Schouviller Wassillie Jr. and his racing double Blake Wassillie won the February 50 Doubles sled dog race this past Saturday, March 1st in Bethel. They finished the 50 mile course in 2:32 to win $3700. […]
Yesterday (Feb. 23rd, 2025), Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty sentenced 55-year-old Michael Williams to serve 25 years for Sexual Assault in the First Degree for the 1993 sexual assault of a fourteen-year-old girl near Ketchikan […]
by Peter Twitchell I have fond memories of Bethel Broadcasting Inc. fundraisers in the early days of KYUK Radio, two years before the BBI Board of Directors worked with Senator George Hohman in the Alaska Legislature […]
The Akiachak Huskies are the Greater Kuskokwim Conference 1A Regional champions and will be headed to the State Basketball finals. They defeated the Aniak Halfbreeds at the tournament in Aniak this past weekend. photo by […]
First Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta community included in the U.S. government’s National Address Database, securing access for Alaskans to critical federal, state and modern-day resources. Last week (Feb. 18th, 2025) Toksook Bay, Alaska, was officially added to […]
The Kwethluk Dog Mushers Association hosted their annual festival on February 14-15, 2025 featuring a main event dog race, fiddle dancing, a bingo giveaway, a raffle, and a free poker tournament. Fifteen dog teams participated […]
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today (February 13th, 2025) introduced legislation that would officially designate North America’s highest mountain as Denali, the name bestowed by Alaska’s Koyukon Athabascans. The bill would require that any reference […]
Recipients Receive Regional Recognition and $1,500 Prize. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is seeking nominations for its 2025 Shareholder Awards. Calista Shareholders and Descendants living within and outside of the Calista Region may be nominated for the […]
Student-athletes are selected from a National pool based on athletics, leadership ability, and character. Shalisa McDalton, a local basketball student-athlete from Lewis Angapak Memorial School has been selected by STUDENTathleteWorld (SaWUSA) to represent the United […]
U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) are honored to recognize February 16th as “Elizabeth Peratrovich Day” through a Senate resolution. The national recognition celebrates the historic Alaska civil rights leader who played […]
by AVCP Staff The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Subsistence Committee and AVCP leadership testified at the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC) meeting (held February 3rd – 11th, 2025) in Anchorage to bring […]
Alaska State Troopers were contacted by Air Force Alaska Rescue Coordination Center in reference to an overdue aircraft on Thursday February 6, 2025, at 4:00pm. It was reported that a Bering Air Caravan had gone […]
by the Alaska Dept. of Law This week (Jan. 30, 2025), the Alaska Department of Law launched a new Tribal Relations Webpage to enhance communication, collaboration, and coordination between the Department and Alaska Native communities, […]
March 28-30, 2025 at the BRHS gym in Bethel Ciuliamta Cauyait ~ Drums of our Ancestors by the SWAAG In Yup’ik culture, we embrace each other with a warm, welcoming greeting, by offering a handshake […]
Today (Jan. 16th, 2025) Bethel Superior Court Judge William Montgomery, sentenced 51-year-old Peter Moses to serve 99 years of incarceration for the June 2021 sexual penetration of an incapacitated family member. Following a week-long trial, […]
Alaska State Troopers received a drug crime tip on 01/22/2025 at approximately 12:00 hours, reporting drugs were en route on a local air carrier to St. Mary’s. Subsequent investigation resulted in alcohol, marijuana as well […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Native Village of Kwigillingok to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by a severe storm and flooding from Aug. 15-18, […]
24 NextGen scholars receive $268,000 in second round of scholarships. The U.S. Department of Agriculture NextGen Program has awarded 24 additional scholarships worth a total of $268,000 to undergraduate and graduate students at the University […]
Newly sworn in Representative Nellie Jimmie of Toksook Bay (House District 38) in her Yup’ik Eskimo regalia is surrounded by her family as she sits next to Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom who presided over the […]
The village of Kwigillingok on the coast of southwestern Alaska has been enduring winter floodwaters since Friday, January 10th. The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood advisory that remains in effect until Tuesday, January […]
The students of the Kotlik School Digital Media class popularly known as “Kotlik QTV” will be traveling to the Student Television Network’s National Convention on March 1 to 4 held in Tampa, Florida. This is […]
