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In our Native Land

From This Land

by Brad Cole After work I walked down along the shoreline of the lagoon. That large inland sea can freeze in a single night, I thought, and within hours the soft ice turns hard and […]

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 […]

Chasing the Ambulance

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending 

December 8 • New staff and volunteers are receiving continuous Driver/Operator training on the handling characteristics, operation of specialty equipment, care, maintenance, and safety of the department’s ambulances and fire apparatus. • Staff have completed […]

Village Telegraph

Bethel PD seeks suspect

An unknown male entered into the Alaska Buds Establishment on the 600 block of Third Avenue on 11/28/2022 at approximately 2130 in the City of Bethel. The male was carrying a duffle bag and an […]

Contributors

The land sustains us

by Peter Twitchell When I left my home in Bethel I knew I would miss our subsistence way of living and the people of southwest Alaska and the Yukon. I will never forget the land, […]

Letters to the Editor

Beware of phone scam

Currently, there is a scam involving scammers impersonating police officers. They claim a judge has ordered the police to serve an arrest warrant for failure to appear for jury service. They request that individuals purchase […]

Speak Your Mind

AVCP Chairman testifies on Salmon Crisis

Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Chairman Thaddeus Tikiun Jr. provided a testimony on November 15, 2022, to honorable Governor Dunleavy regarding possible solutions to the Salmon Crisis we are experiencing in our region. Testimony […]

Village Telegraph

Calista Corporation launches website showcasing shareholder-owned businesses

by Calista Corporation Staff Calivika Shareholder Directory highlights entrepreneurs and artists. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is pleased to announce the creation of Calivika Shareholder Directory, a website featuring businesses owned by Calista Shareholders, Descendants and their […]

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Village Telegraph

North Pacific Fishery Management Council to determine whether or not to act on bycatch

by SalmonState Council decision comes amidst deepening salmon crisis, unprecedented crab closures, ecosystem failure, and widening equity gap between out of state trawlers and Alaskan fishers. The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, which is tasked […]

Letters to the Editor

Presiding Judges appointed for 2023

Chief Justice Daniel E. Winfree of the Alaska Supreme Court announces the re-appointment of three of the four presiding judges: Superior Court Judge Amy Mead for the First Judicial District; Superior Court Judge Paul A. […]

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Heard it in the Steam House

Bristol Bay Tribes urge EPA to end the threat of Pebble Mine

EPA’s “Recommended Determination” follows extensive public support for durable protections for Bristol Bay and a record-breaking fishing season. Today (December 1st, 2022), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a “Recommended Determination” detailing potential Clean Water […]

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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In our Native Land

UAF, Explore.org launch live muskox webcam

The University of Alaska Fairbanks and the live nature cam network Explore.org have launched the network’s first live webcam stream dedicated to one of the Arctic’s most iconic animals: the muskox. The new muskox cam […]

Contributors

We Three Kings of Orient Aren’t

by Tad Lindley Warning: Do not read this article unless you have someone nearby who can give you immediate emotional support. This may be worse than the terrible sense of deception you experienced when you […]

Inside Bethel News

Least sandpiper Iisuraar(aq)/Iiyuraar(aq)

by Frank Keim The Least sandpiper has the same Yup’ik name as its lookalike-cousins, the Western and Semi-palmated sandpipers: Iisuraar(aq) (Scammon Bay, Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers), and Iiyuraar(aq) (Hooper Bay-Chevak). Both of these names loosely […]

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Delta Lifestyles

Stay socially connected this winter

by Heather McMillion Winter in Alaska can be a difficult time for social and mental wellbeing. Darkness coupled with decreased outdoor activity can result in feelings of loneliness and disconnection. But positive social habits can […]

Contributors

Becoming a Morning Person

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury What are the benefits of being a morning person, an early riser, one that rolls out of bed by 7:00 A.M.? Are there any benefits at all? According to Charissa Chamorro, […]

Contributors

Celebrating Christmas

by Peter Twitchell Worldwide we as a human race have had our share of turmoil and anxiety with viruses, storms, wars, and anger. December is the time of peace and joy when families, tribes, and […]

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Village Telegraph

Newtok Village and Native Village of Napakiak awarded relocation grants

Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act Supports Community-Driven Relocation for Threatened Communities. The Biden-Harris administration today (Nov. 30th, 2022) announced the launch of a new Voluntary Community-Driven Relocation program, led by the […]

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Inside Bethel News

BEST announces 2022 Beneficiary Distribution

by Ana Hoffman The Bethel Native Corporation (BNC) Board of Directors and Bethel Elkartaa Settlement Trust (BEST) Trustees approved a distribution equal to $3.12 per unit share to be payable to shareholder beneficiaries on December […]