Classifieds

For Sale

For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call Shorty at Shorty’s Shop for pricing. 543-3158 or 545-3157 (19)(9/18-cnx) For Sale: Plastic […]

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Renfro sentenced to 105 years for murder

Palmer resident Bradley Renfro was sentenced today (Aug. 17th, 2022) to 105 years and to serve 75 years for the kidnapping and murder of 16-year-old David Grunwald. Renfro is the last defendant to be sentenced […]

Letters to the Editor

Love never fails

Kenkuraulluta atak unuamek piniartukut I remember going to school in Nunapitchuk in the late 80’s. We used to have Elders come in and talk to us every Wednesday morning. Something that I really think should […]

Village Telegraph

Meeting Village Equipment Needs Yukon Equipment’s Jeanie Gusty Specializes in Rural Sales

by Calista Corporation Staff Calista Corporation owns Alaska’s oldest heavy equipment dealer—Yukon Equipment, Inc.—and behind the company’s recent expansion in rural sales is Jeanie Gusty, a Yup’ik-speaking Calista Shareholder who grew up in tiny Stony […]

Contributors

Never again to be seen

by Peter Twitchell When I was a boy about 13 my mom made a profound statement that I never forgot. As a matter of fact, she brought this up twice to me into my teens […]

Inside Bethel News

Mamterilleq Mile Cross Country Race Results

The first cross country race for elementary runners in Bethel took place last Friday – the Mamterilleq Mile cross country race for grades 4th – 8th. Excited fans converged at the Ayaprun Elitnaurvik School to […]

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Summer Living

How to make stovetop popcorn

Mmm, popcorn smells and tastes so good. Here is an easy recipe for you to try, especially if you want to make savory popcorn using the old fashioned method. It is a different way to […]

From The Editor

Primary election results

2022 SPECIAL GENERAL ELECTION Summary Report August 16, 2022 UNOFFICIAL RESULTS *** U.S. Representative (Special General) Precincts Reported: 395 of 402 (98.26%) Candidate Party Total Begich, Nick REP 44,065 28.56% Palin, Sarah REP 49,262 31.93% […]

Village Telegraph

Tasty Tundra Blueberries

Agnes Fitka, age 6, of Marshall has been busy blueberry picking with family for the last three days since July 30th, 2022. “She nearly picked a gallon all by herself,” wrote her aunt Nadia Fitka. […]

Classifieds

For Sale

For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call Shorty at Shorty’s Shop for pricing. 543-3158 or 545-3157 (19)(9/18-cnx) For Sale: Plastic […]

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Village Telegraph

Three perish in Bethel fire

Three perished in a fire in Bethel during the early morning hours of August 12th, 2022. Two others were taken to the hospital, according to reports. Bethel Police Communications received a report of a fire […]

Contributors

It’s time to grow up

by Peter Twitchell Each one of us are given gifts that help us to grow in the body of Christ. In Ephesians 4:16 Christ Jesus is the head of the church. As followers of Christ […]

Delta Fishin’ Report

Qanirtuuq River Sockeye

Caden Smith, age 13, of Quinhagak holds up his catch  – a red and green sayalleq sockeye salmon – on the Qanirtuuq River. Photo was taken on 8-9-22. Photo by Theodora Smith

Classifieds

For Sale

For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call Shorty at Shorty’s Shop for pricing. 543-3158 or 545-3157 (19)(9/18-cnx) For Sale: Plastic […]

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Search for missing man ends in success

Alaska Wildlife Troopers received report on 8/5/2022 that Connor Beckman, of Nevada, had not returned home from a hike up Mount Roberts and Sheep Mountain on the afternoon on 8/4. Beckman was not prepared to […]

Contributors

We live on through our music

by Peter Twitchell I returned to Bethel over the last couple days to clear out my Bethel storage. It didn’t make any sense to live in the Matanuska Valley and have storage in Bethel. It […]

Inside Bethel News

Bringing the sockeye home

by Mary Catharine Martin Klawock Indigenous Stewards and partners are restoring damaged salmon streams — and working to rebuild Klawock Lake’s once prolific sockeye salmon run. In the early 1990s, when Quinn Aboudara was about […]

Village Telegraph

Sweet as a berry

Aurora Phillip of Kongiganak had fun picking delicious blueberries on July 26th on the tundra near her village. Photo by Roderick Phillip

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Two perish in car accident

Alaska State Troopers, Mat-Su Central Fire/EMS and Mat-Su Dive and Rescue responded on July 29, 2022 at 4:39 pm to a single vehicle that entered the Matanuska River after leaving the south bound lanes of […]

Classifieds

For Sale

For Sale: Small House 22 by 20 must be moved $14000. 545-0929 (12)(3/3-cnx)  For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call […]

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Village Telegraph

Alaska reports first case of monkeypox

The Alaska Department of Health (DOH) and the Anchorage Health Department (AHD) today (July 29, 2022) announced the first case of monkeypox in Alaska. The person, an Anchorage resident, did not require hospitalization and is […]

Obituaries

James Bruce Mute

In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth, Amen. Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostril the breath of life, and then man […]

Contributors

Where Does Psychology Come From?

