by GCI Staff Alaska’s largest telco is finding new ways to safely serve its customers. As Alaskans hunker down and practice social distancing to minimize the spread of COVID-19, Alaska’s largest telecommunications provider is developing […]
by Ann Fienup-Riordan The following is a brief passage featuring elder Albertina Cingyukan Dull of Nightmute talking about the 1918 flu epidemic that she heard about when she was young. “In our work with elders […]
by Calista Corporation Staff Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation’s Board of Directors held an early board meeting and voted to approve a spring distribution at $6.97 million, up from $6.49 million last year. The number of Shareholders […]
March 27, 2020: The Kuspuk Board of Education superintendent search committee is pleased to announce that four individuals have been selected to interview as finalists in the search for a new superintendent. The full Board […]
by Vicki Turner Malone Interview on March 20, 2020 I called my old friend Mike Williams, Sr., to check on him after his near death experience this winter from a serious leg infection. So Mike, […]
by Andrew Guy and Robert Beans Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation appreciates the leadership of elected officials, health experts and many others that have guided Alaska and the nation through the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, many of […]
The Akiak Native Community Tribal Council issued their policy regarding the Corona Virus pandemic during an emergency meeting on Friday, March 20, 2020. Akiak Native Community felt that they need to keep the normal way […]
The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation is limiting visitors to their primary care facility in Bethel. In an announcement posted yesterday (March 19th, 2020) YKHC is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19. “Preventing the spread of […]
GCI is working with the Lower Kuskokwim School District to help students stay connected so they can continue their education during the current school closure, said LKSD in a news release March 19th, 2020. The […]
An Alaska healthcare partnership has awarded the first grants from a new fund that aims to fill gaps in rural Alaska health care, including one for the Kongiganak health clinic. The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation’s […]
March 12th, 2020: This afternoon, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) was notified that an individual associated with an ANC cargo flight tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient is a foreign national […]
by YKHC March 12, 2020: As you may be aware, the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is a global pandemic and quickly spreading across the country. As of March 12, nearly 40 states are reporting cases of […]
Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation is seeking nominations for its 2020 Shareholder Awards. Calista’s annual awards recognize valuable contributions by Calista Shareholders and Descendants living in and out of the Calista Region. Each award recipient will receive […]
Last week the Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) held their 2020 Science Fair in Bethel. 55 students from Gladys Jung Elementary, Bethel Regional High School, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, Atmautluak, Napaskiak, Mertarvik, Platinum, and Toksook Bay participated. […]
After careful consideration and lengthy discussion about the concerns of the coronavirus (COVID-19, a severe and highly contagious respiratory illness), we have decided to postpone the 2020 Cama-i Dance Festival. We will be working with […]
by Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky February 28, 2020 Dear friends + neighbors, I’m not sure about you, but this week has gotten away from me! The halls of the Capitol were again buzzing with numerous legislative […]
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Feb. 7th, 2020: The Alaska Senate today unanimously passed a bill establishing Walter Harper Day on June 7 of each year. “Walter Harper left an indelible mark on Alaska history when, at the young age […]
by Alex N. Evan I’d like to reflect on the time I was at Fort Yukon for the Yukon River Watershed Summit some 19 years ago. It was the time I represented 2 tribes of […]
by the Food Bank of Alaska When Edna and Jose Estrella moved to Selawik in the Northwest Arctic part of Alaska with their church, they were shocked by the prices in the grocery stores. They […]
The Alaska State Troopers has released the names of the four passengers that were in the plane that crashed 12 miles south of Tuntutuliak on February 6th, 2020. They were all from Kipnuk and did […]
Maurice Andrews raced his Glare Ice Kennel team to victory at the 2-day Kwethluk Sled Dog Race this past weekend. Andrews had a total elapsed time of 3:07:32. The trail was 20 miles each day. […]
by Bob Griffiths Most people are bewildered when they find out people with serious criminal convictions are serving as police officers in rural Alaska. It truly is shocking to learn that individuals convicted of felonies, […]
