by YKHC In consultation with the Alaska Section of Epidemiology on June 25, YKHC believes there is a strong likelihood that sporadic community spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is occurring in the YK […]
by Calista Corporation Staff Independent Group Mailing Upsetting Families Who Experienced Loss. Calista (cha-LIS-ta) Corporation has been made aware of marketing efforts to our Shareholders that are not from nor supported by Calista. One is […]
by AK Fire Info June 17th, 2020: Smokejumpers, aided by aircraft, are working to contain three new lightning-caused fires near St. Michael and Kotlik. These fires were located by BLM Alaska Fire Service personnel using […]
by Alaska Division of Forestry Firefighters from the Alaska Division of Forestry’s McGrath station and BLM Alaska Fire Service responded to a structure fire that burned down a lodge and multiple cabins on the Aniak […]
by Calista Corporation Staff E ight Calista (cha-LIS-tah) Corporation Shareholders are winners in the first round of Early Bird proxy prizes for the 46th Annual Meeting of Shareholders. About 6,000 Shareholders who cast their proxy […]
Hooper Bay, Alaska – The Native Village of Hooper Bay and Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) will host a grand opening of Bay Haven, a domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSA) shelter […]
Donlin Gold announced today (June 5th, 2020) that longtime Alaska miner Dan Graham will lead Donlin Gold as the project’s new general manager, succeeding Andy Cole, who is retiring June 16, 2020. As general manager, […]
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) Board at its May 20th meeting unanimously approved a resolution that creates in AIDEA the AK CARES Funding Program to support small Alaska businesses that have been […]
Nayivkuk Tessamarie Amik, age 4 of Nunakauyaq Toksook Bay, is learning to fillet herring for drying. She was watching her family working on fish and she wanted to help. This photo was taken on May […]
by Alaska Division of Forestry Smoke from a cluster of four wildfires burning in southwest Alaska is impacting some Yukon-Kuskokwim communities in the area around Bethel and Dillingham. Residents in Togiak and Goodnews Bay reported […]
On Thursday, May 28th, 2020, Congressman Don Young (R-AK-AL) and Congressman Tom O’Halleran (D-AZ-01) introduced H.R. 7056, legislation to allocate funding for the Indian Health Services Sanitation Facilities Construction Program to construct and improve critical […]
Veronika Gregory, age 13, is from Kalskag. Her love of fishing shows while she is dipnetting for some smelts. She is holding one of her catch for some good luck. Photo by Cecelia L. Aloysius […]
Christian Kozevnikoff (at left), DeSean Peterson (who is holding the fish), and Erin Kozevnikoff went for a ride to check the setnet in Cinik Slough across from Russian Mission. They caught this monster pike last […]
by Kwethluk Joint Group The Kwethluk Joint Group passed Resolution 20-01 on May 15th, 2020 urging the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to cease dumping of raw sewage to the Kuskokwim River at Kalskag, Alaska. […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has opened registration for a resident permit hunt for muskoxen stranded on unnamed islands south of Nunivak Island in Unit 18. The opening is by Emergency Order by […]
by the Organized Village of Kwethluk In a letter dated April 21, 2020 to Anthony Christianson, Chairman of the Federal Subsistence Board and to the Office of Subsistence Management Subsistence Policy Coordinator the Organized Village […]
by Cheryl Heitman Q & A with Joshua Branstetter & his daughter, Ellie…who likes to mention that she touched 500 year old dog poop This is a conversation about filming Alaska documentary, Children of the […]
by ONC Staff Tribes tell Donlin Shareholders they refuse to bear the Opportunity Cost of proposed giant mining development. (Vancouver, B.C.) In a strongly worded letter to shareholders in the Donlin Gold prospect and principals […]
Elizabeth Jones, who is two years old, holds the big egg with her little hands that she found on the tundra. This is the first egg that she found for 2020 near her village of […]
On May 15, YKHC confirmed a second positive COVID-19 case of an individual who opted for testing at the Bethel airport, upon arriving from Anchorage and before continuing on to an outlying village. As part […]
by Akiak Native Community April 30th, 2020: The Akiak Native Community Tribal Council is issuing a current updated policy regarding the Coronavirus pandemic after the special meeting on April 30th, 2020 including flood preparations in […]
