June 2025 – The Delta Discovery, Inc.

Remains recovered in Kachemak Bay

June 28, 2025 0

In August 2024, the US Coast Guard conducted an active search and rescue for four missing boaters in Kachemak Bay near Homer. Their active search was suspended without any sightings. The Alaska Dive, Search, Rescue, […]

State of Alaska District Court

June 28, 2025 0

in BethelJune 17 Judgments Jamison Mesak, 25 Failure to Register as Sex Offender 35 Days Probation violations Jamison Mesak, 25 Violated Conditions of Probation Olaf Nels R. Hopstad, 31 Violated Conditions of Probation 90 Days

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending

June 28, 2025 0

June 20 • On 06-08-2025 at 05:13 PM, Medics responded to a report of a person experiencing alcohol withdrawals. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 06-09-2025 at 02:00 AM, Medics […]

For Sale

June 28, 2025 0

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 Water Tanks Only 31” wide, 70” high, 74” long. 500 Gallons, easily […]

Why Not Just Dip the Whole Shirt in Seal Oil?

June 28, 2025 0

by Tad Lindley Kipnuk was the first place I became a regular consumer of seal oil. We ate food stored in seal oil, food dipped in seal oil, seal oil in soup, seal oil in […]

Alaska SeaLife Center’s Wildlife Response Team races to save three Harbor Seal Pups

June 28, 2025 0

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) has admitted three more harbor seal pups to the Wildlife Response Program in the past seven days, marking a busy start to the 2025 season (June 4th, 2025). One of […]

Crews wrap perimeter on Oskawalik Fire, begin critical interior work

June 28, 2025 0

by the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection The Oskawalik Fire (#122), burning in black spruce and tundra roughly ten miles south of Crooked Creek, remains at 1,779 acres and is now 30% contained. […]

AASB Denounces Governor Dunleavy’s Vetoes of Vital FY2026 Education Funding

June 28, 2025 0

The Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) is dismayed by Governor Mike Dunleavy’s decision to veto more than $51 million in public education formula funding for FY2026 — an unprecedented action that violates the state’s […]

Court orders agencies to revise Environmental Study underlying key federal permits for the Donlin Gold Mine

June 28, 2025 0

by EarthJustice Victory — The U.S. District Court in Alaska orders the mine’s permitting agencies to take a more thorough look at the impacts of a tailings spill by revising the project’s environmental study. ANCHORAGE, […]

City seeks to remove senior citizen card and allow alternative proof of senior citizenship

June 28, 2025 0

The City of Bethel council will be considering adoption of an ordinance that would remove usage of the Senior Citizen Exemption Card and allow alternative proof of senior citizenship. There will be a public hearing […]

Yuut Basketball Association to host summer league championship tournament

June 28, 2025 0

The Yuut Basketball Association will be hosting their Summer League Championship basketball tournament featuring high school girls and boys teams from throughout the region. The event will take place July 3rd – 5th in Bethel […]

A surprise miracle

June 28, 2025 0

by Peter Twitchell God is real! And He loves each and every one of us. I was 22 years old and newly married when my appendix burst and released poison into my body. I wasn’t […]

His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon Presides at the Glorification of the Righteous Olga of Kwethluk

June 28, 2025 0

by the Orthodox Church in America On June 18, 2025, His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon traveled to Alaska to preside at the services for the glorification of the Righteous Olga of Kwethluk, where hundreds of pilgrims […]

Ice Seal Survey

June 28, 2025 0

by Greg Lincoln Scientists studying the abundance and distribution of seals in the Bering Sea, Chukchi Sea, and Beauford Seas have completed their survey for the summer of 2025. The researchers are from NOAA Fisheries’ […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending

June 28, 2025 0

June 13 • On 05-30-2025 at 12:45 AM, Medics responded to the report of a person having throat pain. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 05-30-2025 at 12:22 AM, Medics […]

For Sale

June 28, 2025 0

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 Water Tanks Only 31” wide, 70” high, 74” long. 500 Gallons, easily […]

When God Wants to Throw Up

June 28, 2025 0

by Tad Lindley Did you ever get tired of eating the same thing over and over and over again, because that was all you had? When I was a single man in Fairbanks, that was […]

