Sports

ASAA honors 2022 Mix Six/2A Volleyball Good Sport Recipients

Schools may select two students who exemplifies outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship throughout the 2022 Mix Six/2A Volleyball Season. Coaches chose the following athletes. CONGRATULATIONS Aniak Jena Boelens Karson Peterson Birchwood Christian Ariel Upton Ella Phillips […]
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Inside Bethel News

State seeks clarity on federal opinions addressing the placement of Native Lands into Trust after ANCSA

With five different opinions issued by three different Solicitors of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior over the past several years, confusion exists over whether the 51-year-old Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act […]
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Village Telegraph

Alaska Air Guardsmen overcome extreme elements to medevac pregnant woman Christmas Eve

by Maj. Chelsea Aspelund Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing raced against time and overcame high winds to medevac a pregnant woman in distress Dec 24 at Shaktoolik approximately 32 miles northwest of […]
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Delta Lifestyles

Seeking nominations to recognize and honor Alaskans’ contributions to the arts and humanities

Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA), Alaska Humanities Forum (AKHF), the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation, and the Office of the Governor are seeking nominations for the annual Governor’s Arts and Humanities Awards.  Alaska […]
Speak Your Mind

Ready for a Fresh Start? Alaska’s health department offers free, flexible programs to feel better in the new year

by Dr. Anne Zink So many of us want to feel better in some way. I see that through my work as Alaska’s chief medical officer, but I also see it as an emergency room […]
Village Telegraph

Wassillie of Nunapitchuk earns FAA Airframe Technician Certificate

Congratulations to Elliott Wassillie of Nunapitchuk is now an FAA Certified Airframe Technician. On December 21st, 2022 he earned his certification. Wassillie attended Yuut Elitnaurviat’s Aircraft Maintenance Technician School in Bethel. “No matter the challenge, […]
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Inside Bethel News

After years of limbo, delegation secures Rebecca Trimble’s Permanent Resident Status

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today (December 28th, 2022) celebrated the enactment of private legislation they led with the late Congressman for all Alaska, Don Young. The measure – H.R. 681, […]
Chasing the Ambulance

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending November 29

• Staff are completing online training to become certified as State of Alaska Fire Investigator Technicians (AKFIT). • New staff and volunteers are receiving continuous Driver/Operator training on the handling characteristics, operation of specialty equipment, […]
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Starlink rescues Rural Alaska using Satellite Broadband – without subsidies

by Shawn Williams Well, it’s finally here. Customers in rural Alaska are checking the mail and setting up their Starlink. What this means for rural Alaska residents is obvious – faster broadband and lower prices […]
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North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting – Agenda Item D1 – Salmon Bycatch

by Vivian Korthuis The following is the testimony provided on December 13, 2022, at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Meeting by the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Chief Executive Officer Vivian Korthuis. My […]