by John Sargent Biography Richard H. Simmons, Jr. grew up in Moore, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves for 24 years, from 1988 to 2012. He was mobilized and deployed to […]
The City of Bethel will be considering whether or not to direct city administration to negotiate and execute an agreement with Bethel Winter House for the transfer or sale of the facility known as the […]
Bethel’s new police chief, Richard H. Simmons, will be sworn in during Special Order of Business at the next regular City Council meeting, July 14th, 2020. Richard H. Simmons Jr. is from Fort Worth, Texas. […]
by BCSF Staff In its second year of scholarship granting, the Mary Ciuniq Pete Legacy Scholarship Fund made two awards to students enrolled at the Kuskokwim Campus (KuC). Kailyn RubyAnn Anvil and Brittney Boney, both […]
by YKHC Staff As construction continues on the Bethel hospital, YKHC would like to notify the public of location changes that will impact customers arriving to be seen in the ER, those arriving to be […]
The Alaska Department of Health and Social and Services (DHSS) is working to expand Alaska’s public health contact tracing workforce to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. DHSS has roughly doubled the statewide contact tracing […]
The City of Bethel received its first disbursement of the $8.4 million from the State of Alaska for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities (CARES) Act. In a ceremony held at the First National […]
Bethel celebrated the 4th of July with a parade featuring floats by organizations from around town. The parade route began at 10am at the South Boat Harbor was extended to the Avenues, Uivik Sub, Tundra […]
For the 4th of July in Bethel, the City of Bethel will be organizing a grand parade “United We Stand, Coming Together to Celebrate” for the celebration of Independence Day. There will be no fairgrounds […]
Nine Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners of the Regular Early Bird proxy prizes for the 46th Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Over 10,000 Shareholders who cast their proxy votes by 5pm on June 15, qualified […]
Hayden Lieb of Bethel has been awarded the 2020 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award by the Board of Governors of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. This award is bestowed upon high school seniors […]
by AK Fire Info Firefighters continue to make good progress to suppress the Isom Creek Fire (#187) aided by relatively cool temperatures, high humidity, and light winds. Crews improved the north and western perimeters. They […]
AVCP Regional Housing Authority announced today (June 10th, 2020) it is offering financial assistance to families for payments of rent, house payments, utility, and laundry tokens. The financial assistance is under the federal law CARES […]
by YKHC On Monday, June 15, YKHC tested an individual in Bethel, in accordance with Health Mandate 15, and the rapid test result returned as positive. The individual resides in a YKHC service area village, […]
by YKHC Staff Today, Wednesday, June 10, YKHC was notified of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 in Anchorage and subsequently traveled to Bethel. The individual was not notified about the positive test result […]
by BCSF Staff Round Three funds are available for YK Delta nonprofits, tribes and community service partners from BCSF’s YK Delta COVID-19 Response Fund. BCSF will grant up to seven awards of $2,000 each. The […]
Ravn Air Group has been conditionally approved by the U.S. Treasury to move forward and seek payroll grants under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Payroll Support Program (PSP). This assistance […]
by YKHC Staff On Tuesday, May 26, YKHC identified a third positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta through a rapid test conducted in Bethel. That day the individual was tested a second time using […]
by YKHC Governor Dunleavy announced that Alaska will begin Phases 3 and 4 of reopening on Friday, May 22, amid the global novel coronavirus pandemic. As the Governor begins lifting statewide restrictions and relaxing health […]
by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation’s YK & Northwest Arctic Health Fund will make two grants in 2020 to support health-related projects in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and Northwest Arctic regions of Alaska. In its […]
by K.J. Lincoln It’s been almost 50 years since Sonny Venes of Bethel has seen his two Navy buddies Wayne Bowman and Ray Green. They so happened to have the good fortune of working together […]
Today, Tuesday, May 26, YKHC identified a third positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta. The positive was identified through rapid testing conducted in Bethel today. The individual was tested a second time, using a […]
by YKHC Governor Dunleavy announced that Alaska will begin Phases 3 and 4 of reopening on Friday, May 22, amid the global novel coronavirus pandemic. As the Governor begins lifting statewide restrictions and relaxing health […]
by Sean Larson, ADFG Kuskokwim Area fishers and management agencies are gearing up for another salmon season. Amid concerns over COVID-19, it seemed prudent to let folks know what to expect this year in terms […]
Education Coordinator Hugh Dyment and Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center inmates have sewn more than 600 cloth masks for inmate and staff use to contribute to the DOC/Inmate Mask Project that helps prevent the spread of […]
