Mary Mellick, aged 90, passed away on October 20, 2021, in Anchorage. Mary was born February 22, 1931, in Nogamut, a now-abandoned settlement on the Holitna River. Raised in Sleetmute, Mary was the eldest of […]
Judgments Jordan Mark, 20 1st Degree Murder 99 Yrs.; $50,000 Andy Attie, 35 Unlawful Contact Per Court Ordered 1 Yr. Prob. Emmitt Paul, 26 4th Degree Assault, Reckless Endangerment, 4th Degree Misconduct Involving Weapons 90 Days, […]
• Between 05/01/2022 and 05/27/2022, the Bethel Fire Department responded to 73 EMS and 11 Fire incidents. • On 05/03/2022 at 4:31 a.m., Firefighters responded to Ptarmigan Road for the report of a vehicle fire. […]
Yesterday (June 13, 2022), a 20-year-old was sentenced to 99 years for the murder of a 10-year-old girl in the village of Quinhagak in 2020. Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Michael MacDonald sentenced Jordan Mark to […]
The Alaska Military Youth Academy will graduate 71 cadets from Class 2022-1 as part of its ChalleNGe program and celebrate more than 28 years of service to the State of Alaska, June 16, 2022. The […]
by Tad Lindley Often times the truth is stranger than fiction, and this case is no different. The man had been blind from birth and to make a long story shorter, Jesus spat on the […]
The AVCP Executive Board and Staff offer condolences to the immediate and extended family of Bea Kristovich. Bea was born in Napaimute and lived most of her life in Bethel. She was a leader for […]
by Ned Rozell In a gorgeous warm May this year, we have not yet sniffed the bitter scent of flaming spruce. When we do, some of us will think back to a year that still […]
More than 12,000 Shareholders Qualified for $17,000 in Proxy Prizes. Ten Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are final 2022 Online Regular and Regular proxy prize winners in the 48th Annual Meeting of Shareholders. More than 12,000 […]
Alaska, thank you. Ten weeks ago I answered the call from Alaskans and embarked on a campaign journey with an amazing team of dedicated volunteers. I stood before Alaskan voters ready to be judged on […]
by the SalmonState JUNEAU, AK: This week in Sitka, Alaska, the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council failed to take action on Chinook and chum salmon bycatch, despite the pleas of a broad array of Alaskans […]
by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: What are some of the most common parenting issues you have seen in your practice? Answer: Probably the most common parenting issue that I see is one parent sabotaging the […]
by Peter Twitchell Who is teaching our kids about our sacred Tundra land, air, and sea? We the people are the stewards of this land to take care of it as we would an infant […]
by Alaska Wildland Fire Information Evacuation preparedness status is lifted. ST. MARY’S, Alaska – Activity on the East Fork and Apoon Pass fires has slowed due to favorable weather conditions and suppression operations. The fire […]
Carl Paul of Kipnuk caught a sheefish while drifting on the Kugkaktlik River last week, which is a very unusual catch for that river. Carl’s wife Martha cooked it and made delicious blackberry fish akutaq. […]
by Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Since Federal salmon management began on June 1, 2022, the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission estimates that about 12,630 king salmon have been caught in the lower Kuskokwim this […]
by Greg Lincoln Last week we featured the Yukon/Kuskokwim adventure canoers 22 year old Thomas Dyment and 23 year old Luke Wenger from Bethel who paddled all the way from Fairbanks to Bethel via the […]
2 year old Amelia Chaney of Napaskiak is happy to be helping her grandparents Joe and Susan Bavilla hang their salmon strips at their family’s fish rack. She is the daughter of Alex Chaney and […]
Judgments Steven Pitka, 27 3rd Degree Assault 6 Mos., 2 Yrs. Prob. Jennifer M.L. Gusty, 32 Violate Condition of Release, 5th Degree Criminal Mischief 30 Days $150, 1 Yr. Prob. Daniel Kelila, 47 3rd Degree […]
• On 6/6/22 EMS responded for two unresponsive people laying on the ground. • On 6/7/22 EMS responded for an unresponsive person. • On 6/7/22 EMS responded for a person with leg pain. • On […]
On October 25, 2021, the Alaska State Troopers were notified by 59-year-old Fox resident Robert Bridges that his wife 65-year-old Fox resident Kimberly Bridges was missing from their home. Troopers began a thorough search for […]
A Tribal Police Officer contacted Alaska State Trooper dispatch on June 11, 2022 at about 4am, to report a death in the Community of Akiak. The deceased male, Nelson Jackson, 21 years old of Akiak, […]
The Alaska State Troopers were notified on June 10, 2022, at 2:10 am, that 26-year-old Atmautluak resident Emmitt Paul provided alcohol to a toddler who was then brought to the village clinic. Paul then proceeded […]
Laverne Howard Shimanek, 88, peacefully passed on to His Savior Jesus, on May 11, 2022, at UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California. His devotion to family and expressive faith in God were the hallmarks […]
by Tad Lindley By the time we got married, my father-in-law’s fish camp was about a half mile above Nick O. Nick, just past Emma Evon’s. The ground there had eroded so bad at Nick […]
by Frank Keim Although I’ve never seen an Olive-sided flycatcher in the YK Delta, I have been assured they nest there – probably more in the semi-open boreal coniferous forests with bogs and muskeg in […]
This past week I did not have to go far to thank our US Senator for the instrumental work she did to bring tens of millions of dollars to our Region. Senator Murkowski is one […]
Orutsararmiut Native Council and the Native Village of Eek, Sovereign Tribal Governments from the Kuskokwim Region of Alaska, Challenge State’s Decision to Grant 12 Permanent Water Rights to World’s Largest Open Pit Gold Mine Project. […]
We here at Arctic Slope Community Foundation (ASCF) are beyond excited to share with you one of our latest projects, combining Iñupiaq language preservation with modern technology; the language learning website www.inupiaqonline.com. The website is […]
As of June 12th, 2022, the East Fork Fire has moved to within approximately three and a half miles of the village of St. Mary’s. Its progress has slowed somewhat due to slightly more favorable […]
by Peter Twitchell My next article is a continuation of what I brought up not too long ago. A lifelong friend of mine and I openly discussed the homeless situation in Bethel because he has […]
Avoid long hold times or a drive to a local Trooper post by reporting certain crimes online. The Alaska State Troopers have launched a new crime reporting system that will allow Alaskans to submit information […]
Last week, as fire conditions of the East Fork tundra fire appeared poised to reach St. Mary’s and Pitka’s Point, it also began to threaten access to both the St. Mary’s and Mt. Village airports. […]
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski today (June 10th, 2022) announced the names of eleven interns and two intern coordinators who will work in her Washington, DC office this summer. These young Alaskans will get an up-close […]
by Greg Lincoln Two Bethel men made an epic journey from Fairbanks to Bethel on a single canoe, traveling approximately 850 miles while paddling their way down the Tanana, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers. Thomas Dyment […]
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