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by Heather McMillion, MS, RD, LD Healthy Aging Month is celebrated in September. One of the best things we can do for our health as we age is to eat well. Eating well happens when […]
by Heather McMillion, MS, RD, LD Healthy Aging Month is celebrated in September. One of the best things we can do for our health as we age is to eat well. Eating well happens when […]
by Calista Corporation Staff The Calista Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee Formed in 2017. Today (September 8, 2022), Calista Corporation’s Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee (PAEC) announces a series of endorsements ahead of the 2022 […]
The youth of Alakanuk helped to clean up their beautiful Yukon River community. They gathered for a group photo in June. photo by Augusta Edmund, IGAP Director
Calista Education and Culture, Inc. (CECI) is offering its Take Wing “Tengluni” (TWT)[D’NG-loo-nee] program for high school seniors in the Calista Region. This free post-secondary education program is entering its fourth year and offers both […]
The two pups were found abandoned on a beach in Kasilof, Alaska. The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) admitted two newborn harbor seal pups to the Wildlife Response Program on June 2, 2022. The ASLC Wildlife […]
Two Shareholders who sign up by Sept. 15 to win iPad minis. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation has launched a 2022 Calista Click Contest to invite more Shareholders to sign up for digital services. Two Shareholders each […]
The Aniak Traditional Council unanimously voted to rescind its support of the Donlin Gold Proposed Project. The Aniak Traditional Council sent their decision to Donlin Gold, The Kuskokwim Corporation, and to the Calista Corporation on […]
by Calista Corporation Staff Calista Corporation owns Alaska’s oldest heavy equipment dealer—Yukon Equipment, Inc.—and behind the company’s recent expansion in rural sales is Jeanie Gusty, a Yup’ik-speaking Calista Shareholder who grew up in tiny Stony […]
Agnes Fitka, age 6, of Marshall has been busy blueberry picking with family for the last three days since July 30th, 2022. “She nearly picked a gallon all by herself,” wrote her aunt Nadia Fitka. […]
Three perished in a fire in Bethel during the early morning hours of August 12th, 2022. Two others were taken to the hospital, according to reports. Bethel Police Communications received a report of a fire […]
by Julie Stricker The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is offering a yearlong program to help people at risk of developing diabetes lose weight and improve their health. The Centers for Disease Control […]
As the 2022-2023 Board of Fisheries (board) meeting cycle approaches, ADF&G is pleased to announce that Art Nelson has taken the position of Executive Director, replacing Glenn Haight who departed earlier this summer. To this […]
The Eskimo Walrus Commission (EWC) is convening a Young Hunters – Walrus Summit in Nome for three days on October 4, 5, and 6, 2022. The goal is to support young hunters as the next […]
by Alaska Fire PIOs Jul 28: The Last Frontier is an experience that many firefighters never get. For the crews that do, it is a memorable experience that they regale their peers, friends and family […]
Aurora Phillip of Kongiganak had fun picking delicious blueberries on July 26th on the tundra near her village. Photo by Roderick Phillip
The Alaska Department of Health (DOH) and the Anchorage Health Department (AHD) today (July 29, 2022) announced the first case of monkeypox in Alaska. The person, an Anchorage resident, did not require hospitalization and is […]
by Amanda Byrd Researchers will study whether heaters that store renewable electric energy might substantially reduce fuel oil burned in remote Arctic homes, under a new project led by a University of Alaska Fairbanks team. […]
by Commissioner James Cockrell Since 2020 many states, cities, and counties across the lower 48 drastically cut law enforcement funding in their local jurisdictions – however in Alaska, Governor Dunleavy and the Legislature have done […]
by AK Wildland Fire Dalton Highway Complex, July 14th Protection. Insurance. Morale boosters. This is how firefighters on the Dalton Highway Complex describe Mardy and Rio, the two Karelian bear dogs who help to keep […]
by Alaska Fire PIOs Alaska’s “emergency firefighter act” – House Bill 209 – was signed into law June 20, 2022, by Governor Mike Dunleavy, after receiving widespread support. The bill enables the Department of Natural […]
Candidates for Governor and Lt. Governor Les Gara and Jessica Cook visited Bethel and several area villages on June 24-25, 2022 as part of their rural campaign tour. Bethel folks were invited to a Meet […]
ALET Session 22-01 includes 20 Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, 6 Village Public Safety Officers as well as recruits from several city, state, and borough police agencies. June 25, 2022 (Sitka, AK)— In a […]
Hageland Aviation has agreed to settle a claim brought by the victims of a 2016 mid-air crash for 2.5 million dollars. Renfro’s Alaskan Adventures, based in Bethel, and the estate of one of its pilots, […]
by Ned Rozell In a gorgeous warm May this year, we have not yet sniffed the bitter scent of flaming spruce. When we do, some of us will think back to a year that still […]