Alaska State Troopers were notified on January 4, 2025, at 6:08 pm, that a snow machine with two juvenile riders, drove into an open hole on the Kuskokwim River, approximately 8 miles up river from […]
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Native Village of Kipnuk to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms and flooding from August 16-18, 2024. […]
Q: Why will improving regional governance matter in the lives of Native people? A: The belief is that the political power of the tribal governments is too fragmented to adequately address the major issues affecting […]
Otter has significant facial trauma, was found in Seward, Alaska. The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) admitted a juvenile northern sea otter to the Wildlife Response Program on the evening of November 16, 2024. The 11 […]
by the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta Regional Tribal Government Carrying Forward the Legacy of Regional Governance: Regional governance is not new to the Yup’ik, Cup’ik, and Athabascan peoples of the Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta. Long before outside influences […]
Yesterday (Dec. 12th, 2024) a Kodiak Grand Jury indicted Kavik Skonberg for four counts of Assault in the First Degree and seven counts of Assault in the Third Degree. The charges arose from a Nov. […]
by SalmonState The Alaska State Board of Fisheries this week will consider four proposals that would eliminate or reduce bycatch in the Prince William Sound “midwater” trawl fishery, which has zero observers and regularly bycatches […]
The Doyon Settlement Trustees approved the Doyon Settlement Trust distribution amount of $12.65 per unit, or $1,265 per 100 units based on fiscal year 2024 performance. This non-taxable distribution will be paid out to those […]
The Alaska Health Analytics and Vital Records Section (HAVRS) and Office of Substance Misuse and Addiction Prevention (OSMAP) have released the finalized 2023 Drug Overdose Mortality Update. This report contains detailed statistical reporting and other […]
The Alaska Military Youth Academy will celebrate its 63rd class of cadets and more than 30 years of service to the State of Alaska as Class 2024-2 graduates 133 youth leaders from its ChalleNGe program […]
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom announced today (November 25, 2024) – the intent to hold a recount of Ballot Measure 2, which proposed repealing Alaska’s open primary system and ranked-choice general election. “Alaska law ensures the […]
Yesterday (November 18th, 2024), Bethel Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Peters sentenced 32-year-old Daniel Nick of Kwethluk to serve 36 years of incarceration after being convicted of Kidnapping, Assault in the Third Degree, Misconduct Involving a […]
by Bethel Search and Rescue 11.18.24 BSAR Kuskokwim River Aerial Survey—Report 2024-25 – 01** Summary: For the past several years BSAR has been scheduling our first aerial freeze up survey of the Kuskokwim River on […]
Dipnetters in Kwigillingok caught lots of tomcod from their river last weekend. They filled many gunny sacks with the tasty fish and shared their catch with visitors from the nearby village of Kipnuk and Kongiganak. […]
The Alaska State Troopers were notified on November 13, 2024 at 4:21 am, that 31-year-old Emmonak resident Lucas Agathluk had been stabbed at a residence in Emmonak. Agathluk was taken to the Emmonak clinic where […]
Alaska State Troopers received a report of a missing person on November 15, 2024. Two men were traveling by ATV from Bethel to Napaskiak. One of the men stated that the other man got ahead […]
ALET Session 24-02 includes 24 Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, 1 Deputy Fire Marshal as well as recruits from nine city and state agencies. In a graduation ceremony today (November 15th, 2024) in Sitka, […]
We are officially open for another year! The deadline to enter is Friday, February 28, 2025. The UAF Arctic Innovation Competition is accepting submissions for our final competition on Saturday, April 19, 2024. Competitors of […]
Today (November 14th, 2024 in Bethel, AK), 68-year-old Arthur Sammy Heckman, Sr. entered a guilty plea to one felony charge of Unlawful Interference with an Election for inducing or attempting to induce an election official […]
The Election Summary Report for the State of Alaska General Election unofficial results have been updated as of November 16th, 2024. The final voting tabulations will be available on Wednesday, November 20th, 2024. Below are […]
Molly Agimuk went ice fishing last week upriver from her village of Chevak. She was manaqing for smelt. Her family enjoyed fresh fish for dinner on Veterans Day. photo by Roberta Agimuk
Over 3,000 Original Shareholders over 65 Are Eligible. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is pleased to announce its 2024 Elders’ Benefit Program distribution. Original Shareholders who are at least 65 years old as of December 4 will […]
Court Hearing Next Tuesday: Plaintiffs argue key state permits authorizing the world’s largest gold mine are illegal. Four tribes in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region of Southwest Alaska and Cook Inletkeeper, an Alaska environmental group, […]