The Kuskokwim Corporation (TKC) announced today that TKC Shareholder Andrea Gusty has been selected as the corporation’s next President and Chief Executive Officer. Gusty will assume her new role immediately. “This was a big decision […]
February 6th tragedy struck when a commercial aircraft carrying four passengers and the pilot went down near the village of Tuntutuliak, all five are deceased. At about 1342 hours, Bethel Alaska State Troopers was notified […]
The four missing boys from Nunam Iqua that had gone out for a snowmachine ride on February 2nd and did not come home have been found alive by ground searchers. On 2/02/2020 at approximately 1825, […]
The Akiachak Huskies are hosting the Husky Classic Basketball Tournament this weekend. High school basketball squads from Akiak, Aniak, Kwethluk, and Newhalen are at the Home of the Huskies for 1A basketball action. Go teams! […]
by Calista Corporation Staff Four Shareholders to win new iPad, Deadline is February 29. Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation announces the 2020 Calista Click Contest. Four Shareholders will win a new unlocked 9.7″ iPad with an approximate […]
Alaska State Troopers (AST) in Bethel received a report of an overdue traveler on 1/17/2020 at about 0102 hours. It was reported that Elizanna Anvil and a travel partner, left Nunapitchuk traveling to Bethel on […]
by GCI Staff GCI is investigating a subsea fiber optic cable break discovered earlier this week in Cook Inlet, near Kenai. Customers may have noticed a minor disruption on Tuesday as the network traffic was […]
by Danielle Slingsby Preserving Traditions, Increasing Cultural Education, and the Art Economy. Skills such as skin sewing were essential to the survival of our ancestors. In the past, these traditions were passed down from generation […]
The 3rd annual Bethel Women’s March in Bethel was held January 19th. Bethel joined the national Women’s March to support equality and justice for all. (Photo courtesy of Beverly Hoffman.)
by Ned Rozell SAN FRANCISCO — “This picture is what we’re dreaming of today,” Mellisa Johnson said to reporters sitting in a packed press conference room at the Moscone Center, during the Fall Meeting of […]
Census takers begin counting remainder of 220 remote Alaska Villages as part of national headcount. Today (January 21, 2020), the U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham kicked off the 2020 Census in the remote Alaska […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The Bogus Creek 150 sled dog race has a new champion – congratulations to Matt Scott of Bethel! Scott, who is 40 years old, ran his Double Haul Kennel team up […]
by Delta Discovery Staff Greg Larson of Napaskiak has won the 2020 Akiak Dash Sled Dog Race! The Akiak Dash is one of three featured races during the Kuskokwim 300 race weekend in Bethel, which […]
Good job and a big thanks to the Lower Kalskag Tribal Transportation Crew for their good work on the river. Photo courtesy of Mark Leary/Napaimute
The University of Alaska Board of Regents voted to increase the amount undergraduate students pay for college tuition by 5 percent beginning in fall semester 2020, but directed the administration to invest $1.5 million of […]
Calista Corporation appoints longtime employee of Nordic-Calista Services (“Nordic Calista”), Udo Cassee, to fill new role as General Manager. Udo fulfilled several management roles with Nordic Calista since he started with the company in 2003. […]
Congratulations to Greg Larson of Napaskiak, the 2020 Akiak Dash Champion! He crossed the finish line at 7:25:35pm on the river in front of Bethel after mushing to Akiak and back on Saturday, January 18th. […]
First Enumeration Is Coming Soon! While most homes in the country will receive an invitation to respond to the 2020 Census beginning in mid-March, the census count will actually begin months earlier in Alaska’s Toksook […]
by Vivian Korthuis, AVCP CEO 2020 is a census year. Toksook Bay is where it all begins, on January 21, 2020. It is exciting and an honor to have Toksook Bay lead the whole country […]
by Calista Corporation Staff New partners seek expansion opportunities in the resource development sector. Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation has acquired a 25 percent interest in Delta Constructors, a leading oil and gas construction firm operating in […]
by Calista Corporation Staff Company milestone: Calista’s 1st major acquisition since 2013 Effective January 1, 2020, Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation acquired Nordic-Calista Services (“Nordic Calista”), a drilling and workover company operating primarily on Alaska’s North Slope. […]
by Lt. Col. Candis Olmstead Napakiak and Tuntutuliak welcome Op Santa its 63rd year. The Alaska National Guard has a tradition of serving communities throughout Alaska during the holidays, delivering Christmas gifts and a variety […]
Willie Larson of Kwethluk is the winner of the 2019-2020 Season Opener Dog Race. The 33 mile race took place last Saturday December 21st, 2019 starting in Bethel at Charles Lake to Atmautluak and back […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game announces that Muskox permits RX070 and RX071 will only be available in Tununak, not online or in person as listed in the 2019-2020 Alaska Hunting Regulations. In 2015, […]
