Cop Shop
State of Alaska District Court
in BethelJune 22 – 30 Judgments Andrew Ashepak, 49 4th Degree Assault, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor 180 Days, 5 Yrs. Prob. John W. Usugan, 27 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse of Minor 1 […]
Day: July 7, 2023
Chasing the Ambulance
Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending
May 31 • The department is continually recruiting for new volunteer responders and administrative support. If anyone is interested, please fill out a BFD Volunteer Application Packet today. • The department will be conducting a […]
Contributors
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by Tad Lindley (For younger readers, before mP3s and CDs, we had records. Records looked like large CDs. You could put them on a record player and spin it backwards with your hands and hear […]
Delta Lifestyles
PILT payments provides economic boost for Alaskan Communities
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced today (June 15th, 2023) that the Department of the Interior is distributing $35.4 million to eligible local governments across Alaska through the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. […]
Classifieds
Heard it in the Steam House
Board of Education taking public comments on high school sports athletes
The Alaska Board of Education is now taking public comments on a proposal to prohibit biological males who identify as females from competing against high school girl athletes. The 30-day public comment ends on July […]
Letters to the Editor
Possible effects of mine waste
One of the biggest negative impacts of the Donlin Creek gold mine would be Mekoryuk out on Nunivak Island since they depend on the ocean for a big majority of their subsistence resource. All the […]
Speak Your Mind
2023 AFN Convention Update
The Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska will host the Annual AFN Convention from October 19-21, 2023. The keynote speakers include Sophie Minich, President/ Chief Executive Officer of Cook Inlet Region, Inc., and […]
Heard it in the Steam House
Pound for pound, Alaska mosquitoes pack punch
by Ned Rozell In mid-June, while standing deep within the northern boreal forest, it’s possible to feel a sensation similar to one felt in mid-December at the same spot. It’s a sting to exposed skin, […]
Inside Bethel News
BVESA to host Mud Volleyball tournament fundraiser
by Joey Valadez B.V.E.S.A.’s Annual 8-on-8 Mud Volleyball Tournament is set for Saturday, July 15th in Bethel, Alaska. For those not familiar with B.V.E.S.A., it stands for the Bethel Volunteer Emergency Services Association and is […]
Contributors
Fourth of July past
by Peter Twitchell I remember as a boy in the 1950s Independence Day Fourth of July celebrations in Bethel were spectacular and always fun to attend, they were a lot of games and a lot of […]
Inside Bethel News
Public Safety Academy graduates 17 new law enforcement officers
ALET Session 23-01 includes 11 Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, as well as 6 recruits from five city and state agencies. In a graduation ceremony in Sitka, 17 new law enforcement officers received their […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
BLM to restore water quality, fish habitat along Upper Yukon River
Work is part of collaborative and partnership-driven Restoration Landscape strategy. The Bureau of Land Management, in partnership with the Salcha-Delta Soil and Water Conservation District and Trout Unlimited, are restoring mining-impacted streams along the upper […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
Fishcamp Smoked Salmon
Timantha White of Bethel takes care of the kiarneqs (fish jerky) at their family’s fish camp. They will be smoked for a couple days and then put away for winter eating. photo by Geraldine Andrew
From The Editor
Two fires in a row destroy homes in Bethel
by Greg Lincoln Two house fires devastated Bethel within 24-hours of each other. On Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at approximately 2:00 a.m., the Bethel Fire Department responded to 5748 Neqleq Street in Kasayuli Subdivision for […]
Delta Fishin’ Report
Grandma’s Fish Rack
Zayne Maxie, age 1, of Napaskiak plays under his Amauq’s (great-grandma’s) fish rack across the river from their village on June 27th, 2023. He is loving all the wonderful salmon hanging down from the racks. […]