Dale Guthrie opened door to lost world

June 28, 2025 0

by Ned Rozell Sometimes — but not very often — a door creaks open to a lost world. Sometimes the right person steps in. Dale Guthrie, an Alaska biologist and paleontologist who died in 2024 […]

Firefighters work to contain Oskawalik Fire in southwest Alaska

June 28, 2025 0

by Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection June 15, 2025: After a strong initial attack Saturday, the Oskawalik Fire (#122) is currently an estimated 350 acres and listed at five percent contained. Firefighters worked […]

Support for the Donlin Gold Mine

June 28, 2025 0

I strongly support development of Donlin Gold. I am 83 years old, from the village of Tununak, a Viet Nam veteran, UAF graduate, well known singer/songwriter, Calista shareholder and former board member. Today I cannot […]

Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition congratulates Plaintiff Tribes on federal court win

June 28, 2025 0

by Mother Kuskokwim A U.S. District Court in Alaska ruled yesterday (June 12th, 2025), in a case brought by six Tribes from the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) must supplement the […]

Tim Wonhola Sr.

June 28, 2025 0

Tim Wonhola Sr. was many things to friends and family near and far. Although New Stuyahok, where Timothy spent his life, is remote, his passion and voice were heard loud and clear in the marble […]

Bigger than life

June 28, 2025 0

by Peter Twitchell Mr. David Chanar, friend of all musicians, texted me just as I returned from Anchorage where I was preparing to undergo “colonoscopy”. David told me, “Bobby Gregory passed away.” Followed by, “He […]

Alaska Minimum Wage will increase July 1, 2025

June 28, 2025 0

Due to the passage of Ballot Measure 1 in November 2024, Alaska’s minimum wage will increase to $13.00 per hour on July 1, 2025. It will subsequently increase to $14.00 on July 1, 2026, and […]

Calista Corporation Shareholders elect three directors

June 28, 2025 0

Record percentage of Shareholders voted online. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders have elected three Board members, including two with decades in combined service and a Descendant Shareholder. Descendant Shareholders are Shareholders born after the Alaska Native […]

Alaska climate report: May 2025 kept its cool

June 28, 2025 0

by Rod Boyce The month of May was noticeably cooler around Alaska, but data from the Alaska Climate Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks show that monthly mean temperatures weren’t much below normal. […]

Return of the Salmon Celebration

June 28, 2025 0

by Greg Lincoln Folks from Bethel and the surrounding area enjoyed an afternoon celebrating the return of salmon to the Kuskokwim River with food, music, prize giveaways, and speeches last Saturday. The gathering was also […]

Back When Everyone Was Pentecostal

June 28, 2025 0

by Tad Lindley When you read “Pentecostal” in the following column, I am not talking about a church name, I am talking about a promised experience from God available to all people. Today, in many […]

For Sale

June 28, 2025 0

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 Water Tanks Only 31” wide, 70” high, 74” long. 500 Gallons, easily […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel

June 28, 2025 0

May 29 – June 3 Judgments Arlen Lewis, 33 4th Degree Criminal Mischief 25 Hrs. CWS, 1 Yr. Prob. Franklin Gregory, 44 Reckless Endangerment 90 Days Ralph Reuter, 31 2nd Degree Harassment 3 Yrs. Prob.

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending

June 28, 2025 0

June 6 • On 05-17-2025 at 07:55 PM, Medics responded to the report of a person having difficulties breathing. The patient was assessed and refused transportation to the hospital against medical advice. • On 05-17-2025 […]

2025 ASAA Basketball Sideline Cheerleader of the Game

June 28, 2025 0

The Alaska Schools Activities Association’s Basketball Sideline Cheerleader of the Game awards have been released. The 2025 State Cheerleading Competition took place on March 18th, 2025 at the Alaska Airline Center. Congratulations! 2A Cordova Michelle […]

Instruction to live by

June 28, 2025 0

by Peter Twitchell When I was a boy in Bethel, I was told one thing constantly by Mom and my Grandma Hannah. Each and every time I was heading out to play or explore the […]

Rising hunger in Alaska highlights urgent need to protect SNAP

June 28, 2025 0

The Food Bank of Alaska is sounding the alarm on increased hunger rates across the state, as detailed in Feeding America’s latest Map the Meal Gap report. The update reveals that 1 in 7 Alaskans […]

