by Tad Lindley Have you ever been hurt by someone until it is hard to sleep at night without thinking about them? They ripped you off, or lied about you. Maybe they bullied you or […]
We have no judgments or probation violations this week. The Bethel Courthouse and Clerk’s Office was closed Sept. 20-22 for training.
• On 9-16-22 at 8:30 p.m. medics responded to a report of a person with heart issues. • 9-17-2022 at 01:20 M-5 was dispatched to a report of a person having leg pain. • 9-17-2022 […]
Concerning beer and wine stores in Bethel, On Tuesday October 4th our local election will include Proposition 2. This will decide if we allow or don’t allow beer and wine stores to operate in Bethel. […]
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), and Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) today (September 23, 2022) welcomed an announcement that President Joe Biden just approved Alaska Governor Michael Dunleavy’s (R-Alaska) request for […]
This school year, nearly 150 Alaska high school students are participating in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program’s Acceleration Academy (Full-Time) opportunity. What began 13 years ago as a summer opportunity for high school […]
Natives of Kodiak, Inc. is pleased to announce Monica James as its incoming President & Chief Executive Officer, effective October 17, 2022. Ms. James is a seasoned executive with expertise in business development, financial management, […]
by Peter Twitchell I try my best to live in the present, in the moment because that’s all I have in my life – this moment to breathe fresh air, to feel the sun’s warmth on […]
The Biden Administration and its federal agencies exceeded their authority when they mandated a COVID-19 vaccine for Head Start workers and masks for participating children, according to a U.S. District Judge’s ruling today (Sept. 21st, […]
by AVCP Staff AVCP will be providing daily updates as the damage assessment following Typhoon Merbok continue. We will also be providing updates on efforts by AVCP, state and federal partners to coordinate relief and […]
More than 100 members of Joint Task Force Alaska deployed to the hub communities of Bethel and Nome today (Sept. 21st, 2022), as part of Operation Merbok Response, to support recovery efforts across Western Alaska. […]
by Greg Lincoln The Sand Pit Race had a great turnout this past weekend – for both teams and fans. Elementary, junior high, and high school teams from Akiachak, Akiak, Akiuk, Akula, Alakanuk, Aniak, Ayaprun […]
by Ned Rozell The year is 1905. You are a prospector in Alaska relaxing in your cabin after a chilly day of working the tailings pile. Craving a cup of joe, you pull a tin […]
Judgments Dillon Matthew Favor, 29 3rd Degree Assault 3 Yrs., 4 Yrs. Prob. Matthew Hunter, 23 4th Degree Assault 30 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Fiona Isabel Ayuluk, 37 2nd Degree Harassment, Violate Condition of Release […]
• On 9-9-22 at 12:45 p.m. firefighters responded to the Cultural Center for a fire alarm. There was found to be a malfunctioning detector and no fire. • On 9-9-22 at 4:11 p.m. firefighters responded […]
The Bethel Fire and Police Departments responded to 548 Fifth Avenue for a report of a structure fire at 11:21 p.m. on Friday, September 9, 2022. Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke and fire emitting from […]
Officers from the Bethel Police Department responded to the area of Watsons Corner in reference to an assault on 09/13/2022 at approximately 0233 hours. Officers arrived at the scene and observed a female was bleeding […]
The Bethel Police Department receive a report of a stolen vehicle on 09/07/2022 at approximately 22:11 hours. At 01:31 hours on 09/08/2022, Officers of the Bethel Police Department observed a vehicle of matching the description […]
Alaska Wildlife Troopers contacted two individuals with a recently harvested bull moose in Brown’s Slough in Bethel On 09/15/2022. Further investigation revealed the individuals, identified as Steven Andrew and Tyler Walker, located the moose swimming […]
The Bethel Regional High School volleyball teams hosted a weekend of slamtastic with teams from Chevak and Juneau-Douglas participating. The games started on Friday and continued on through Saturday. The Juneau-Douglas Bears varsity team came […]
Sheila Carl, Tribal Council member of the Akiak Native Community has been appointed to the Tribal Advisory Council for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Other Alaskans appointed also include Diana Zirul, Tribal Council Treasurer, […]
by Tad Lindley Let me recap the historical setting in case you are unfamiliar with it. At least several thousand years ago there was a godly man named Job who lived in the land of […]
by K.J. Lincoln This past week a group from Bethel participated in a workshop to learn how to sew Yup’ik grass baskets. I had the honor of learning with them and sharing the knowledge learned […]
by Peter Twitchell Life gets interesting as I age. First, I’ll admit time flew by from my youth to my retirement age. I have to admit again that it seems like it’s slowed down to […]