More than 12,000 Shareholders Qualified for $17,000 in Proxy Prizes. Ten Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are final 2022 Online Regular and Regular proxy prize winners in the 48th Annual Meeting of Shareholders. More than 12,000 […]
by Alaska Wildland Fire Information Evacuation preparedness status is lifted. ST. MARY’S, Alaska – Activity on the East Fork and Apoon Pass fires has slowed due to favorable weather conditions and suppression operations. The fire […]
We here at Arctic Slope Community Foundation (ASCF) are beyond excited to share with you one of our latest projects, combining Iñupiaq language preservation with modern technology; the language learning website www.inupiaqonline.com. The website is […]
As of June 12th, 2022, the East Fork Fire has moved to within approximately three and a half miles of the village of St. Mary’s. Its progress has slowed somewhat due to slightly more favorable […]
by the BLM Alaska Fire Service Update June 4, 2022: Two more smokejumpers joined the effort today to protect a cabin and Native allotment from the East Fork Fire (#160) burning along the Andreafsky River […]
The Federal In-season Manager, pursuant to delegated authority from the Federal Subsistence Board under Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA Title VIII section 816), has issued an emergency special action (2-KS-02-22) closing Federal public […]
The spring waterfowl season will be closed during the initiation of migratory bird nesting from June 1-June 30, 2022 for all species except scoters. The spring waterfowl season will be closed for scoters from June […]
by the Alaska Division of Forestry May 26: Air tankers and smokejumpers responded to a fire that burned several structures and spread to the tundra in the Southwest Alaska village of Kasigluk. The Akiuk Fire […]
by Jeff Richardson Using shipping containers and energy-efficient techniques, a team of University of Alaska Fairbanks students has created a prize-winning new design for rural Alaska housing construction. The four students in the Solar Design […]
by Calista Corporation Staff Mail-in ballots are on their way to registered Alaska voters. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation leadership alerts its Shareholders of voting age that the Division of Elections has begun the process of mailing […]
Two Alaska Pacific University (APU) nursing programs have received accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The announcement applies to the university’s associate degree and bachelor’s degree in nursing, both of which […]
Rasmuson Foundation has named documentary photographer James H. Barker of Fairbanks the 2022 Distinguished Artist. The award, which includes $40,000, honors a lifetime of creative excellence and outstanding contribution to the state’s arts and culture. […]
by Ned Rozell Andy Bassich lives on the south bank of the Yukon River, about 12 miles downstream from Eagle, Alaska, the first community in America along the largest waterway in Alaska. Like all of […]
Donlin Gold would like to report that the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has reaffirmed Donlin Gold’s Clean Water Act 401 Certificate of Reasonable Assurance (401 Certificate). The 401 Certification indicates the State’s reasonable […]
Shareholders Inspire Culture and Strength. Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the annual Calista Shareholder Awards. Drawn from nominations submitted by fellow Shareholders, these awards recognize exceptional efforts by Shareholders […]
The Cook Inlet Tribal Council hosted the 2022 Native Youth Olympics Senior Games and the traditional team and individual awards have been officially made public. Winning the best overall team award went to the Lower […]
The storytelling event Arctic Entries is happening in Bethel on May 22nd at 6:00 pm! In the spirit of This American Life, The Moth, and other storytelling events, Arctic Entries brings Alaskans to the stage […]
The Alaska School Activities Association has released the official 2022 results for the 1A and 2A basketball tournament. Congratulations to all teams and award winners. Good job! FINAL STANDINGS 1A Girls Champion Newhalen Runner-up Klawock […]
by BCSF Staff The Kuskokwim Ice Classic committee is pleased to announce that 2022 Ice Classic tickets are now on sale! Guesses may be submitted online at iceclassic.org (or following links we post from the […]
More than 1,200 Kindergarten through twelfth grade students from 22 schools in eight regions around the state participated in the ninth annual Power Pledge Challenge (PPC), an initiative aimed at helping youth better understand energy […]
The Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a verdict of more than 3 million dollars for a Chefornak family. According to the Opinion released on April 15th, 2022 by the Supreme Court of the State of […]
by Bethel Broadcasting Staff KYUK now has the funds it needs to replace its sinking AM radio tower and antenna. The final funding piece was recently awarded by the Alaska Community Foundation through the American […]
The Yup’ik and Iñupiaq Statewide spelling bees were held on April 16th, 2022 at the Earl R. Brown Auditorium at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage, Alaska. The spelling bee featured spellers from Yup’ik and Inupiaq […]
