The Wells Fargo Bethel branch and Branch Manager Jon Cochrane and his wife Anny presented the Bethel Winter House with a $20,0000 donation to support the nonprofit organization’s services for people experiencing homelessness in the […]
by Tommy Wells Rebecca Samuelson and Fiona Phelan will head into this weekend’s Great Alaska Conference wrestling tournament with plenty of momentum. The two Bethel Regional High School stars posted stellar performances at the 2019 […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Bethel VFW Post 10041 members made a generous monetary donation to the Bethel Search and Rescue (BSAR) group during their annual Thanksgiving fundraiser this past Saturday. The donation is $80,000 […]
Bethel voters, during the last regular election, voted to adopt local option to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages except through a restaurant or eating place license. On Monday, January 6, 2020, the community of […]
Stolen vehicles are on the rise, says the October 2019 report from the Bethel Police Department. “This month (October) we’ve seen an increase of stolen vehicles. We would like to remind the community of Bethel […]
by John Sargent Lori Strickler, Bethel’s City Clerk, was given the prestigious Municipal Employee of the Year 2019 Award at the annual banquet of the Alaska Municipal League (AML). The award recognizes outstanding city government […]
by Bethel Search & Rescue November 22, 2019: BSAR River Update Summary: Due to weather, BSAR has not been able to complete aerial surveys of the Kuskokwim River above Tuluksak. But seeing that there is […]
We are excited to announce that Kuskokwim Wilderness Adventures will be selling the company to Iditarod and K300 Champion Pete Kaiser and his wife Bethany Hoffman Kaiser. After 23 years in business, Kuskokwim Wilderness has […]
by K.J. Lincoln Friday, November 15th was the 5th anniversary of the opening of the Yukon Kuskokwim Regional Aquatic Center. The community was invited to celebrate five years of operations at the aquatic center with […]
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Bethel Community Services Foundation announces the beginning of the 2019 #BethelGives Campaign, sponsored by Bethel Community Services Foundation and eleven local nonprofit organizations. The aim of #BethelGives is to offer […]
The Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) passed a resolution requesting the Calista Corporation insert a ballot question regarding support or opposition of any further development of the Donlin Mine by way of an advisory vote of […]
The Bethel Winter House or Uksumi Uqisvik will be opening on Saturday, November 16th, 2019, which is two weeks earlier than scheduled. The shelter will be open until March 31st, 2020. The Bethel Winter House […]
by Kendra Kloster Dear Governor Dunleavy, We are reaching out about an important issue that has been ignored for far too long that needs your strong leadership and partnership as part of a collective approach […]
The Alaska State Troopers are trying to locate Alexie Michael, 65 years old, of Napakiak for an outstanding arrest warrant of $50,000.00 in the court case 4BE-19-01085CR. Alexie has been indicated on seven counts of […]
by Dave Cannon This is in regards to Andrew Guy’s Speak Your Mind article titled Protecting our Way of Life Through Sustainable Development. Mining proponents are good at discounting potential impacts. A recent example is […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Bethel VFW Post 10041 hosted some dignitaries last week, and they had a lot of nice things to say about Bethel. National VFW Commander-in-Chief William J. “Doc” Schmitz, National President […]
by Delta Discovery Staff During a special meeting on October 14th, 2019, the Bethel City Council elected council member Perry Barr to serve as Mayor. For Vice Mayor, council chose newly-elected Haley Hanson. Oaths were […]
Michelle DeWitt was chosen to fill the open Bethel City Council seat during last week’s regular city council meeting under Special Order of Business. DeWitt was one of five candidates who expressed interest in filling […]
The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded $100,000 to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development for fidelity bonds, which reduce financial risk for employers that hire people with criminal records or a history […]
The Bethel City Council will be appointing one of five candidates who have expressed interest in filling the vacant city council seat left open following the resignation of former council member Carole Jung-Jordan who resigned […]
Congratulations to Ana Hoffman for her re-election as Co-Chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives. She was re-elected on Saturday, the final day of the AFN Conference in Fairbanks. Ana is fluent in the Yup’ik […]
by AFN Staff Every year AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. The Citizen of the Year award recognizes the contributions of a Native person who has […]
by K.J. Lincoln Author and school teacher Annie Boochever came to Bethel as part of her much-anticipated book tour. Bethel was her first stop, thanks to the diligent efforts of Kuskokwim Consortium Librarian Theresa Quiner. […]
The Bethel Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10041 bolstered the KYUK Fall Fundraiser with their contribution last week. “We are so grateful of their donation of $2,000 to this year’s pledge drive,” said Kristin Hall, […]
