Congratulations to Yuut Elitnaurviat’s 3rd Certified Nursing Assistant graduating class for 2023. The graduates were honored at their graduation ceremony on October 5th, 2023 at the Yuut Elitnaurviat campus. The graduates from left to right […]
Project to bring affordable, high-speed fiber internet to 7 communities. This July, a team from Calista Corporation and Alaska Communications visited Upper Kalskag, Lower Kalskag, Tuluksak, Akiak, Akiachak, Kwethluk and Napakiak to discuss and share […]
by Tad Lindley Last week war erupted in Israel, with over 700 dead, including some American citizens, and thousands injured. Could this be the start of WW III? In World War I the total number […]
September 4 – October 5 Judgments James B. Martin Jr., 23 3rd Degree Theft, 2nd Degree Theft 10 Days, 5 Yrs. Prob. Dustin Evans, 18 4th Degree Criminal Mischief 1 Yr. Prob. Colleen Fermoyle, 42 […]
• On 9-25-23 at 7:11 p.m. medics responded to the report of a person with a bloody face. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 9-26-23 at 8:26 p.m. medics responded to the […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Bethel Warriors and the Lady Warriors raced to a fifth (boys) and sixth (girls) place finish in the Division II team standings at the 2023 ASAA Cross Country State Championships […]
by Dave Kutcher Social Security will likely play a substantive role in your retirement planning. There are a lot of myths out there about social security benefits and so we wanted to clear the air […]
by Peter Twitchell How does one person maximize their life? I’ll share how our Yupiaq Ancestors maximized their lives and their existence as Tribal members. They took to heart and practiced the laws set forth […]
Immediately following the American Civil War, Russia sold Alaska to the United States dirt cheap. Why? The Russians were fighting the British in Crimea. The Russians had no army in Alaska. Canada was a colony […]
by EarthJustice State of Alaska agencies failed to fully consider harmful impacts of the massive gold mine when issuing water permits and a water quality certificate. Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) and the Native Village of […]
Former Board Chair, Military Veteran Served the Y-K Region for Decades. With great sadness, Calista Corporation announces the passing of Board Secretary and former Chair Robert L. Beans on Saturday, Oct. 7. Calista Shareholders elected […]
The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) has announced the agenda for its upcoming 2023 Annual Convention, which will be held in Anchorage on October 19-21, 2023, at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center. The convention […]
The Backhaul Project collects over 230,000 pounds of e-waste in 2023 for safe disposal. For the sixth consecutive year, Donlin Gold partnered with Delta Backhaul Company, tribal entities and in-region community organizations to assist the […]
by Reyne Athanas Photos courtesy of SWAAG This is the Steel Salmon and Raven Auction’s twentieth year of creating fabulous art pieces by local artists, enthusiasts and friends for the arts. The first auction was […]
by Jeff Richardson Researchers have confirmed that salmon are spawning in an Arctic Ocean watershed, suggesting that at least some salmon species could be expanding to new territory as climate change reshapes their habitat. The […]
by Greg Lincoln Quyana to everyone who helped in any way at all before and after the passing of our beloved Dad and Ap’a Alois Lincoln of Toksook Bay. We are grateful for all that […]
by Delta Discovery Staff Ourea Busk of Unalakleet is the girls high school Division III State Cross Country Champion. She finished the 5K course in 19:38.31 last Saturday at the Janecek Trails in Palmer, Alaska. […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces a change to when Nelson Island muskox registration permits RX070 and RX071 will be available. A total of 40 permits will be available on January 17, 2024 […]
September 15 – 28 Judgments Jay Hootch, 26 1st Degree Sexual Assault, 1st Degree Assault, 3rd Degree Assault 25 Yrs., 10 Yrs. Prob. Dwayne Bird, 29 4th Degree Assault 90 Days, 4 Yrs. Prob. Justin […]
• 9/16/2023 at 00:18 M-6 responded to a report of a person vomiting. • 9/16/2023 at 00:54 M-6 responded to a report of behavioral health problems. • 9/16/2023 at 08:09 M-6 responded to a report […]
by Tad Lindley If we were to talk to every kindergartner in every local school and ask them what they want to be when they grow up, we would get responses like, pilot, agent, health […]
by Dave Kutcher Whether we are working with folks in that pre-retirement window of age 50+ who are trying to ready themselves for the retirement road ahead or folks that have already pulled the retirement […]
by Peter Twitchell Long before I came into the world how were people of Southwest Alaska, the Yupiaq? We’re blessed with the beautiful tundra that provided berries, our sloughs and rivers, we’re full of fish […]
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after voting for a short-term government funding bill that averts a government shutdown. I supported this short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown and […]
by Commissioner James Cockrell Our state stands at a crossroads, where our choices today will shape the quality of life all Alaskans enjoy tomorrow. As the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, I […]
The Friends of Sheldon Jackson Museum is seeking proposals for their Winter Lecture / Culture Share Series to be held on Zoom between November of 2023 and March of 2024. Speakers are invited to propose […]
by Rod Boyce Alaska’s leading public uncrewed aircraft program made another significant advance Friday when a drone flew from the Nenana airport and landed at Fairbanks International Airport. The flight, conducted by a University of […]
by Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation During COVID, many of us put off our routine medical care. As a result, patients in the YK Delta (along with most other places in the United States) are behind on […]
The City of Bethel council met on September 26, 2023 for their regular meeting. During that time, council introduced Ordinance 23-17: Amending the Bethel Municipal Code (BMC) by creating a new section, Prohibiting Abuse of […]
The National Transportation Safety Board released the preliminary report for the fatal aircraft crash that occurred on September 12, 2023 near St. Mary’s, Alaska that claimed the life of Bethel resident Gene Buzzy Peltola Jr. […]
by Greg Lincoln The Lower Kuskokwim School District 1A Cross Country race took place in Bethel at the Sand Pit this past weekend, September 30th, 2023. Teams from Chefornak, Akiuk, Kipnuk, Kongiganak, Kwethluk, Kwigillingok, Mertarvik, […]
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