The ANCSA Regional Association (ARA) has endorsed Tara Katuk Sweeney in the race for Alaska’s sole seat in the U.S. Congress. The ARA Board of Directors’ decision recognizes the historic opportunity before Alaskans to elect […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks has selected Dermot Cole, Sarah James and Michael Williams Sr. to receive honorary doctorates in 2022. Cole, a longtime Fairbanks author and journalist, will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters […]
The City of Bethel is announcing the official resignation of Police Chief Richard Simmons effective May 1, 2022. Lieutenant Jesse Poole will serve as Acting Police Chief until the position is filled. Lieutenant Jesse Poole […]
The 2022 Campout Race has a new champion – Mike Williams Jr. of Akiak took first place on March 27th, 2022. Congratulations! “A field of 10 teams competed in the Campout Race, enjoying a beautiful […]
by the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Commissioners of the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (KRITFC) gathered on April 6 and 7, 2022 in Anchorage and over Zoom for two days of conversations about fish, […]
Today, March 18, 2022, at Doyon, Limited’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, four individuals were elected to Doyon’s 13-member Board of Directors. Elected with three-year terms ending in 2025 were Sonta Hamilton-Roach, Betty Huntington, Jerry Isaac, […]
Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is pleased Governor Michael Dunleavy has added subsistence representatives to the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force. Governor Dunleavy created the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force in November following last year’s devastating collapse […]
The 2022 Native Youth Olympics state (NYO) games will be held in person from April 21-23, hosted by the Cook Inlet Tribal Council in Anchorage, Alaska. This year’s games will be the first in-person edition […]
by Ned Rozell “We found microplastics in every single rain sample (gathered in Juneau),” Sonia Nagorski told a group of people listening to her talk at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in New Orleans […]
The Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program was awarded $5 million to expand its full-time Acceleration Academy component to three more Alaska communities. Currently operating in Anchorage, Bethel and the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, Acceleration Academy will […]
After two previous top-10 finishes, Sass crosses under Burled Arch first. Veteran Iditarod musher Brent Sass (bib #27) of Eureka, Alaska, crossed the finish line of the 50th running of the Iditarod in Nome at […]
Early endorsements issued by Calista’s Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee. Today (March 7th, 2022), Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation’s Public Advocacy and Engagement Committee (PAEC) announces endorsements ahead of the 2022 general election. Calista is comprised of […]
Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing worked with the Alaska State Troopers and U.S. Coast Guard District 17 to rescue five victims of a March 5 crash of a Cessna 206 at Lake […]
Abigail Maxie, age 7, of Napaskiak with her first ptarmigan that she got with her ap’a Stephen Maxie Jr.’s 42 year old shotgun. “She was so proud of her first catch,” said her uncle Stephen […]
Investigation in Tuluksak Alaska State Troopers were notified that Charles Peter, age 73 of Tuluksak, was found deceased outside of his residence on 2/22/22. Troopers responded to Tuluksak and an examination of Peter’s body revealed […]
by Ned Rozell A few winters ago, Todd Sformo was out gathering hibernating insects from the woods near the Fairbanks International Airport. He searched for dead balsam poplar trees, looking for a beetle that spends […]
The Lower Kuskokwim Administrator’s Association (LKAA) is granting up to four $1,000 scholarships for any past graduate of an LKSD high school pursuing a degree in the field of education. (graduating high-school seniors may also […]
Ithaca College student Kieran Bentley of Napaskiak, Alaska was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester. Congratulations! Founded in 1892, Ithaca College is a residential college dedicated to building knowledge and confidence […]
Dolena Fox has not been idle – she is now a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). She earned her Instructor wings in December 2021 with her training at Blue River Aviation in Palmer. “I got my […]
February 10, 2022 (Fairbanks, AK) – A Fairbanks jury today convicted a Maine man for killing and sexually assaulting 20-year-old Sophie Sergie in a dormitory on the University of Alaska at Fairbanks campus in April […]
The Alaska Schools Activities Association recognized Good Sport wrestlers for the Fall 2021 wrestling season. Schools with 4 or more athletes selected a student who exemplifies outstanding citizenship and sportsmanship throughout the season. Coaches chose […]
Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation is seeking nominations for its 2022 Shareholder Awards. Calista Shareholders and Descendants living within and outside of the Calista Region may be nominated for the Annual Shareholder Awards. Each award recipient will […]
