Anita was born to Eddie and Palagia (Tengmeak) Hoffman on June 26, 1936 at the Old Little Mountain Village site on the Kuskokwim. During the winter of 1938, while Eddie was working at the Nyac […]
Michael Isaac, age 20, was reported missing to the Bethel Police Department on November 2nd, 2023. His family and BPD are asking the public for help finding him. He last spoke to his parents on […]
Alaska State Troopers received a report on November 10, 2023, at 3:14am, from a resident of Grayling about a house fire, and that two people may have been inside. The house was a total loss, […]
Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Soldotna responded to a report on November 16, 2023, at 11:45 am, of a bear attack on the Hidden Creek Trail near Skilak Lake. It was determined that a 72-year-old man […]
by Tad Lindley Perhaps you saw this meme posted on Facebook. I have seen it before, but it popped up recently as a repost and I thought that I would address it. I want to […]
Judgments Ramond Landlord, 22 2nd Degree Murder 30 Yrs., 10 Yrs. Prob. Kacy Lewis, 37 2nd Degree Sexual Abuse of Minor 18 Yrs., 10 Yrs. Prob. Justin Ayagalria, 22 Reckless Endangerment 30 Days, 5 Yrs. […]
November 23 • On 11-11-23 at 7:54 p.m. medics responded to the report of a person having nausea. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 11-12-23 at 11:22 a.m. medics responded to the […]
Two adults and two children were recovered, missing still are one adult and one child. Search efforts are ongoing. November 21, 2023, 9:00 am update On November 20, 2023, at 8:51 pm, a large landslide […]
by Dr. Bradbury Question: I live next door to a woman who I think is passive-aggressive. She knows I don’t like shoveling snow so comes out and says, “A lot of snow, huh.” I responded, […]
by Peter Twitchell When I was growing up in the 1950s us kids always listened to what our Elders and especially moms, dads, grandmas, grandpas who were teaching us to love, respect, and be kind […]
Quyana to the Yukon-Kuskokwim communities for the most successful Backhaul Project yet. The impact of a multi-year partnership has reduced the potential for hazardous materials to cause water contamination in our Y-K communities. To all […]
by Anna L. Goemer I worked for the Bethel Police Department (BPD) from 2008-2010. One unsolved case that still haunts my thoughts is Stella A. Evon, born 2/11/79, disappeared on 9/29/1996, a Sunday with temperatures between […]
Today (Nov. 18th, 2023), the Doyon Settlement Trustees approved the Doyon Settlement Trust distribution amount of $15.47 per unit, or $1,547 per 100 units based on FY23 performance. This non-taxable distribution is scheduled to be […]
On November 14, 2023, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation granted unanimous approval to recommend that President Joe Biden and the 118th United States Congress support the endorsement of Senate Bill 1723 (S.1723): The Truth […]
Bethel’s Aubrianna Wilde took home the gold medal in the girls 108-112 lbs. division at the Lancer Smith Invitational Wrestling tournament in Wasilla this past weekend in the 4th-5th grade event. Rex Morgan also wrestled […]
This afternoon (Nov. 16, 2023), Bethel Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Peters sentenced now 21-year-old Raymond Landlord for the murder of 18-year-old Coy Bryan in 2018. Landlord pleaded guilty to Murder in the Second Degree in […]
The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $10.85 to $11.73 in 2024. In 2014, Alaska voters passed a ballot initiative to annually adjust the minimum wage for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the Alaska minimum […]
by Balinda O’Neal The Alaska National Guard’s annual community outreach program, Operation Santa Claus, took an unexpected turn this year as its mission to bring holiday joy to the village of Tuluksak became a vital […]
Yukon Kuskokwim delta pilot Kyle Kaganak has embarked on a new adventure – he is First Officer for ABX Airlines and has been flying 767 Boeing jets since October. Congratulations to Kyle and his family […]
Judgments Gabriel Nicolai, 31 4th Degree Misconduct Involving 3 Yrs. Prob. Felicia Nicholi, 31 Send/Bring Alcohol to Dry Area $1500, 3 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Andrew Hoffman, 37 3rd Degree Assault 6 Mos., 3 Yrs. […]
November 16 • On 10/31/2023 at 9:21 PM Medics responded to a report of a patient experiencing pain. Patient was then treated and transported to the hospital. • On 10/31/2023 at 3:09 PM Medics responded […]
by Tad Lindley We tend to think of Thanksgiving as a modern American holiday. It’s not. If you attended public schools, you may have been taught that the first Thanksgiving involved the English speaking Pilgrims […]
Dear Honorable Mary Sattler Peltola: It is great that we have one of our own representing us in Washington DC. We finally have a seat at the table. I would like to comment on your […]
Alaska Governor Dunleavy announced the following proclamation on November 9th, 2023 to recognize and honor the servicewomen and their families of our country who served our State and nation to uphold our freedoms. WHEREAS, women […]
by Dave Kutcher With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us and Christmas and New Year just ahead, we like to take this time of year to reflect and be thankful for all that we have been […]
by Peter Twitchell It is no secret when I left Bethel October 30, 2016 it was mainly to leave the high cost of living in real Alaska for a chance to live a better life […]
The Lancer Smith Memorial Wrestling Tournament also featured a junior varsity event last weekend at the Menard Center in Wasilla. Bethel wrestler Brandon Ayapan took first place in the 112 lb. bracket. Jackson Iverson, also […]
Sixth through eighth grade wrestlers competed at the Lancer Smith Invitational 6-8 Youth Tournament last Friday at the Menard Center in Wasilla including wrestlers from the Yukon Kuskokwim region. Winning gold was Bethel’s Maya Iverson […]