by City of Bethel Staff Acting City Manager Bill Howell and Daniel Walker, Superintendent with the Lower Kuskokwim School District, were elated with the news that the City received a $500,000 grant award from the […]
The unofficial election results from the City of Bethel October 1st, 2019 election have been updated after counting the outstanding 279 ballots as of last Thursday. The Canvass Board met on October 3rd, 2019 and […]
Today, House Bill 126 was signed into law during a meeting of the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Alaska Native Sisterhood Grand Camp at Alaska Pacific University. The legislation permanently establishes November as Alaska Native Heritage Month. HB […]
by Mary Catharine Martin This year, during the fishery’s 2nd largest harvest on record, Bristol Bay commercial fishermen hit another historic number: the 2 billionth sockeye salmon caught by commercial fishermen since record-keeping began in […]
The Bethel Police Department reports that there were approximately 1,322 calls for service in the month of September 2019, a decline of approximately 258 cases from August 2019 and down approximately 9 cases from the […]
by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation is happy to announce that the application period has opened for the John Malone Fund Grant, and will be open until November 1, 2019. Applications for this grant […]
Bethel resident Haley Hanson is running for election to the City Council. Here are her answers to a few questions about her campaign Name: Haley Hanson Years in Bethel: All my life, except for when […]
The 2019 PFD amount is $1,606. Applications that were filed online and requested direct deposit in an “Eligible” status on or before Thursday, September 26, 2019 will be eligible for payment on October 3, 2019: […]
City of Bethel 2019 Unofficial Election ResultsOctober 1, 2019 The unofficial election results are in from the City of Bethel October 1st, 2019 election. Proposition No. 1 passed 710 yes – 431 no. Proposition No. […]
Staring October 19, 2019, the Bethel branch will no longer be open on Saturdays. In-branch services will be available to members Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. As always, our Member Service […]
Author Annie Boochever is coming to Bethel this Friday, September 27th to do an author talk and book signing. The event will be held at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center at 5 pm. Annie will […]
by K.J. Lincoln The City of Bethel will hold a Regular Election Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 for the purpose of electing candidates to the City Council and voting on Proposition 1. This year we have […]
Attorney General Kevin G. Clarkson has appointed experienced prosecutor Tom Hoffer to fill the Bethel District Attorney position following former Bethel District Attorney Steve Wallace’s appointment to the Kodiak superior court, August 28, 2019. Mr. […]
by ONC Qasgiq September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and the ONC Qasgiq Department held a “Tua-i Walk”. In the Yup’ik/Cup’ik language “Tua-i” means to stop or no more. The community of Bethel came […]
More than 3,500 sixth through eighth grade students in Alaska will learn about energy efficiency next month and compete for prizes as part of the Power Pledge Challenge. Utilities and organizations host the statewide challenge […]
The City of Bethel conducted drinking water sampling during July 24-29, 2019 and found that none of the water samples exceeded Federal Action Levels for lead and only one exceeded the Federal Action Level for […]
by Reyne Athanas The Bethel community came together during the third Taste of Bethel to celebrate and eat their way through 16 different ethnic and cultural food delights. On August 31 at the Yupiit Piciryarait […]
The Bethel Police Department received approximately 1,579 calls for service the month of August, a rise of approximately 43 cases from July and up approximately 239 cases from the same period in 2018. The number […]
by AVCP, Inc. In response to an invitation sent by the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP), representatives from the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Alaska Congressional Delegation, and the White House traveled to […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Bethel City Council approved an action memorandum that directs City administration to investigate, and if possible, negotiate a contract with an individual for use of the City’s old laundromat building […]
by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives announced the theme for its 53rd Annual Convention will be a call for state government that responds to the needs of all Alaskans. “Good Government, Alaskan Driven” […]
The City of Bethel regular election will be held on October 1st, 2019. There are a total of 4 seats up for election. The four seats are for 2-year terms ending October 2021. Current council […]
by Vicki Turner Malone YK Delta Women in Philanthropy raised nearly thirteen thousand dollars during the August 22nd, South Sudan Medical Relief Fundraiser at YPCC. Many of the 120 people who also cooked for the […]
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Staff In its first year of grant making, Bethel Community Services Foundation’s YK & Northwest Arctic Health Fund supported two health-related projects, one in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and one in […]