Celebrate Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week

June 28, 2025 0

T he Alaska Invasive Species Partnership (AKISP) invites all Alaskans and Alaska visitors to join us in celebrating Alaska Invasive Species Awareness Week on June 8 -14, 2025. This week is designated by an Executive […]

Tribe seeks info

June 28, 2025 0

The Nunakauyak Traditional Council which is the governing body for the Nunakauyarmiut Tribe of Toksook Bay, Alaska is offering financial reward for information which results in successful search and seizure of illicit drugs, substances, and […]

Fiddlehead fern akutaq

June 28, 2025 0

A tasty dish that you can make is Fiddlehead Fern Akutaq. Fiddlehead ferns grow in the spring and are harvested before they unfurl. The ferns are usually covered with papery brown flakes and can be found […]

Jaws of Life

June 28, 2025 0

DOT&PF Launches Innovative EMS Extrication Tools Assistance Project. Funding supports lifesaving efforts of Alaska’s first responders. Alaska’s rural and remote emergency responders may receive new lifesaving tools due to an innovative project by the Alaska […]

Funding opportunities for MEHS and Rural Teacher Housing

June 28, 2025 0

The Alaska Legislature passed House Bill 174: REAA Fund: Mt. Edgecumbe, Teacher Housing on a vote of 34-5 in the House and a unanimous vote in the Senate. The bill expands use of the Regional […]

2025 Legislative Session Adjourns

June 28, 2025 0

Alaska House Majority Coalition Highlights Progress and Bipartisanship. As the first session of the 34th Alaska State Legislature comes to a close, the Alaska House Majority Coalition reflects on a productive and collaborative session that […]

Calista regular Early Bird Proxy Prizes

June 28, 2025 0

Nearly 13,000 Shareholders Eligible for All Prize Drawings. Seven Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners of Regular Early Bird proxy prizes in the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The prizes are randomly drawn by Sramek […]

Commercial vehicle disposal fees cut by half

June 28, 2025 0

Vehicle disposal fees at the Bethel landfill have been reduced for commercial users by 50% for one year, says Bethel City Council. By temporarily reducing the disposal fee by half for commercial users, the City […]

Bethel runners support Alaska Run for Women

June 28, 2025 0

by Greg Lincoln Twenty-nine folks showed up in Bethel to support the fight against breast cancer sponsored by the Alaska Run for Women under the Delta Divas on Saturday, June 7th, 2025. Runners ran over […]

Smoke Salmon, Not Salem

June 28, 2025 0

by Tad Lindley Smoke is pretty powerful stuff. For thousands of years people have been smoking foods. Smoke produces a layer of formaldehyde on the outside of the fish or meat. This helps prevent mold […]

For Sale

June 28, 2025 0

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 Water Tanks Only 31” wide, 70” high, 74” long. 500 Gallons, easily […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel

June 28, 2025 0

May 27 – 29 Judgments Charles Ivan, 24 Cruelty to Animals – Inflict Severe Pain 2 Yrs., 5 Yrs. Prob. Justin Nick, 23 Reckless Driving $1500, 2 Yrs. Prob. Jamaica Waska, 21 Driving Under the […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending

June 28, 2025 0

May 30 • FIRE On 05-06-2025 at 07:26 PM, Firefighters responded to the report of a commercial carbon monoxide alarm. On arrival, firefighters observed no smoke, no flames, and no audible alarms. Firefighters investigated the […]

All animals are a gift

June 28, 2025 0

by Peter Twitchell I want to share what I’ve been told about fishing here in this part of Alaska, and what I’ve been told by local native fishermen of Bush Alaska. I’ve been told fishermen in […]

Standing for Real Education Reform:

June 28, 2025 0

My Vote to Sustain the Governor’s Veto of HB 57 Today (May 20th, 2025) I voted to sustain Governor Dunleavy’s veto of House Bill 57, and I want Alaskans to understand why. Despite the headlines […]

Who’s Shrinking Our Halibut? Looking at the Industry in the Mirror

June 28, 2025 0

by Rep. Kevin McCabe Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) used to tip the scales at hundreds of pounds, these giants of the deep and icons of Alaska’s rich fisheries were a vital part of our coastal […]