by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation (BCSF) would like to inform incoming and returning college and university students that the application period is still open for two scholarship opportunities. The deadline for both scholarships […]
Through screening and COVID-19 testing of inbound passengers at the Bethel airport, YKHC identified a second positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta. YKHC received and confirmed the positive result on May 15. The individual […]
Calls for intoxicated pedestrians to the Bethel Police Department were 123 for April 2020. There were 532 calls for the same time period last year. The Bethel Police Department has reported approximately 951 calls for […]
The Bethel Advisory School Board will be meeting on May 13th, 2020 to interview principal candidates for the Bethel Regional High School. There are two candidates: Mr. Michael Robbins and Mrs. Alicia Miner. Mr. Robbins […]
by ONC Staff Bethel Subsistence Harvest Surveys ONC will continue to conduct surveys at Bethel area fish camps from the top end of Church Slough to just below the mouth of Oscarville Slough. Our project […]
by Delta Discovery Staff April 30, 2020 – An elderly couple living alone in their log cabin on the south bank 5 miles below Napaimute are in danger of rising floodwaters of the Kuskokwim from […]
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) announced the Top Ten Power Plant Operators of 2019. The following plant operators received recognition for their outstanding achievements: Walter Joshua of Eek, Rick Andrews of Emmonak, William Parks of […]
by BCSF Staff Round Two funds are available for YK Delta nonprofits, tribes and community service partners from Bethel Community Service Foundation’s YK Delta COVID-19 Response Fund. BCSF will grant up to ten awards of […]
National Weather Service Anchorage AK953 AM AKDT Sun May 3 2020 Kuskokwim Delta-Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island953 AM AKDT Sun May 3 2020 …FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY […]
April 30, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced no new cases of COVID-19. There were also no new hospitalizations or deaths reported. Recovered cases now total 252, […]
The City of Bethel has awarded grants to six organizations through the Community Action Grant fund program. The Year 3/Quarter 1 award recipients are the Cama-i Dance Festival ($10,000), Kuskokwim Art Guild Afterschool Art Program […]
by BCSF Staff The Kuskokwim Ice Classic committee is pleased to announce that 2020 Ice Classic tickets are now on sale! We have some major changes this year due to the threat of COVID-19. To […]
The Bethel Police Department is requesting assistance in locating 31-year old Jonathan Joseph Williams, age 32, date of birth 01-31-88. Williams is a Person of Interest in Hit and Run Accident-Vehicle vs. Pedestrian that occurred […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks: Kuskokwim Campus & Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center and the Best in the West Partners are pleased to announce the winners of the twelfth annual small business competition for 2020: ● […]
by Theresa Quiner Every year, libraries around the country celebrate National Library week in April. This year, National Library Week is April 19th-25th. While we are saddened that the physical library is currently closed while […]
Eight more recover, total recovered cases at 161. No new hospitalizations or deaths reported. April 20, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced two new cases of COVID-19 […]
by Cindy Andrecheck University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus is pleased to announce its Student of the Year Awards. The Full-time Student of the Year Award will be presented to Danielle Josephine Martha Iiqtaq Epchook […]
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is announcing local projects that were selected for the Community Transportation Program (CTP). The list includes Akakeek, Ptarmigan, and DeLapp in Bethel. Projects were selected from […]
To our valued Customers and Frequent Flyers, As you know, the entire airline industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and vitally necessary travel bans. Unfortunately, RavnAir Group, the largest regional airline in our […]
April 4, 2020 JBER, Alaska: The state of Alaska will welcome back more than 150 Soldiers from the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, returning from deployment on Saturday, April 4. The 297th […]
Re: Request to Cancel all 2020 Sport Fishing and Rafters Season to prevent spreading of COVID-19 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading rapidly through Alaska. It is only a matter of […]
April 1, 2020: The City of Bethel partially activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 11 am today in response to preparations to prevent and minimize illness and death caused by the coronavirus that causes […]
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Bethel Community Services Foundation announces the opening of the YK Delta COVID-19 Response Fund. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to expand in Alaska and across the United States, our families, […]
April 7, 2020: Today, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced April 10, 2020 as Alaska’s Day of Prayer and Hope, an interfaith day of prayer in which Alaskans are called upon to join in prayer and reflection […]