The Bethel City Council voted unanimously to pass a resolution protesting the issuance of a retail marijuana license to Alaska Grown Cannabis proposing to operate at 230 Tundra Way in Bethel. According to Resolution 19-09, […]
Ballot proposition items adopted The Bethel City Council voted to adopt both Ordinance 19-15 for the alcohol local option petition and Ordinance 19-16 for the marijuana local option petition. The items passed 5-0. They will […]
by the Bethel PD As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure the highest level of performance, reliability and integrity of our network, we will be performing work as indicated below. As with any maintenance […]
This is a notice from the City of Bethel, released on Thursday, August 8, 2019. To Bethel Water and Sewer Customers: Routine semi-annual water testing was conducted in September 2018 on the City Subdivision water […]
KNIK Construction has issued this construction zone alert for Bethel: Please exercise caution in the construction zones that are currently located between the Cultural Center and the US Fish and Wildlife Center. They are in […]
by Delta Discovery Staff An ordinance by the Bethel City Council submitting to the qualified voters of the City of Bethel a ballot proposition initiated through marijuana local option petition passed introduction. Proposed Ordinance 19-16, […]
by Bethel Community Services Foundation Staff On January 23, 2019, 74 people were identified as possibly or definitely homeless in Bethel. This information was provided by the Bethel Housing and Homelessness Coalition, which conducted a […]
by Delta Discovery Staff “Shall the City of Bethel adopt local option to prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages except through a restaurant or eating place license?” is the ballot proposition that the Bethel City […]
The Kuskokwim 300 has announced the addition of two new board members to its race committee. Bethel residents Ashley Glasheen and Pete Kaiser will be starting as board members in July. They will replace Jeremy […]
by Senator Lyman Hoffman Dear Friends and Neighbors: On Monday, July 8th, the Legislature convened for a 2nd Special Session. With 14 Senators and 23 House members present in Juneau, both bodies had a quorum […]
Bethel residents have earned degrees from the Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university held its 70th (Orlando, Florida); 71st (Cincinnati, Ohio); and 72nd (Anaheim, California) commencement ceremonies this year to celebrate the graduation […]
The Environmental Program at the Association of Village Council Presidents will host an e-waste drive for Bethel on July 24, 2019 from 8:30 am – 4:30 pm. The collection area will be staged at the […]
Beloved couple John and Ruth Ann Elia of St. Mary’s enjoy their fish rack full of beautifully cut Yukon salmon. Photo taken on June 9, 2019.
by Delta Discovery Staff The Bethel City Council voted against a resolution that protests the transfer of the Kusko Liquor license, owned by Cezary Maczynski, to ACC Liquor, owned by the North West Company International. […]
Bethel’s 2nd Annual B.V.E.S.A Mud Volleyball Tournament will be held on Saturday, July 20th @10am. This is an 8 on 8 co-ed fundraiser tournament with all proceeds going to the Bethel Volunteer Emergency Services Association […]
On Monday, July 8, 2019 at approximately 3:20 p.m., the Bethel Fire Department responded with one ambulance, one fire engine, and one ladder truck to the report of an aircraft crash located at the Bethel […]
Unofficial reports say that a Caravan Cessna 208 plane crash landed in Bethel on Monday, July 8th, 2019 at approximately 3:05pm. Eyewitnesses say that the plane was coming in fast. According to verbal reports, the […]
Bethel’s theme for the celebration of the annual 4th of July holiday this year is “We the People!” The events will kick off with the parade at 10am followed by games, entertainment and food. The […]
The City of Bethel’s Community Action Grant (CAG) Technical Review Board met on June 12th, 2019 to decide which organizations would be receiving the next round of CAG awards. The CAG board chose the Bethel […]
by Delta Discovery Staff An ordinance that would amend the current Bethel Municipal Code’s alcohol laws passed introduction during the Bethel City Council’s June 25th regular meeting. The proposed amendments would implement more strict laws […]
by Greg Lincoln There is a phenomenon where the sun gives off a green tint or flash at its apex at the moment of sunset when the sun disappears below the horizon. It is a […]
by K.J. Lincoln When Natalie Hanson was a kid growing up in Bethel, the thought of becoming a powerlifter never occurred to her, it just never came up. Now at age 29 she is a […]
by Delta Discovery Staff During last Tuesday’s regular city council meeting in Bethel, Council reviewed the Administrative Report and Liquor License Transfer from Kusko Liquor, owned by Cezary Maczynski, to ACC Liquor Store, owned by […]
Bethel Chief of Police Burke Waldron was appointed to the Alaska Police Standards Council at the beginning of this year. The Alaska Police Standards Council is a regulatory and quasi-judicial body that was created by […]