Man’s remains found

June 28, 2025 0

Alaska Wildlife Troopers received a report on March 6, 2025, that a side-by-side ATV with five adults aboard broke through the ice on the Susitna River around 8:45 a.m. Three people were able to get […]

Boat sinks near Nunivak Island

June 28, 2025 0

Alaska State Troopers received a report on May 26, 2025, around 9 p.m. that two men were missing after the boat they were on sank off the coast of Mekoryuk. Three men were aboard the […]

Pollock industry unites for inaugural ‘Net Recycling Day’

June 28, 2025 0

Over 150 Volunteers from Seattle’s Alaska Pollock Fleet Transform End-of-Life Fishing Gear during Recycling Event at Terminal 91. (Small cover photo) In a powerful display of responsibility in action, more than 150 volunteers from the […]

Alaska Army National Guard aviators rescue four stranded boaters near Kotlik

June 28, 2025 0

by Dana Rosso Alaska Army National Guard aviators with Alpha Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, operating a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter out of Bethel, rescued four stranded boaters near Kotlik, May 20, 2025. The […]

Bristol Bay salmon deserve watershed-wide protection

June 28, 2025 0

by the United Tribes of Bristol Bay New bill deepens salmon protections within Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve. Speaker Edgmon and Representative Josephson have introduced a new bill that would prohibit metallic sulfide mining activities, such […]

Athletes compete at State Track and Field meet

June 28, 2025 0

by Greg Lincoln The high school State Track and Field Division I and II and Unified meets were held this past weekend, local athletes competed along with their counterparts from all over Alaska at Dimond […]

When Did Chainsaws Get So Much Quieter?

June 28, 2025 0

by Tad Lindley I remember when I was a younger man that chainsaws were really loud. I often ran them without ear protection and my ears would ring all night after working on wood. Eventually a […]

For Sale

June 28, 2025 0

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 Water Tanks Only 31” wide, 70” high, 74” long. 500 Gallons, easily […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel

June 28, 2025 0

May 19 – 20 Judgments Jaron Werba, 37 4th Degree Assault 50 Days, 3 Yrs. Prob. Fred Nick, 40 Driving Under the Influence $1500, 20 Days, 2 Yr. Prob. Probation violations Derek King, 44 Violated […]

Preserving Yupiaq culture through the airwaves

June 28, 2025 0

by Peter Twitchell 1970 May 22, I graduated from the Kilbuck High School. I heard local folks talking about a radio station, the BBI Board of Directors being established because they had a vision of […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending

June 28, 2025 0

May 23 • On 05-03-2025 at 04:40 PM, Medics responded to a report of an intoxicated person not being able to walk. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 05-03-2025 at […]

Cold Case Solved: Man convicted for 1995 Sexual Assault

June 28, 2025 0

Following a week-long trial, an Anchorage jury yesterday (May 20th, 2024) – found 52-year-old Ronald Fischer of Xenia, Ohio, guilty of the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Anchorage in 1995. The jury deliberated […]

Instructional Guide to Beading for Beginners

June 28, 2025 0

Cheri Alstrom, Yup’ik from St. Mary’s, Alaska, is excited to offer the latest work from Larapciq Cheri Alstrom, an Instructional Guide to Beading for Beginners, now available to purchase effective Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Instructional […]

by Cynthia Wentworth

June 28, 2025 0

October 2024 We’ve often heard the adage: “Behind every successful man, is a good woman”. Admired male leaders often credit their wives for their support. In Mary Ciuniq Pete’s case, it was her life partner […]

Defined benefits is a model that punishes families, fails students, protects bureaucrats

June 28, 2025 0

I know this won’t be a popular take, but I’ve got to disagree with both friends and foes when it comes to the idea of returning to a Defined Benefits retirement system for public employees. […]

Mining Makes No Sense to the Southwest Alaska Tribes Challenging the Donlin Gold Mine

June 28, 2025 0

by Becca Bowe and Elizabeth Manning Alaska Native tribal leaders explain how a massive gold mine proposed in their region poses grave risks to villages, food security and continued tribal traditions. In late February, three […]

Honor to our Nation’s Heroes

June 28, 2025 0

by Greg Lincoln On Memorial Day we honor and remember the selfless heroes of the armed forces who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service of our country, our families, and our children. And we also […]