by YKHC April 7, 2020 Because YKHC has been preparing for the region’s first COVID-19 case since February, we had numerous systems in place to support the response last night. Immediately upon receiving lab confirmation […]
by YKHC April 6, 2020, 6:00 pm A person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Bethel. The person is currently self-isolating and YKHC is working with the State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology and local […]
by BCSF Staff The YK Delta Women in Philanthropy giving circle announces $9,140 in funds available for our 2020 local or regional grant. The focus area for proposals in 2020 is homelessness. Members encourage any […]
by Warrior Weekly Staff March 27th, 2020: Last week BRHS was abnormally quiet as teachers and administrators discussed how to educate students from a distance during the school closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic. They […]
by Ana Hoffman, President/CEO The Bethel Native Corporation Board of Directors is postponing the Annual Shareholders Meeting due to concerns related to the Coronavirus pandemic. This decision is consistent with the United States Centers for […]
Presented by the Nome Kennel Club since 1973, this award goes to the top 20 finishing musher with the fastest time from the Safety checkpoint to the finish in Nome. Pete will receive $500 for […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky March 21, 2020 Dear friends + neighbors, I know I join you in the reality of our lives, communities, and world shifting and changing in a matter of weeks, days, and […]
by Ann Feinup-Riordan In these difficult times, Calista Elders Council (CEC) would like to share some of the healing words that have been shared with us over the years. Recently, we have been working with […]
Bethel’s Kusko Cab announced today (March 20th, 2020) that they will not be operating effective tonight at midnight in precaution of the coronavirus. “We will be back April 1st assuming COVID-19 has been reduced to […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky March 13, 2020 Dear friends + neighbors, With much going on in our world, the economy, and our state, please rest assured that we continue to work hard on the issues […]
The Bethel Regional High School NYO Team visited with Senator Lyman Hoffman last week on Monday at his Juneau office. They also brought him a memento from home – a Bethel Warrior shirt. (Photo courtesy […]
At a special meeting on Sunday, March 15th, the K300 Race Committee decided to take several actions in light of the evolving Covid-19 pandemic. The Race Committee’s remaining race schedule will be modified and races […]
by Dept. of Public Safety Staff Regional training sessions help law enforcement, prosecutors, medical providers and advocates improve response in sexual assault cases. February 18, 2020 (Bethel): The Department of Public Safety hosted the sixth […]
RavnAir Group is offering to help with air transportation to remote communities for State of Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) employees to assist in signing up Alaskans in the Real ID program. With a […]
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, with the concurrence of Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, has made appointments to the 10 Federal Subsistence Regional Advisory Councils. The Councils advise the Federal Subsistence Board on subsistence […]
by LKSD Staff The Board of Education for the Lower Kuskokwim School District is pleased to announce their choice for a new Superintendent of Schools, Ms. Kimberly Hankins, beginning July 1st, 2020. The Board wishes […]
Dr. Diane McEachern has been awarded the 2020 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching Award from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards, established in 1992, are named in honor […]
The Nunavut Alaska Provisional Government will be meeting at the Bethel Alaska Moravian Church Seminary meeting room starting on March 9th, 2020 at 1:30pm until 5:00pm. The next day the meeting will start on March […]
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Staff On October 26, 2019, 47 people were identified as possibly or definitely homeless in Bethel, with another 2 who were at risk of homelessness. This information was provided by […]
The Tundra Women’s Coalition is the recipient of a community grant from the Alaska Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault to provide enhanced services to victims of domestic and sexual violence and underserved victims […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky February 6, 2020 Dear friends + neighbors, We are digging ourselves out of snow that recently blanketed Alaska’s capital city. I hope you stayed warm through the cold snap that has […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The February 50 has a new champion, Jackie Larson of Napaskiak. Larson crossed the finish line on the Kuskokwim River in front of Bethel with a time of 3 hours, 27 […]
Bethel’s Reyne Athanas is one of 12 women to be inducted into the Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame. The class of 12 women come from the Aleutians, Anchorage, Bethel, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai-Soldotna, Ketchikan, and Sitka. […]