by Terese Kaptur and Theresa Quiner The Kuskokwim Consortium Library, in partnership with Healing Through Music and Dance, is excited to announce a series of weekly programs for kids starting February 12th with harmonica virtuoso […]
Congratulations to Jackie Larson of Napaskiak, the 2022 Akiak Dash Champion. He also won the race last year, making him a two time winner. Larson crossed the finish line at 6:37pm on Saturday, January 29th, […]
The Mekoryuk Herders are celebrating their high school basketball team, the first they have had since 2002. It has been two decades since a player donned a Herder uniform. This past weekend, that ended when […]
Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation announces the date for the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting will be held June 3, 2022. A majority of shares, known as a quorum, must be cast for the meeting […]
Kwigillingok teacher Jacob Deskins recently released his new book, A Trip on the Tundra Explorer: An Alaskan Adventure Story. The story is about a 4th grade student meeting his teacher for the first time. Sean, […]
The 2022 Akiak Dash will begin with a mass start on the Kuskokwim River on Saturday, January 29th at 2pm. Registration is required and must be submitted by Thursday, January 27th. Mushers can register at […]
Alaskans looking to start a career in wildland firefighting don’t have to wait until spring to take a class that will qualify them to work this summer. The Alaska Division of Forestry is piloting a […]
by YKHC Staff Update: YKHC received notification from the Alaska Section of Epidemiology late today, Friday, January 7, that a COVID-19 test sample taken within the YK Delta was positively confirmed for the omicron variant. […]
The Alaska Department of Public Safety has hired former Alaska Wildlife Trooper Colonel Joel Hard as the new Director of Village Public Safety Officer Operations for the Alaska Department of Public Safety. The newly created […]
by Spc. Grace Nechanicky The Alaska National Guard continued with the tradition of Operation Santa Claus again this year, spreading holiday joy to remote Alaskan villages by delivering gifts to children of two communities. Gifts […]
by Commissioner Jason Brune Walt Disney drilled for oil in Alaska in 1938. He and his associates wildcatted a second well on the Iniskin Peninsula on the southwestern end of Cook Inlet decades later, five […]
Calista Corporation has released the following statement about the legal complaint it filed against the Alaska Redistricting Board regarding the Board’s 2021 Proclamation of Redistricting. “Calista Corporation believes voting is one of the most powerful […]
Governor Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget as introduced on December 15 provides funding for the demolition and reconstruction of the William N. Miller K-12 Memorial School in the Lower Kuskokwim School District. The project is ranked […]
by BLM Alaska Fire Service How smokejumper ingenuity led to the development of a tool widely used by Alaska wildland firefighters. Story by Jeff Cramer, BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumper crew supervisor. Long before there […]
Website will allow tip submissions and makes important case information easily shareable. The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced today (Dec. 10th, 2021) the launch of its new website dedicated to solving missing and murdered cases […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District prepared a draft disposition study and environmental assessment for the St. Michael Canal historical project. The study’s focus is to evaluate the existing St. Michael Canal […]
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The Alaska State Troopers are working to identify the remains of an unknown adult male that was found near Coldfoot in 2018. The man is believed to be of Guatemalan descent, but not much else […]
Human remains were found on the northwest shore of Fire Island, west of Anchorage on July 24th, 1989. Investigators from the Alaska State Troopers (AST) responded to the scene and collected the remains. An autopsy […]
The Chevak Lady Comets competed at the 2021 2A State Volleyball Tournament this past weekend coached by Nicole Pingayak. The Comets were joined by seven other state qualifiers: Susitna Valley, New Stuyahok, Klawock, Cordova, Dillingham, […]
Teams from the Yukon Kuskokwim delta region are headed to the state Mixed 6 and 2A volleyball championship finals this week. For Mixed 6 we have the Kalskag Grizzlies (who won the Sportsmanship Award in […]
The Emmonak Huskies are the 2021 Yukon River Conference Mixed 6 volleyball champions and will be representing the Lower Yukon School District at the state tournament. The Yukon River Conference championships were hosted by the […]
by Bethel Search and Rescue 11.18.21 BSAR Kuskokwim River Aerial Survey-Report 2021-05* * Summary: For the past several years BSAR has been scheduling our first aerial freeze up survey of the Kuskokwim River on November […]
For over 20 years, the Calista Education and Culture, Inc. (CECI) research team has been interviewing Yukon-Kuskokwim Region Elders about their traditional knowledge and publishing books based on those interviews. During many of CECI’s discussions […]
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