Classifieds
Day: October 20, 2022
Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 3 – 7
No judgments or probation violations this week.
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending October 7
• 9-27-2022 at 19:25 M-5 was called to respond to a report of alcohol intoxication. • 9-28-2022 at 04:42 M-5 was called to respond to a report of dizziness. • 9-28-2022 at 07:49 M-5 was […]
Sports
Bethel Scramble Elementary/Jr. High Wrestling Results
Good job to all the wrestlers who participated in this past weekend’s Wrestling Scramble. Below are the weight division results for the Elementary and Jr. High boys and girls. Bethel Scramble Tournament Results October 14-15, […]
Sports
Bethel Warriors host Wrestling Scramble
The WarriorDome was packed with fans on Friday and Saturday night for the Wrestling Scramble event last weekend. High school, junior high, and elementary teams from Akiachak, Alakanuk, Aniak, Bristol Bay, Chevak, Dillingham, Emmonak, Hooper […]
Contributors
God Only Asks for 10%, Everyone Else is Asking for 100%
by Tad Lindley By the time you are reading this, we will already have our 2022 Permanent Fund Dividend. Some folks might get angry at me for writing about giving some of their dividend. Understand […]
Inside Bethel News
Steel Salmon & Raven Auction
by SWAAG The Steel Salmon & Raven Dinner and Auction returned with maximum attendance at a fun-filled evening on October 8th at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center. The Southwest Alaska Arts Group (SWAAG) was able […]
Contributors
The original inhabitants of Urucararmiut
by Peter Twitchell Today I want to focus on original Bethel families who made up Bethel at where it was, the permanent residents when the village of Bethel was simply known as “Gathering place of […]
Letters to the Editor
Deaths in prisons ought to be rare
A letter to Governor Dunleavy from the ACLU of Alaska demanding answers to deaths in DOC custody. Dear Governor Dunleavy, The ACLU of Alaska writes to you with grave concerns over the fact that 15 […]
Speak Your Mind
Joining the Nurse Licensure Compact addresses healthcare workforce needs now
by Jared C. Kosin and Julie Sande Like the rest of the nation, Alaska is experiencing a workforce shortage in virtually every industry. We see help wanted signs, long lines, and pleas for patience everywhere. […]
Village Telegraph
Qasgirmiut Yurartait grows, soon to perform at AFN
The Qasgirmiut Yuraq Group based in Bethel will be performing on Quyana Night at the 2022 Alaska Federation of Natives Convention on October 21st. They will be the 4th group to perform at Quyana Night […]
Village Telegraph
UAF receives grant to advance Alaska Native food and energy sovereignty
by Maggie King A $1.9 million federal grant will support University of Alaska Fairbanks programs that focus on Indigenous food and energy system development and sustainability at the institution’s five rural campuses. The UAF College […]
Village Telegraph
Calista Corporation shareholders will receive 15 percent higher Akilista Distribution
Shareholder enrollment grows to over 35,800. The Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Board of Directors and the Trustees of the Calista Settlement Trust recently approved the largest Akilista (AW-kee-lis-tah) total distribution to Shareholders, over 2.3 times higher […]
Inside Bethel News
Bethel Native Corporation, GCI partner to close digital divide in Western Alaska
Region receives more than $73 million for fiber broadband service through two federal grants. Affordable, reliable, high-speed internet is coming to Western Alaska! Bethel Native Corporation (BNC), in partnership with GCI, Alaska’s largest telecommunications company, […]
Inside Bethel News
AVCP CEO provides testimony to fisheries consultation
The following is the testimony presented by Vivian Korthuis, the CEO of the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) to the Department of Interior & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Tribal Consultation on October […]
From The Editor
Voters oppose alcohol proposition for package store in Bethel Newly elected and re-elected council members take oath of office
by Greg Lincoln The initiative for a package liquor store in Bethel for selling beer and wine did not pass during the October 4th, 2022 municipal election. Nearly 60% of Bethel’s voters said that they […]
Delta Lifestyles