I wonder how it is that our body knows when someone is going to pass? How is it our spirit knows when there is a calamity approaching? It was the week of in-service, I could […]
by Willie Kasayulie Akiachak Native Community hosted a Pinariuq Conference during the first week of July 1984 with Tuluksak Native Community and Akiak Native Community tribal council members participating. This gathering officially started the discussion […]
The 2022 fall Chum and Coho salmon runs are nearly complete in the lower river. Therefore, Federal protections for these species are no longer warranted. Restrictions to subsistence salmon fishing are being rescinded in Federal […]
by Mary Fogarty George The Superintendent and Regional School Board of the Yupiit School District hosted a five-day district-wide in-service in the downtown Marriott Hotel August 29-September 2. Guest speaker Panigkaq Agatha John Shields, led […]
Calista urges affected communities to send requests for assistance. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is actively working with local communities, State of Alaska officials and emergency agencies on a statewide coordinated response to the September 2022 storm […]
Governor Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration for the 2022 September storm currently impacting the west coast of Alaska (on September 17th, 2022). The disaster declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan, bringing together a […]
This is a letter dated September 17, 2022 to the Honorable Governor Dunleavy from the Association of Village Council Presidents. Dear Governor Dunleavy, Thank you for declaring a disaster for communities impacted by Typhoon Merbok. […]
by Greg Lincoln The worst storm in recent times hit our homeland this past weekend – the coastal regions bore the brunt. Reports and photos of homes collapsing off their posts, extensive coastline erosion, extreme […]
(Anchorage, Alaska) – Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is actively working with local communities, State of Alaska officials and emergency agencies on a statewide coordinated response to the September 2022 storm impacting dozens of Western Alaska communities. “Our […]
Judgments Aaron Jason Wise, 41 3rd Degree Assault 3 Yrs. Prob. Darrell Paukan, 33 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob. Brandon Clement Olson, 26 4th Degree Assault 1 Yr. Prob. Jimmy S. Charlie, […]
• 8/28/2022 04:01 M-6 was dispatched to a report of a single vehicle crash with no patient found. • 8/28/2022 04:09 M-6 was dispatched to respond to a report of a person having trouble breathing. […]
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 […]
On Aug. 29, 2022, an Anchorage grand jury indicted 35-year-old Talon Westlake for murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, manslaughter and tampering with evidence, all involving the beating death of his […]
Bethel Police Communications received a report of a possible stabbing inside a residence in the 300 block of Ptarmigan Ave on 07/01/2022 at approximately 0247 hours. Police officers and fire medics responded to the scene. […]
The Nelson Island Cross Country Race took place in Toksook Bay last Saturday. Teams from Quinhagak and Tununak joined the Islander host team in the event. Below are the top three finishers in the boys […]
The Bethel Seawall Run had parents and fans cheering for their runners last Friday. The day was nice and dry and the race venue was packed with teams, it was so popular that there was […]
by Tad Lindley Did you know that Jesus was tempted to use painkillers? No, nobody came up to him with a sheet of tinfoil, a lighter, a hit of Oxycontin, and a ballpoint pen casing, […]
Laura Angela Kylook, 90, of Bethel, peacefully died on July 25, 2022 with her children by her side. She was born on May 17, 1932 at Fish Village, AK to Xavier Afcan and Clara (Phillip) […]
by Ned Rozell EAST FORK OF THE GULKANA RIVER — In late summer, a few months before this mossy valley will feel the sting of 40-below air, bright red salmon dart through a crystal-clear pool […]
With the help of Donlin Gold donation funds in the Fall of 2022 for the City of Pilot Station within the Kusilvak Census Area, the front-end Heavy Equipment loader finally got back on its tracks […]
A uniquely Alaskan event – the distribution of the annual Permanent Fund Dividend – is coming up on Sept. 20 and I’m pleased to announce that it will be the largest in state history. The […]
by Dr. Mike Williams, Sr., Chief, Akiak Native Community One of my passions is sled dog racing. I’ve raced in dozens of Iditarods, and several Kuskokwim 300s. I don’t just race for myself – I […]
by Peter Twitchell It just dawned on me on this day 9/11/2001 between 9:30 and 10 o’clock I was camped across from the Aniak gravel bar watching two American jet fighters behind the Korean Airlines […]
by Heather McMillion, MS, RD, LD Healthy Aging Month is celebrated in September. One of the best things we can do for our health as we age is to eat well. Eating well happens when […]