by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) welcomes President Joe Biden’s apology to Native boarding school students and their families. This historic acknowledgment marks a significant step towards healing and justice for Indigenous […]
by ANTHC The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommended $24.2M in funding through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant program (CPRG) for an ANTHC-led project to install 1 MW wind turbines and battery energy storage systems […]
The Alaska Native Language Center is accepting manuscript submissions for books in or about Alaska Native languages. Authors who are passionate about preserving and promoting these vital languages can have their work published through the […]
by the NOAA Alaska Regional Office Agencies, businesses, organizations, and the local community come together to create a response plan. On October 1, Protected Species Observers working at the Don Young Port of Alaska reported […]
The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) joined Tribal partners and the United States government to secure the “Gravel to Gravel initiative” agreement at the 7th Annual Alaska Tribal Unity Gathering hosted by Tanana Chiefs […]
A Bethel grand jury returned an indictment today (Oct. 15th, 2024) for 20-year-old Shaquille Carawan. Carawan was indicted for two counts of Murder in the First Degree, four counts of Murder in the Second Degree, and […]
The Office of Special Prosecutions completed its review of an officer-involved shooting on Aug. 8, 2024, involving Nick Beebe, 41, and Alaska State Trooper Luke Kumfer in Eek. The review determined that Trooper Kumfer was […]
Every year, AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. Please read on for a list of this year’s AFN President’s Awards honorees and scroll to the bottom […]
by Mary George During our Wednesday meeting, our principal, Barron Sample, discussed with the staff ways to include the values that have been handed down through the generations. Our district Mission Statement is “to educate […]
by Mary George Kindergarten Alavna Alexie, Zayden Paine 1st grade Zada Noatak, Madison Snyder 2nd grade Violet Howard, Kyrie Charles 3rd grade Jacqueline Ekamrak 5th grade Sterling Diamond 6th grade Jed Nose 7th grade Jael […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game plans to capture and collar moose October 12 through October 17 along the Yukon River in Game Management Unit 18. Because sedatives routinely used to immobilize captured moose […]
Social media contest offers two chances to win prizes. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Regional Tribal Government are launching a Why Voting is Important contest ahead of the 2024 General Election on November 5, […]
by Thurman Jack Unalakleet, Alaska – The 13th annual Smash Classic Mix-Six Volleyball Tournament concluded Saturday with White Mountain defeating Tanalian (Port Alsworth) in straight sets to claim the championship. The tournament, held from October […]
Three things to eliminate stress, how to break bad habits before they break you, the best foods to eat to feel your best and lose weight, how your bedroom setup can impact your sleep – […]
The Alaska State Troopers in Fairbanks initiated a search on October 1, 2024, for two overdue hunters from Fort Yukon that were reported overdue. A DPS Cessna 206 was used to search the various rivers […]
The Alaska State Troopers were notified on October 2, 2024, at 5:27 am, that two adult females were located deceased at a residence in Hooper Bay. Patrol Troopers and Alaska Bureau of Investigation investigators responded […]
The Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) held their annual convention August 28-29, 2024 in Bethel for their 56 member tribes. The convention was opened with a purification ceremony at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center […]
A detachment of approximately 20 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command will deploy in October for approximately 12 months to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of the federal […]
by Thurman Jack Unalakleet Junior Ourea Busk captured her second consecutive state title at the ASAA Division III Girls Cross Country State Championships. Busk finished the 5K course in a time of 20:05, leading from […]
The Greater Kuskokwim Region I cross country finals were held in Tuluksak on September 28th, 2024. The top three runners from each division will be headed to the Division III State Cross Country finals to […]
The Kashunamiut Chevak Comets hosted the Greater Yukon Delta Conference Cross Country Regionals this past Saturday with visiting teams coming to race from Emmonak, Hooper Bay, Kotlik, Mountain Village, Pilot Station, Russian Mission, and Scammon […]
Cameron Boyscout of Bethel got his first moose last weekend while hunting near the Yukon River with his dad Bo. His family is very happy and the moose will be gifted away.
