Day: May 18, 2022
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel May 3 – 13
Judgments Christopher T. Kruger, 23 4th Degree Assault 60 Days Basil G. Andrew, 37 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Alexie P. Evan, 27 3rd Degree Assault 5 Yrs. Prob. Kevin Gregory Polty, 23 1st Degree […]
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending May 14
• 5/10/2022 01:45 EMS responded to a person reporting of general weekness. • 5/10/2022 05:57 EMS responded to a person having chest pain. • 5/10/2022 11:36 EMS responded to an intoxicated person. • 5/11/2022 00:23 […]
Missing child found deceased
The Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Wildlife Troopers were notified that two adults recreating in the Pillar Mountain area had located a deceased juvenile on May 15, 2022, at approximately 12:30 pm. Alaska State Troopers […]
Kuskokwim Ice Classic clock stops on May 5th
The Kuskokwim Ice Classic clock stopped on May 5, 2022 at 6:05 pm. The 2022 Kusko Ice Classic winner is Brenda Carmichael of Napaskiak. She had an exact guess of May 5, 2022 at 6:05 […]
Bethel Wrestling Club competes in Folkstyle, Greco, and Freestyle State meets
The Bethel Wrestling Club traveled to the Alaska USA State Wrestling Tournament in Wasilla to compete in the Folkstyle, Greco, and Freestyle wrestling meets for boys and girls on May 5-8, 2022. In the Folkstyle […]
Remodeling Your Living Room Part I
by Tad Lindley If you have an average American living room in your house, it’s time to remodel. I’m talking about a living room that has a couch and some chairs and perhaps other furniture. […]
Awaiting river breakup on the Yukon
by Ned Rozell Andy Bassich lives on the south bank of the Yukon River, about 12 miles downstream from Eagle, Alaska, the first community in America along the largest waterway in Alaska. Like all of […]
Donlin Gold reports that the State of Alaska has reaffirmed the 401 Clean Water Certificate
Donlin Gold would like to report that the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has reaffirmed Donlin Gold’s Clean Water Act 401 Certificate of Reasonable Assurance (401 Certificate). The 401 Certification indicates the State’s reasonable […]
McKay’s Bunting Kanguruaq/Kanguyagaq
by Frank Keim When I first began teaching in Hooper Bay in 1979, my winters were made more enjoyable by cross-country skiing daily out to the edge of the Bering Sea coast, which was only […]
UW School of Pharmacy student accepted into exclusive Biomedical Sciences Summer Program
A University of Wyoming biomedical sciences Ph.D. candidate has been accepted into the Marine Biological Laboratory summer program in neuroscience, excellence and success (SPINES), located in Woods Hole, Mass. Whitney Walker, of Bethel, Alaska, is […]
Teaching Children to be Respectful
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Can you give me tips on how to teach children to be respectful? Frequently, children take their cues from their parents. If they are around respectful parents they learn respect; […]
We can’t give away what we don’t have
by Peter Twitchell I heard someone make the statement that “alcohol does not let people get violent.” I myself would never make such a statement. I couldn’t because I believe alcohol fuels our negative emotions […]
What to do if you find “orphaned” animals
With summer upon us more people will be heading outdoors to recreate. Undoubtedly, some people will come across young animals. Alaska law prohibits the taking or holding of live animals (including birds) without a permit […]
The Effectiveness of Read by 9 Reforms
by Debra Van Dyke Reading scores for Alaska’s public-school students are unsatisfactory. In fact, Alaskan fourth-grade reading scores across all incomes rank our students dead last in the nation. Considering the importance of being able […]
2022 Calista Corporation Shareholder Award recipients announced
Shareholders Inspire Culture and Strength. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the annual Calista Shareholder Awards. Drawn from nominations submitted by fellow Shareholders, these awards recognize exceptional efforts by Shareholders […]
Federal Subsistence fishing opportunities announced for June 2022
by the Yukon Delta NWR and the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission On May 2, 2022, the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Manager announced by emergency special action 3-KS-01-22 that the Federal government will assume […]
2022 UAF KuC Commencement
by Lucy Peloso and Katie Rearden The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) College of Rural and Community Development (CRCD) Kuskokwim Campus (KuC) held its forty-eighth commencement ceremony on Friday, April 29, 2022, at the Yupiit […]
Kuskokwim Learning Academy graduates honored at commencement ceremony
by Greg Lincoln The Kuskokwim Learning Academy graduated six seniors this past Friday at the KLA 2022 commencement ceremony. Receiving their new high school diplomas are: Adu Wassillie, Calvin Samson, Chelsea Gilman, and Shawnti Finch […]