The Bering Sea-Western Interior Tribal Commission met in Anchorage on December 4th and were disappointed the Director of BLM refused our third invitation to meet with us. In our free and fair country in response […]
by Beverly Hoffman $3,677 was raised at the 26th Y/K Delta Lifesavers Christmas Cookie Extravaganza! In just 13 minutes hundreds of cookies disappeared as cookie buyers scurried around the tables full of baked Christmas delights. […]
by Bethel Search and Rescue 12/14/19 BSAR River Update—Report 2019-04* Summary: BSAR marked the big open hole outside the upper end of Straight Slough today. With a good crew, good equipment, and willows pre-cut the […]
The Best in the West annual competition, started in 2009, is a unique opportunity to build small businesses in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. This year marks ten years of building businesses. The Best in the […]
The League of Women Voters of Juneau, in partnership with the Alaska State Library and the League of Women Voters of Alaska, has mailed to each middle school library and public library in Alaska: Fighter […]
by K.J. Lincoln The community of Napakiak got a special visitor last Tuesday who came to share some holiday cheer and fun. Santa Claus, along with his helpers, brought a helicopter-load of gifts and presents […]
by K.J. Lincoln George Attla of Huslia was a world champion sprint sled dog racer in the 1950s to the 1980s. Throughout his iconic career, he won ten Fur Rendezvous championships, eight North American World […]
Nov. 1st, 2019: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the growing crisis of missing, trafficked, and murdered indigenous women across the nation and the need to both understand the […]
Andrew Boots “Andy” of Marshall, Alaska sets out his net under the ice every winter, writes Alexandrea Michelle. He walks down to the beach to check his net and he catches whitefish, sheefish, pike, lush, […]
by the Alaska Dept. of Public Safety ALET Session 1902 includes a dozen Alaska State Troopers, a Wildlife Trooper, and recruits from several city and borough police agencies. Nov. 14th, 2019:A full house is expected […]
by Calista Staff Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation announces the 2019 Calista Stock Will Contest. Two Shareholders will win $1,000 each. Eligible Calista Shareholders are those with Class A or Class B shares and are at least […]
by Lisa Demer One said she’s never had a real vacation. Another is looking forward to building a steam house and taking his family to Disneyland for the first time. Leaders of five Alaska nonprofit […]
by the Native Village of Napaimute Native Village of Napaimute employees Stanley Morgan, Nickolai Savage, Andrew Littlefish, Jr., and Isaac Evan recently completed a four week Heavy Equipment Operation & Maintenance, Welding, Truck Driving, and […]
by Tim Troll Thirty years ago I was fortunate to accompany the three men in this photo on a trip to Sitka. It was the first time any of us had been to Sitka, except […]
Alaska Village Electric Cooperative (AVEC) is accepting nominations for two seats that will become open on its board of directors. Board members serve three-year terms and must meet eligibility requirements. The election will be held […]
by RurAL CAP Staff The Native Village of Hooper Bay and Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) will open a women’s domestic violence shelter in the Hooper Bay sub-region in early 2020 as […]
by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives convened its annual convention in Fairbanks on October 17-19 with the theme “Good Government, Alaskan Driven.” Some five thousand AFN delegates and observers attended, representing communities across […]
The Napaskiak Hawks hosted their Invitational Wresting tournament this past weekend. Over 100 athletes wrestled at the event. Coming in first was the host team, the Napaskiak Hawks with 203 pts. In close second was […]
by Calista Staff Employees of Yulista Holding, LLC—a Calista Corporation subsidiary—raised money to provide backpacks and school supplies for kids in Emmonak and Kotlik this year. “I live here in Emmonak and have a lot […]
The Regional Educational Attendance Area Election results from October 1st, 2019 are official. The highest voter turnout came from the village of Grayling. 63.85% of their registered voters came to vote. They also had the […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Management awarded $30,000 in cash prizes after the 2019 Arctic Innovation Competition’s final presentations Saturday, Oct. 19. The competition, now in its 11th year, invites innovators to propose […]
DPS is seeking grant proposals from eligible applicants for funding through the Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance (EFLEA) Program to address the critical public safety infrastructure needs in rural Alaska. The Alaska Department of Public […]
by Alaska Dept. of Public Safety October 15, 2019 (ANCHORAGE) — An updated webpage placed online by the Alaska Department of Public Safety is intended to keep the public better informed of its cold-case and […]
