vehicle over to owner. • On 4-9-22 at 12:09 A.M., Medic responded to the […]
When The Worship Assassins Show Up
by Tad Lindley We were in California and the traffic was ridiculous, so we arrived late to the service. Because we were late, we had to sit towards the back. The preaching was good, and […]
Kwethluk Fire: 5th Observation Flight Predicts 9,693 acre fire running out of fuel and into natural barriers
by the Alaska Division of Forestry Apr 24: Friday afternoon at 4:15pm, DOF’s aerial mapping specialist Matt Snyder took his fifth observation flight of the now 9,693 acre Kwethluk Fire (fire #012) burning in the […]
Nelson Island School competes in statewide Power Pledge Challenge
More than 1,200 Kindergarten through twelfth grade students from 22 schools in eight regions around the state participated in the ninth annual Power Pledge Challenge (PPC), an initiative aimed at helping youth better understand energy […]
How to Talk to Your Spouse
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: There are some pretty serious issues that I need to talk to my spouse about, but I have not been able to get up the courage to do so. Do […]
The kindness of strangers
by Peter Twitchell Recently I was at a grocery chain store here in Wasilla. Upon checking out I searched my pockets, my card clasp, and my wallet for the discount card. My total purchases were […]
Let’s take this opportunity to put politics aside
The ongoing geopolitical events occurring around the world remind us how interconnected Alaska is to global events. Sadly, these events are resulting in loss of life, terror in Ukraine, and economic disruptions felt around the […]
Murkowski, King Cove continue fight for life-saving road
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) visited King Cove, Alaska with Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Governor Mike Dunleavy (R-AK), and Alaska’s Chief Medical Officer, Anne Zink, to push for continued federal support and the […]
Court upholds verdict in favor of Chefornak family
The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of more than 3 million dollars for a Chefornak family. According to the Opinion released on April 15th, 2022 by the Supreme Court of the State of […]
KYUK partners fully fund replacement of AM Tower
by Bethel Broadcasting Staff KYUK now has the funds it needs to replace its sinking AM radio tower and antenna. The final funding piece was recently awarded by the Alaska Community Foundation through the American […]
Alaska DOT hosts Tundra Ridge Road Rehabilitation open house
The project team for the Tundra Ridge Road Rehabilitation plan hosted an open house for the community of Bethel to provide an update on the project – the road project that would complete the Bethel […]
LKSD All Stars bring home NYO Senior Games state title
by Greg Lincoln Congratulations to the Lower Kuskokwim All Star team who came in first place at the 2022 Native Youth Olympics Senior Games hosted by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council. The long-awaited live event […]