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: Where does the study of psychology come from? Answer: The earliest origins of psychology are in the writings of the ancient Greek philosophers, particularly Aristotle. They wrote about the nature […]

Contributors

Boreal Owl Takvialnguaraq

by Frank Keim The Boreal owl is just about the tamest large bird in Alaska. Many years ago near Scammon Bay I skied so close to one I could probably have put my hands around […]

Contributors

Some things don’t make sense

by Peter Twitchell I didn’t want to watch the news after the multiple shootings and needless mass killings across our country in the last three years, it’s been a really sad state of our country now […]

Letters to the Editor

Protect subsistence salmon

As a former member of the Alaska Board of Fisheries and the North Pacific Management Council, I am concerned about the salmon interceptions. And the Donlin Gold Mine – that will destroy what is left […]

Speak Your Mind

Constitutional Convention

by Willy Keppel Should you vote for a constitutional convention? Yes, absolutely! Alaska is ranked as the corruptest legislature in America. We’re the only State that hasn’t outlawed the use of the binding caucus. The […]

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Village Telegraph

Historic Investment in Public Safety will Save Lives

by Commissioner James Cockrell Since 2020 many states, cities, and counties across the lower 48 drastically cut law enforcement funding in their local jurisdictions – however in Alaska, Governor Dunleavy and the Legislature have done […]

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Inside Bethel News

Gov. Dunleavy signs Power Cost Equalization Bill

In an effort to support rural Alaska residents who utilize the state’s Power Cost Equalization (PCE) relief, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy signed Senator Lyman Hoffman’s Senate Bill 243 (SB 243) last week (July 19, 2022), […]

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In our Native Land

LKSD approves land acknowledgment statement

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education approved the LKSD Land Acknowledgement Statement during their July 21st, 2022 board meeting. “The Lower Kuskokwim School District operates 28 schools in 23 villages, and we recognize […]

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Crime

Man sentenced to 115 Years

On Thursday, June 23, 2022, Bethel Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Peters sentenced Samuel Atchak to 115 years for the murder and attempted sexual assault of a 19-year-old Chevak woman. Atchak previously pled guilty to murder […]

Contributors

Cauga?

by Tad Lindley Imagine living to be 100 years old. Now think about all the food you would eat over that 100 years. Gather it all up in your mind. It would be numbers of […]

Speak Your Mind

Alaska Peninsula – ADFG Area M commercial Fisheries closure for 3 weeks during passage of chums Alaska Peninsula – ADFG Area M commercial Fisheries closure for 3 weeks during passage of chums

by Steven M. Alexie, Kuskokwim river subsistence User A letter to Michael Dunleavey, Honorable Governor of the Great State of Alaska. Honorable Governor Dunleavey, I wrote to you this past spring/summer with regards to closure […]

Contributors

LUV Talk

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: My husband and I love each other, but it seems that he never wants to deal with the issues that cause the problems in our marriage. Instead, he is likely […]

Delta Fishin’ Report

Quyana, Kuskokwim fishermen!

by KRITFC and YDNWR The Kuskokwim Federal In-Season Manager from Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) released Federal management of Kuskokwim salmon on Thursday, July 21, 2022. This decision was made after several meetings between […]

Delta Fishin’ Report

Summer Days of Salmon

It was a beautiful day in Goodnews Bay for Jaxson Smith, age 1, to help his mom Renae hang their cut salmon at the fish rack. This photo was taken on June 13th, 2022 at […]

Classifieds

For Sale

For Sale: Small House 22 by 20 must be moved $14000. 545-0929 (12)(3/3-cnx)  For Sale: Hitzer Amish built woodstoves. UHMW Plastic sled runners. 543-2379. (11)(3/1-cnx) FOR SALE 300 Gallon Plastic Water Tanks in stock. Call […]

Speak Your Mind

If God Made Marijuana…

by Tad Lindley As a younger man, I sported uncut hair for many years. It seemed to attract people who wanted to talk to me about marijuana. Over the years there were those who described […]

Letters to the Editor

Let’s revisit this issue

Our elders do remember the days when mind altering drugs were not a part of life. Survival was the focus in every part of the lives of the people. Respect was a way of life […]

Contributors

The choice is yours

by Peter Twitchell I can share that I have been in church gatherings since infancy. Mom always bundled me up and brought me to worship services in church for the family of God gatherings, to […]

From The Editor

WEIO promotes culture and connections

by Greg Lincoln The 2022 World Eskimo Indian Olympics is in the books. Congratulations to all of the participants and to the event organizers for a successful event. WEIO showcases our native cultures, arts and […]

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Research for Fear of Flying in Alaska

An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Automated, Evidence-based Treatment. Stephanie Richardson: Principal Investigator today (July 7th, 2022) announced a research opportunity related to the effectiveness of automated, evidence-based treatment for the fear of flying. This […]