by Calista Staff Calista (cha-LIS-tuh) Corporation’s Board of Directors approved the 2019 Akilista (aw-KE-lis-ta) distribution. This year marks the largest Akilista distribution in Calista’s history. ·2019 Akilista distribution total: $2.97 million, 15 percent increase from […]
by Azachorok Inc. In response to the AVCP news release opposing Donlin Creek Mine, Azachorok Inc. has submitting a resolution to the Calista Board of Directors requesting a shareholder vote on the issue at the […]
by Calista Staff New Education Grant aims to teach Cultural Values and increase graduation rates in the YK Delta. Calista Education and Culture, Inc. (CECI) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of […]
Rasmuson Foundation is accepting nominations for the 2020 Distinguished Artist Award. The nomination period opened Tuesday, October 1. The deadline for nominating artists is Monday, December 16. The Distinguished Artist Award is part of the […]
The Health Resources and Services Administration, a branch of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded Bethel Family Clinic (BFC) a Health Center Quality award for displaying high levels of quality […]
Celebrate critical importance and diversity of our Alaska Native languages at the First Alaskans Institute 36th Annual Elders & Youth Conference (Elders & Youth). Our theme, “Qaneryararput Yugtun Piniqerput” (Yup’ik) and “Qaneryararput Cugtun Kayuqerput” (Cup’ik) […]
The 55th annual Association of Village Council Presidents convention took place last week, September 24-25, 2019. At the convention, tribal members were honored for their contributions to their regions, villages, and families. Awards were given […]
The Anchorage District Attorney’s Office indicted Alphonso Mosley on three counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree for three different victims. The counts in the indictment stem from conduct in 2012, 2017, and 2019. […]
by AFN Staff The annual convention serves as the principal forum and voice for the Alaska Native community in addressing critical issues of public policy and government. The convention convenes thousands of official delegates and […]
Alaska State Troopers received a report of a boat that had engine failure and was floating down the Kuskokwim River, north of Tuluksak with four souls on board on 9/7/2019 at approximately 1650 hours. Investigation […]
by BCSF Staff The YK Delta Women in Philanthropy giving circle is hosting its 4th annual membership meeting at the YP Cultural Center on Monday, September 30th. All current members and new women interested in […]
Alaska State Troopers received a report of an aircraft crash on Nunivak Island on 9/7/2019 at approximately 2022 hours. An SOS beacon was activated through an In-reach GPS and investigation revealed that an aircraft with […]
by Mary Peltola Welcome The 2019 Kuskokwim chinook run was the best it has been in the last ten years. Many people attribute this year’s return to the efforts of the last five summers to […]
Keri Cleveland of Quinhagak successfully harvested her first moose last week with a 30-06. The antlers were 68″. Elton Cleveland, Keri’s husband writes,”My wife’s first catch on the north fork Eek River. The antlers are […]
As a result of the 2020 State Capital Budget cuts to weatherization, 16 communities served by Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) will lose these energy-saving services. RurAL CAP’s weatherization program, one aspect […]
by First Alaskan Institute Staff Martha Maalu Foster of Twin Hills and Dora Cikig’aq Moore of Emmonak (both Yup’ik) were chosen as part of the 9th annual First Nations’ Futures Program (FNFP) cohort for the […]
by Delta Discovery Staff The annual Blackberry Invitational cross country race results are in from Toksook Bay. Runners from Newtok and Tununak joined the host team to run the traditional race course up the hills […]
Following the restoration of early education funding and allocation, Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) prepares to open doors to 22 of 24 Head Start sites on Sept. 3, with delayed starts at […]
Caden Smith of Quinhagak caught these red salmon – sayallret – from the Qanirtuuq River on August 24th, 2019. They are red with green heads, the color of spawning.
9 year old Michael Chris Jr. of Bethel got his first moose this past weekend while hunting with his family. It is a great honor and his relatives are very proud for his successful hunt. […]
Photography by Jimmie Lincoln
Photography by Jimmie Lincoln
by Delta Discovery Staff The fuel tanks for the Napakiak School are in danger of falling into the Kuskokwim River due to erosion. Currently, the riverbank is 76 feet away from the fuel tanks which […]
During an August 15, 2019 work session, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) took action on three Temporary Wildlife Special Action Requests. The Board approved WSA19-01 (Unit 18 moose) with modification, approved WSA19-02 (Unit 2 wolf), […]
Sophie Tiffert of Marshall works on cutting her fresh Yukon salmon. She cut 12 at a time for her fish house, said her daughter Elizabeth Phillips who took this photo.
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