The Office of Subsistence Management has selected the winners of the 2020-21 Student Art Contest: Genevieve Muldoon, age 10, from Eagle won in the wildlife category, and Senkanne Alexie, age 17, from Tuluksak won in […]
May 6, 2020 — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced one new death and one new travel-related case of COVID-19 in Tok, which is the first known case for this […]
by MEHS Staff Mt. Edgecumbe High School will host its 2020 graduation ceremony online due to the ongoing pandemic. Ninety-four seniors will graduate from MEHS this year and the virtual ceremony will take place at […]
Leyton Alexie who is four years old plucked her first goose last Friday, May 1st. She was happy to help her mom Mary pluck geese near their village of Eek. photo by Mary Alexie
Flood WatchNational Weather Service Anchorage AK359 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2020 Kuskokwim Delta-Including the cities of Bethel, Hooper Bay, and Nunivak Island359 PM AKDT Fri May 1 2020 …FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH […]
by Kuspuk Staff April 15, 2020 — The Board of Education for the Kuspuk School District is pleased to announce their unanimous choice for a new Superintendent, Mr. James Anderson, beginning July 1, 2020. The […]
by LYSD Staff April 15, 2020: The Board of Education for the Lower Yukon School District is pleased to announce their choice for a new Chief School Administrator, Mr. Gene Stone, beginning July 1st, 2020. […]
The City of Bethel council has directed administration to prepare and submit the FY 2021 Bethel Community Service Patrol grant application in the amount of $323,081. The City will also contribute $32,308 of dispatch services […]
April 25, 2020 ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced no new cases COVID-19. There were also no new hospitalizations and no new deaths. This reflects data from 12:00 […]
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is distributing 40 rapid testing machines and 2,400 test kits for diagnosing novel coronavirus throughout communities in rural Alaska, including the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel, in […]
by Calista Corporation Staff April 17, 2020: The current novel coronavirus pandemic is deeply impacting individuals, communities, non-profits, Tribes and for-profits alike. One of the measures Congress made was passing the CARES Act in late […]
This is a message from Mike Williams Sr., Tribal Chief of the Akiak Native Community: One of our Tribal citizens from Akiak has not arrived from his travel by snow machine from Akiak to Togiak […]
by Kuspuk Staff April 15, 2020 -‐ The Board of Education for the Kuspuk School District is pleased to announce their unanimous choice for a new Superintendent, Mr. James Anderson, beginning July 1, 2020. The Board […]
by LYSD Staff April 15, 2020: The Board of Education for the Lower Yukon School District is pleased to announce their choice for a new Chief School Administrator, Mr. Gene Stone, beginning July 1st, 2020. […]
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 eight awards of $2,000 each. The deadline is Friday, April 17 […]
April 14, 2020: Health Mandate 012 – Intrastate Travel states, “all instate travel between communities, whether resident, worker, or visitor, is prohibited unless travel is to support critical infrastructure, or for critical personal needs.” The purpose of […]
Since beginning to test for COVID-19 in March, YKHC has continued to expand our testing capacity. As of noon on April 8, we have tested over 150 individuals. Of those tests, 103 tests are still […]
April 5, 2020: RavnAir Group today announced that due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the unprecedented loss of 90% of passenger revenue at all three of its airlines (RavnAir Alaska, PenAir, and RavnAir Connect) […]
The Friend Brothers of Kwigillingok were successful with their wood haul from the Kuskokwim. From left are Harry, David, and Johnny Friend. Their sleds are loaded with logs as they head back to Kwig. Photo […]
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 […]
Good luck to all teams!
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 […]
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 […]
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 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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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