by Calista Corporation Staff The Calista Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee Formed in 2017. Today (September 8, 2022), Calista Corporation’s Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee (PAEC) announces a series of endorsements ahead of the 2022 […]
by Alaskans for Better Elections Alaska’s Election System gave Alaskan voters more choice, voice, and competition on Election Day. A near-record number of Alaskan voters participated in the August 16, 2022 Special Election. When surveyed […]
In addition to the three candidates that are listed on the ballot, the City Clerk’s Office certified Henry S. Batchelor Jr. as a write-in candidate. Bethel City Clerk Lori Strickler made the announcement on August […]
Leonard Hicks of Trussville, Alabama is awaiting confirmation by the Bethel City Council to be the new Chief of Police for Bethel. His confirmation will take place during the Bethel City Council’s September 13th, 2022 […]
by Greg Lincoln Bethel rolled out the red carpet for Representative-elect Mary Peltola last Thursday, with a grand welcome at the Bethel airport and then celebrating with a homecoming reception at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural […]
Jerome “Jerry” Rogauskas, born September 22th, 1945 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, passed away on Sunday, August 7th, 2022, in Lincoln City, Oregon. He is proceeded in death by his father, Frank Rogauskas, and his mother, Anna […]
Billy Norbert Westlock, lovingly named after Aupalria & Aurralria, was born in Bethel on November 20, 1972 to Gordon Sr. and Nora Westlock. He entered Eternal Life on July 4, 2022. Billy was well-known to […]
by Tad Lindley Used to be vegetarian In the beginning people did not hunt for food. We were all vegetarian. We had a different relationship with animals. They were not afraid of us. It wasn’t […]
Judgments Clayton Kasayuli, 35 1st Degree Criminal Trespassing $150 Thomas Daniel F. Evon, 24 4th Degree Assault 60 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob.
• Between 07/01/2022 and 07/31/2022, the Bethel Fire Department responded to 113 EMS and 15 Fire incidents. • On 07/01/22 at 9:55 p.m., firefighters responded to Ptarmigan Road for the report of a possible fire. […]
Yesterday (Aug. 31st, 2022), a grand jury indicted Samantha Pearson on a true bill for one count of manslaughter and one count of misconduct involving a controlled substance. Alaska State Troopers reported to a single […]
Bethel Superior Court Judge Terrence Haas sentenced Frank Nelson to 45 years on Wed., July 27, for the beating murder and robbery of 53-year-old Quinhagak resident Jesse Britton. Nelson was given three additional years to […]
Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum is seeking proposals for their Winter Lecture / Culture Share Series to be held on Zoom between November of 2022 and March of 2023. Speakers are invited to propose to […]
by Millie Bentley Greetings. It’s that time of year again when calls start coming in for “…that recipe for moose curry. You know, that really good, really simple recipe?” Yes, I know exactly the recipe […]
Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation congratulates Mary Peltola on her historic special election win to the U.S. House of Representatives. She will serve in the role until the start of the new Congress following the results for […]
The youth of Alakanuk helped to clean up their beautiful Yukon River community. They gathered for a group photo in June. photo by Augusta Edmund, IGAP Director
Bethel Friends of Canines fully supports the City of Bethel Police Department’s future K-9 Program. We are an animal rescue organization that works closely with the City of Bethel Police Department to manage animal control […]
by the Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association and the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association Thirty residents from the Bristol Bay, Norton Sound, Yukon and Kuskokwim (BBAYK) regions of Alaska met with Governor Dunleavy and the Commissioner […]
Calista Education and Culture, Inc. (CECI) is offering its Take Wing “Tengluni” (TWT)[D’NG-loo-nee] program for high school seniors in the Calista Region. This free post-secondary education program is entering its fourth year and offers both […]
by Peter Twitchell My Dad David Twitchell was raised by the Joe Williams Family at Akiak, Alaska. A few days after my dad was born in 1924 his mother passed on to the spirit world […]
“Write-in my name to represent State House 38.” Cama-i, My name is Myron P. Naneng Sr., and I am asking you to write in my name on the ballot for State House District 38. We […]
by Paxton Alexie and Lacey Samuelson Our ALPAR Program is now over with and are waiting for our prizes to arrive so we can hold a celebration for their hard work. Unfortunately, we were not […]
by Greg Lincoln Bethel’s Mary Peltola made history during the August 16th, 2022 special election for the U.S. House of Representatives by becoming the first Alaska Native to be elected for a seat in Congress. […]
The Seawall Cross Country Run. Bethel, Alaska. Friday, September 9th.