Yup’ik Artist Aassanaaq Kairaiuak speaks about rare maritime object

June 28, 2025 0

The Alaska State Museum offered a presentation by Yup’ik Artist Aassanaaq Kairaiuak about a rare traditional maritime artifact, a whaling suit, preserved in the museum’s collection for over a hundred years on May 15th, 2025 […]

K9 assists in arrest

June 28, 2025 0

A Trooper conducted a traffic stop for a turn signal violation on 05/17/2025 at 2250 hours in North Pole, AK. The Trooper developed reasonable suspicion that the occupants of the vehicle were involved in narcotic activity. […]

New wood bison herd released onto Minto Flats State Game Refuge

June 28, 2025 0

On May 13th, 61 wood bison, including 1 newborn calf were released into the wild 50 miles southwest of Fairbanks on the Minto Flats State Game Refuge, establishing the second wild population of wood bison […]

Man Receives Death Penalty for Logging on a Saturday

June 28, 2025 0

by Tad Lindley If you are traveling up and down the Kuskokwim, you may notice that there are very few logs tied up. For whatever reason, not much wood came down with the ice. Some […]

For Sale

June 28, 2025 0

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 Water Tanks Only 31” wide, 70” high, 74” long. 500 Gallons, easily […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel

June 28, 2025 0

May 12 Judgments Alex Andrew D. Chaney, 35 Unlawful Contact 60 Days, 1 Yr. Prob. Alexie Smith Maxie, 58 2nd Degree Arson 20 Mos. Probation violations Alex Andrew D. Chaney, 35 Violated Conditions of Probation […]

Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending

June 28, 2025 0

MAY 16 • On 04-25-2025 at 04:53 AM, Medics responded to a report of a patient with facial injuries. The patient was assessed, treated, and transported to the hospital. On 04-25-2025 at 04:55 PM, Medics […]

The Greatest Gift

June 28, 2025 0

by Peter Twitchell The greatest gift to Native Alaskans was LOVE, a century before statehood. Eskimos stressed “Love” be practiced from childhood. Therefore, the act of “Love” as in “Love your neighbor as yourself” was […]

House Republican Caucus Warns: Passage of HB 78 Puts Alaska on a Dangerous Fiscal Path

June 28, 2025 0

Today (May 12th, 2025), the House Democrat Majority pushed through House Bill 78, a sweeping and financially risky overhaul of Alaska’s public employee retirement system. Despite clear warnings from fiscal experts and economists, the bill […]

The Fight for Alaska’s Future Begins in the Classroom

June 28, 2025 0

by the Governor of Alaska to the People of Alaska Fellow Alaskans, For far too long, we’ve been told that the answer to our education crisis is to simply spend more—more money, more bureaucracy, more […]

Calista Corporation announces 2025 Shareholder Award Recipients

June 28, 2025 0

Six Individuals Honored for Making an Impact in Their Communities. Six Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are recipients of 2025 Shareholder Awards. These individuals were nominated by fellow Shareholders during Calista’s annual awards program for their […]

Calista Shareholders win 2025 Online Early Bird Proxy Prizes

June 28, 2025 0

9,500 Shareholders Eligible for All Prize Drawings. Seven Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners of Online Early Bird proxy prizes in the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The prizes are randomly drawn by Sramek Hightower, […]

Bethel residents now have access to lightning-fast internet speeds and 5G mobile service

June 28, 2025 0

Bethel is the first community connected through the joint Bethel Native Corporation-GCI AIRRAQ Network fiber project. With the launch of lightning-fast 2.5 gig consumer internet speeds and 5G mobile service in Bethel, the first community […]

Kuskokwim River Mainstem Fishing Opportunities

June 28, 2025 0

Pursuant to authority delegated by the Federal Subsistence Board, the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge (YDNWR) In-Season Manager, hereby announces five gillnet fishing opportunities within the YDNWR boundary in the Kuskokwim River mainstem for Federally […]

BRHS graduates Class of 2025

June 28, 2025 0

by Greg Lincoln Fifty-five Bethel Regional High School seniors marched into their beloved WarriorDome to the familiar strains of Pomp and Circumstance last Friday to attend their graduation ceremony. Graduates included honor students, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik […]

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