Lovellyn Amatus of Alakanuk graduated with a Master of Science from the University of Central Arkansas during commencement on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. The university conferred approximately 460 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from […]
The friends and family of Naomi Larson, a Native Alaskan from Nunapitchuk, Alaska released this information about their loved one who was discovered severely beaten on a friend’s porch on August 5th, 2024. “The previous […]
Calista Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee reconfirms support for Peltola. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation’s Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee (PAEC) has endorsed 2024 General Election candidates Nellie Jimmie for Alaska House District 38, Bryce Edgmon for […]
5 year old Michael Keo harvested his first moose with one shot. His mom gave him the gun and instructed him where to aim, said his family. He is the son of Franklin and Sydney […]
by Jeff Richardson The common practice of building dams to prevent flooding can actually contribute to more intense coastal flood events, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: […]
Legislation sponsored by Representative Andi Story, House Bill 26, Council for Alaska Native Languages, has passed into law. “This bill came at the request of the Council for Alaska Native Languages, who believe these changes […]
A herd of muskoxen keep a wary eye on the photographer on top of Nialruq Mountain near the rock cairns or Stone People. In the distance are the windmills and the Bering Sea. photo by […]
The Alaska State Troopers received a report of a boat that capsized near Akiak on July 27, at 11:30 pm. One passenger on the boat was able to self-rescue but was unaware of the location […]
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, Alaska, helped rescue an overdue rafter in the vicinity of […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks College of Engineering and Mines has launched its new energy resource engineering baccalaureate program. Students can enroll in this forward-thinking field of study starting in fall 2024. Over the past […]
Yesterday (September 3, 2024), legislation by Representative Andy Josephson, updating the crime of Criminal Mischief in the 3rd degree, was signed into law by Governor Mike Dunleavy. By amending AS 11.46.482: Criminal Mischief in the […]
Sophia “Flower” Smith, age 1, picked a few blackberries for the first time on August 31st, 2024 with her parents Daniel and Renae Smith of Platinum, Alaska. Here she is enjoying sitting on her dad’s […]
$5.9 million received by Anchorage area organizations. From the design of an educational and culturally enriching coloring book sharing the Yup’ik language to the repair of a leaky roof over a community’s gathering place, the […]
Moments ago (August 27th, 2024), the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 17(d)(1) Environmental Impact Statement’s Record of Decision concluding a lengthy process and finalizing the Secretary of […]
by K.J. Lincoln Maria Rosario Jackson, PhD, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) traveled to Alaska for visits to Anchorage, Bethel, and Juneau, August 21-23, 2024. Chairwoman Jackson visited all three locations […]
photo by Abe KellyTwin siblings Paris and Matvi Frank of Bethel went out for a boat ride on the Yukon River this past Friday. They came very close to this bull moose with their Ap’a […]
AST received a report of an ATV crash resulting in a fatality on August 24, 2024, at about 1500 hours. Herbert J. Aluska (46 yoa of Stebbins) lost control of the Can-am Defender Pro side-by-side […]
Alaska State Troopers received a report on August 17, 2024, at 12:00pm, of a deceased person in the village of St. Michael. During initial investigation it was revealed that the deceased, 43-year-old Michaeline Snowball of […]
A Bethel grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday (August 20th, 2024) for 41-year-old Nick Beebe. Beebe was indicted for Murder in the First Degree, two counts of Murder in the Second Degree, three counts of Assault […]
U.S. Coast Guard and NOAA team up to free entangled whale. NOAA and the U.S. Coast Guard worked together this 4th of July to free an entangled humpback whale in the Port of Valdez, Prince […]
Governor Mike Dunleavy has verbally declared a disaster declaration for the landslide that struck Ketchikan. The landslide struck the city at approximately 4:00 p.m. this afternoon (August 25th, 2024) damaging homes and infrastructure. The State […]
Alaskans voted in the Primary Election on Tuesday, August 20th, 2024. Voters also had the option of voting Absentee In-Person and Early Voting which was available August 5th-19th. The primary election on August 20th was […]
For first time, three descendants serve on Board. The Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Board of Directors has elected its officers following the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Willie Kasayulie was reelected as Board Chair, Margaret Pohjola […]
by CVRF Staff Four technicians from American Honda traveled to Alaskan village to collaborate with local CVRF mechanics from Chevak, Hooper Bay, Kongiganak, Napakiak, Toksook Bay and Scammon Bay in week-long Marine and ATV training. […]
by Balinda O’Neal Approximately 100 Alaska Army National Guardsmen assigned to Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment, returned home Aug. 10 after a nine-month deployment to Kuwait. Soldiers of “Bison” Company, as they are […]
There will be a celebration for the Grand Opening of the Lower Yukon River Regional Port in Emmonak, Alaska on Thursday, August 15th, 2024 at 1:30pm. The port will be dedicated in memory of Martin […]
This opportunity welcomes the largest group of students in its 26-year history, expands paid internship opportunities in science, engineering and business industries. This week (July 30th, 2024), 54 students from across the state are wrapping […]
Angela Evan of Tuntutuliak went salmonberry picking with her family and their dog Rosie at Kialiq River. She picked berries and helped her sister Myra fill her bucket. Photo by Myra Lupie
The Alaska State Troopers were investigating reports that a firearm had been discharged in the community of Aniak on July 25, 2024, around 11:30 am. Aniak-based State Troopers and Wildlife Troopers were in the area […]
The Akiak Community has called a meeting to talk about the future of their power situation. The meeting is scheduled for July 31, 2024 from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the Community Center. The […]
4 year old Lola Peter picked ripe salmonberries near her village of Kasigluk. She is a fast picker and after filling her cup she poured her berries into her Dad’s bucket. Photo by Deana Peter
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