Judgments Charlene Beaver, 33 Reckless Endangerment 1 Yr. Prob. Solomon Olick, 29 Reckless Endangerment 1 Yr. Prob. Roger Duncan, 49 2nd Degree Criminal Trespassing 21 Days Lucille M. Valadez, 36 Reckless Endangerment 2 Yrs. Prob. […]
• 8/19/2022 Bethel EMS responded to reports of an intoxicated individual. • 8/20/2022 Bethel EMS transported one patient due to an anxiety attack. • 8/20/2022 Bethel EMS transported a suicidal patient that overdosed on pills. […]
by Tad Lindley When the ocean liner Titanic left Queenstown, Ireland, she had about 2,224 souls aboard. Some were crew members (176 crew men did nothing, but keep shoveling coal 24 hours a day to […]
by 1st Lt. Balinda O’Neal On the shores of the Kuskokwim River, 400 miles west of Anchorage, a Bethel couple cuts strips of salmon before carrying them to their smokehouse as youth spectators eagerly watch […]
Loving wife, mother and grandmother, Donna J. Chris, 79, passed away peacefully July 28, 2022, at her home in Big Lake, Alaska. Donna was born May 19, 1943, in Queens, NY, to Edwin and Helen […]
When I first worked as a YKHC health aide in 1989, I worked with two ladies who were elder health aides. They really taught me and the other health aides a lot. They showed us […]
by Tiffany Zulkosky As someone who’s passionate about serving Alaska, but loathes the divisiveness that accompanies campaign season, I rarely endorse candidates. But this year’s race for Governor is so important that I feel I […]
The two pups were found abandoned on a beach in Kasilof, Alaska. The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) admitted two newborn harbor seal pups to the Wildlife Response Program on June 2, 2022. The ASLC Wildlife […]
Two Shareholders who sign up by Sept. 15 to win iPad minis. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation has launched a 2022 Calista Click Contest to invite more Shareholders to sign up for digital services. Two Shareholders each […]
by Peter Twitchell Today I am grateful to be 72 years of age only by the grace of Almighty Creator God am I able to share this with you. It’s like I told my healthcare […]
The Bethel Crane Run for elementary runners took place last Friday, August 26th, 2022 at the host school – Gladys Jung Elementary. Runners from Ayaprun Elementary and Bethel Regional High School also participated in the […]
From oil and gas companies to federal agencies, ANSEP strategic partners offered unmatched educational and professional opportunities for Alaskans this summer. This summer, 21 students from across Alaska participated in the Alaska Native Science & […]
Three people have signed up for the 2022 City of Bethel Regular Municipal Election to be held on October 4th, 2022 and there are four seats open. The City Clerk’s Office has certified three candidates, […]
Terralyn and Panikpiaq are picking paunraq blackberries for their Grandma Linda Noratuk on a nice afternoon day in Bethel. Photo taken on 8/14/22. photo by Linda Noratuk
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