39 new law enforcement officers, including 4 Village Public Safety Officers, and 16 Alaska State Trooper recruits, graduated from the Public Safety Training Academy in Sitka, June 13, 2019. The graduation ceremony at the Sheet’ka […]
by Ned Rozell On sandy barrier islands between mountains and the sea, two different birds that look alike lay their eggs side-by-side. Biologists here are learning more about the less-common, more mysterious one. Arctic terns […]
First Lady Rose Dunleavy announced and recognized six recipients of the First Lady Volunteer of the Year Awards at a ceremony in the Governor’s Residence, May 24th, 2019. The awards recognize volunteers who engage in […]
The action memorandum that would direct the Bethel City Clerk’s office or the City Attorney to reach out to a third party attorney – Michael Gatti, to request to meet with the council at the […]
Six people testified in opposition of the Alaska Buds marijuana store license for Bethel during the May 28th, 2019 city council meeting’s People To Be Heard. However, the opportunity for the City of Bethel to […]
by Delta Discovery Staff Non-residents outnumber residents in two of the three reporting quarters for the Community Service Patrol (CSP) calls for service in Bethel, according to a report from the City of Bethel that […]
by David Bedard Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska — For almost 200 Junior ROTC cadets representing high schools across Southcentral and Western Alaska, 176th Wing C-17 Globemaster III and HC-130J Combat King II aircraft served as […]
An ordinance was passed by the Bethel City Council that would provide for compensation and benefits for city council members, pending an advisory vote at the next city election. The ordinance was sponsored by council […]
The Bethel Regional High School has dedicated their student woodshop to Kevin Murphy in recognition and sincere appreciation of the many years of distinguished service from 1960 to 1990. Murphy was honored in a ceremony […]
by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation’s YK & Northwest Arctic Health Fund will begin making grants in 2019 to support health-related projects in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and Northwest Arctic regions of Alaska. This endowed […]
The Bethel 2019 Memorial Day Ceremony was held at the Veterans Cemetery at the resting place of George Hohman Jr. Family, friends, and community members gathered together with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10041 […]
Paul Basile of Bethel has been named the first ever full-time Race Manager for the Kuskokwim 300. Basile will replace Madi Reichard, who stepped down from her part-time position effective July 1st. Basile will manage […]
by Jeff Richardson A new grant will allow students from Colorado State University and the University of Alaska Fairbanks to assist with veterinary care in remote Southwest Alaska communities. The $450,000 award, provided by PetSmart […]
• On 5-11-19 at 2:48 p.m., Medics responded to Willow Street for the report of a person having a headache. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 5-11-19 at 3:55 p.m., […]
by K.J. Lincoln The Bethel Regional High School staff and students, parents, and community members, celebrated the graduation of 48 seniors at their commencement ceremony last Friday. Gown and cap clad seniors with gold and […]
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services has released a letter stating that a person who attended the New Fire Ministry revival at the Old Bowling Alley in Bethel was recently diagnosed with active […]
by BCSF Staff YK Delta Women in Philanthropy is thrilled to announce that our members have voted to commit $8,810 in 2019 local funding to supporting the Teens Lead Ahead youth leadership camp, a project […]
by K.J. Lincoln Desiree Teeluk took a little time on Friday afternoon to talk about a house that she is helping to build at Yuut Elitnaurviat through their construction academy. The house has space for […]
On September 11, 2018, the Bethel City Council adopted Ordinance #18-21. This ordinance specifies new requirements for address signs. This ordinance becomes effective December 11, 2018. This ordinance aims to improve the visibility of address […]
by Katie Rearden The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) College of Rural and Community Development (CRCD) Kuskokwim Campus (KuC) held it’s forty-fifth commencement ceremony at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel on Thursday, May […]
Chinook Salmon Age-Sex-Length Sampling Program Community of Bethel! Please help us to better understand the size and age trends of returning Kuskokwim River Chinook salmon. You can earn $5 for every Chinook salmon you sample! […]
The 2019 Kuskokwim Ice Classic winner is Nuka Leslie Westdahl of St. Mary’s. Her winning time guess was 4:01pm on April 12th, 2019. The tripod clock tripped and stopped at 4:02pm, making Westdahl the winner. […]
The Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center (YPCC) has announced the winners of the 2019 Best in the West Small Business Competition. There are six winners with a total combined monetary prize of $33,500. The awardees are […]
by Heather McFarland A new lake and river ice-monitoring project led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks gets kids involved in science while promoting ice safety and a better understanding of changing winter conditions. Fresh […]
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