The Bethel Warrior girls and boys high school varsity wrestlers competed at the Lancer Smith Memorial Wrestling Invitational last weekend in Wasilla, Alaska on November 17-19, 2023. The Bethel boys won second place as a […]
by Mary George Elena Pasitnak is the Parent of the Month for October at the Akiachak School. Above is Elena with Principal Barron Sample. photo by Eranne Calda Akiachak Principal Barron Sample hosted an assembly […]
by BSAR The following is the BSAR Kuskokwim River Aerial Survey Report for 2023-24 – 01*. Summary: For the past several years BSAR has been scheduling our first Aerial Freeze Up Survey of the Kuskokwim […]
ALET Session 23-02 includes nine Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, as well as 10 recruits from nine city and state agencies. In a graduation ceremony today (November 17th, 2023) in Sitka, 19 new law […]
by K300 Race Staff The Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee is proud to announce substantial, across the board increases to prize purses for all 2023-24 races. The K300 (scheduled for Friday, January 26) purse will increase […]
by Bev Hoffman For 30 years Bethel Christmas Cookie Bakers have been donating holiday delights to support programs at the YK Fitness Center Pool. The 30th annual YK Delta Lifesaver Christmas Cookie Extravaganza is happening […]
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Bethel Community Services Foundation announces the beginning of the 2023 #BethelGives Campaign. The 2023 campaign is supporting nine local nonprofit organizations. Funds raised are divided up equitably among the participating […]
by BSAR Freeze up has come to the Kuskokwim River. This is a quiet time where people stay close to home doing little chores to get ready for winter. Many make daily trips down to […]
by Greg Lincoln The Tuntutuliak Bluejays won the 2023 Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) Mixed 6 Volleyball tournament held in Eek, home of the Cougars, this past weekend, Nov. 16-18th. The Bluejays will be representing […]
People Propel® Program, funded by Wild Alaska Pollock Fishing, achieves $50M in powersports purchases. This month (November), Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) achieved a major milestone of $50 million in purchases by community members of […]
by Frank Keim Have you ever come across a little pink bird singing in chirpy twitters on the top of a spruce tree in winter? Or even better, singing almost continuously in the same sweet […]
Residents in the Kusilvak Census Area and Yupiit Regional Educational Attendance Area (REAA) affected by damage from the ice jam and snow melt flooding that occurred between May 12 and June 3, 2023 can now […]
by Tim McKeever On behalf of the Ted Stevens Foundation, November 18, 2023 will be the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Senator Ted Stevens. Stevens was born in Indiana and grew up there and […]
by Tad Lindley At some point in his life, Moses had to have realized that his biological dad, Amram, was actually also his iluq (cousin)! Not only that, it turns out that his biological mother, […]
Judgments Gunner Gregory, 31 3rd Degree Assault 3 Yrs. Prob. Stanley Isaac George, 34 3rd Degree Assault 2 Yrs., 5 Yrs. Prob. Peter Active, 61 1st Degree Sexual Assault 15 Yrs., 15 Yrs. Prob. Liam […]
• On 10/28/2023 at 1:37 AM Medics responded for a call for a patient experiencing chest pain. The patient was treated and transported to the hospital. • On 10/28/2023 at 10:37 AM Firefighters responded to […]
by Dave Kutcher Each October the US Social Security Administration announces annual changes to the program for the upcoming year. For 2023, those changes include a significant Cost of Living Adjustment, an increase in the […]
by Peter Twitchell I’m thinking back in time to 1954 when Mom brought me to the log cabin building – the school in downtown Bethel which was located next to the Cowan Hut, across the […]
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, today released the following video message in honor of Veterans Day. Today, across Alaska and across our great nation, American communities throughout […]
by Gloria Simeon This is the testimony to the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs delivered on November 11th, 2023 by Gloria Simeon, a citizen of the Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council, a woman of the […]
The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) admitted a male northern sea otter pup to the Wildlife Response Program on October 31, 2023, the third pup rescued this year. The approximately three-week-old pup arrived late Halloween night […]
Today (November 10th, 2023), the Alaska Federation of Natives participated in a field hearing called by the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in Bethel titled, “The Impact of the Historic Salmon Decline on the […]
by K300 Race Staff About 8 years ago the Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee decided to institute a cap of 30 teams but until now that cap has never been met. Interest in the K300 appears […]
by AVCP Staff The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) leadership, testified at today’s (November 10th, 2023) historic field hearing to urge federal lawmakers to help end the ongoing devasting salmon crisis in Alaska. AVCP […]
Michael Isaac, age 20, was reported missing to the Bethel Police Department on November 2nd, 2023. His family and BPD are asking the public for help finding him. He last spoke to his parents on […]
by Greg Lincoln Senator and Vice Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) Lisa Murkowski chaired a Field Oversight Hearing entitled, “The Impact of the Historic Salmon Declines on the Health and […]
Jordan Klejka of the Bethel Lady Warriors and Isabella Peterson of the St. Mary’s Lady Eagles meet on the mat at the Bethel Wrestling Invitational last Thursday night. The Bethel Regional High School Wrestling team […]
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