by Delta Discovery Staff Bethel musher Maurice Andrews of Glare Ice Kennel has won the Bethel Sprint Mushers Club Memorial race this past weekend. The two-day event was held February 1-2 on the Kuskokwim River. […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky January 24, 2020 Dear friends + neighbors, Happy New Year! I’m thankful we’re past the hump of winter solstice and moving forward to spring! This week we began the second regular […]
The Rasmuson Foundation’s Individual Artist Award is a grant offered to Alaskan artists for a variety of artistic disciplines. Many YK Delta artists have received an Individual Artist Award in the past, with six awardees […]
The multi-year, $7 million project upgrades equipment throughout GCI’s DeltaNET system. GCI crews recently finished upgrading equipment at 42 microwave sites in Western Alaska to bring more capacity to the region and enable GCI to […]
by Delta Discovery Staff Mushers who raced in the Kuskokwim 300, the Bogus Creek 150, and the Akiak Dash came together for one last gathering to wrap up the Kuskokwim 300 race week last Monday. […]
The Bethel Police Department has released their calls for service report for the month of December 2019 as follows: There were approximately 1,386 calls for service the month of December, an increase of approximately 83 […]
by Tommy Wells Pete Kaiser is making history by winning the world’s toughest sled dog races. On Sunday morning, the Bethel musher etched his name into Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race records by winning the […]
When Alaskans are summoned for jury service, they fill out and return a questionnaire that allows court personnel to qualify, defer, or excuse them from service. After historically sending these documents in the mail, the […]
Matt Failor of Willow, Alaska proposed to his girlfriend Liz Raines at the finish line of the Kuskokwim 300 on Sunday morning, January 19th after Matt crossed the finish line in second place. He said he […]
Congratulations to Pete Kaiser! The Kuskokwim 300 Champion finished in the top spot at 8:46am this morning with 9 dogs in harness. It is Pete Kaiser’s fifth Kuskokwim 300 victory. He was given a hero’s […]
Matt Scott of Bethel wearing Bib #5 is this year’s champion of the Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race! He crossed through the finish chute at 10:11 am with Wrigley and Fenway in lead. Congratulations […]
by K300 Race Committee Staff The 41st annual Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race is set to start in just 7 days, on Friday January 17, 2020 at 6:30 PM. The legendary middle distance race starts […]
The City of Bethel presented a Department Employee of the Year plaque to the following individuals in recognition of their “outstanding performance, superior dedication and positive attitude on the job throughout the past year:” Heidi […]
Greg Larson of Napaskiak is the 2020 Holiday Classic Dog Race champion! Larson won the approximately 44 mile race last Saturday, January 11th finishing at 2:19pm. He had eight dogs in harness on his Larson […]
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by Bethel Community Services Foundation The #BethelGives committee and Bethel Community Services Foundation are excited to announce that the fourth #BethelGives campaign raised more than $45,500. The campaign, which ended in December 2019, included several […]
On Monday, January 6, 2020, the community of Bethel will fall under the State of Alaska Local Option provisions, prohibiting the sales of alcoholic beverages in Bethel except through a restaurant and eating place license […]
The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $9.89 to $10.19 in 2020. Voters passed a ballot initiative in 2014 to adjust the minimum wage annually for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the Alaska minimum wage […]
by Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee First National Bank of Alaska has committed to increase their support of the 2020 Kuskokwim 300, more than tripling the annual contribution they’ve made in recent years. With this increase […]
Bethel Cub Scout Troop 556 held a Christmas Singalong December 19th. Following the singing the Scouts and leader Tamy Rogers presented to Bethel Search and Rescue, represented by Mike Riley, a donation of $800.00 raised […]
The principal of Gladys Jung Elementary, Christopher Carmichael, age 55, was arrested on the night of December 10, 2019 and charged with one count of attempted transfer of obscene matter to a minor and two […]
by K.J. Lincoln The Bethel Regional High School choir and band students put on a concert for the community featuring a program full of wintry Christmas pieces and other songs under the direction of band […]
Help meet the Angstman Law Office Challenge at the Pool! Angstman Law Office challenges you to bring your youth under the age of 12 to Free Saturday on December 28th between 12-8pm. If at least […]
Alaska Policy Forum (APF) issued the following statement in response to today’s (Dec. 11th, 2019) release of the Governor of Alaska’s proposed fiscal year 2021 state budget: Last week, the Department of Revenue – Tax […]
by Ana Hoffman On December 6, 2019, Bethel Native Corporation shareholders, beneficiaries of the Bethel Elkartaa Settlement Trust, received a distribution equal to $4.01 per unit/share. This distribution marks the thirty-second consecutive annual payment to […]
All organizations in the #BethelGives campaign were given funding from the VFW Auxiliary 10041 ranging from $500 to $3500. VFW Auxiliary 10041 also voted to host all Monday dinners for the Bethel Winter House for […]
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