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Braves, Warriors, Eagles to head to state tournament
by Greg Lincoln Part of life here in the YK delta is having the choice to participate in extracurricular activities that supplement your schooling when you’re in grade school and high school. Since covid happened, […]
Mixed 6 Volleyball Action in Nunaptichuk
The Alaska Coastal Mixed 6 Volleybal tournament was held in Tuntutuliak, November 17-18. Winners of the tournament, the Akiuk Grizzlies, will play at the State tournament this weekend, Nov. 30-Dec. 2nd. photos by Lonny Cruff
Grizzly Family: A Conversation with Jerry and Caleb Jacques
by Bjorn Dihle When Jerry Jacques was 17, he ran away from California and hitchhiked to Alaska. He had heard stories of his great-grandfather and grandfather prospecting, trapping and living in the far north and […]
Hello out there
Just got back from escorting, so I’m quarantining again. Although I did get 1 shot (may God forgive me). I did not get the 2nd one, so every time I go my poor kids and […]
What climate change means for Alaska’s rivers — and king salmon
by Mary Catharine Martin A new study has found that the answer to Alaska’s Chinook salmon decline lies not just in the ocean, but also in freshwater rivers and streams — and that climate change’s […]
Mark Emery: Bristol Bay Wildlife Cinematographer and Fishing Guide
by Bjorn Dihle Mark Emery may be the most interesting man in the world. Legend has it that he decided to move to Bristol Bay after besting the biggest alligator in Florida in a Greco-Roman […]
Scammon Bay Girls 1A Repeat State Champions!
The Scammon Bay Lady Eagles are the 2017 State 1A basketball champions for the second year in a row. They defeated the teams from Tri-Valley, Ninilchik, Buckland, and the runner-up team from Selawik to claim […]
Kongiganak Lady Wolverines going into 1A tournament with 13-0 record
The Kongiganak Wolverine girls basketball team is on a roll with their 13-0 record this basketball season. They will be headed into the 1A Coastal Conference coming up this week. Joining them at the tournament […]
Kuskokwim Campus Student of the Year Awards
by Cindy Andrecheck University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus is pleased to announce its Student of the Year Awards. The Full-time Student of the Year Award will be presented to Danielle Josephine Martha Iiqtaq Epchook […]
Andrews garners All-American honors with trip to WCWA finals
by Tommy Wells Agatha Andrews always knew she could be among the best wrestlers in the country. On Feb. 8, she proved it to everyone else. Andrews, who grew up in the western Alaska village […]
Andrews wins Bethel Memorial Sprint Dog Race
by Delta Discovery Staff Bethel musher Maurice Andrews of Glare Ice Kennel has won the Bethel Sprint Mushers Club Memorial race this past weekend. The two-day event was held February 1-2 on the Kuskokwim River. […]
‘The Salmon Way’: Author shares Alaska’s salmon stories and ways of life
by Mary Catharine Martin From the fish camps of the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, to the gillnets of Bristol Bay, to the bear and angler-packed banks of Juneau’s Sweetheart Creek, salmon connect people to the […]
1A Coastal Championship Awards
The Chefornak Shaman boys are the 1A Coastal Conference 2017 champions. They will be representing LKSD at the State Basketball tournament in Anchorage March 15-18. Coaches are Robert Panruk and his wife Eva. They have […]
Akiuk competes at Mixed Six state tournament
by Tommy Wells The Akiuk Grizzlies are bringing home to the YK Delta the 2018 State Mixed 6 Sportsmanship Award. Akiuk was among the 12 teams from through the state that competed in the Mixed […]
From Lost Creek to Eureka
by Ned Rozell On a Saturday morning near summer solstice, nine people stood on a smoothed pile of gravel at Mile 5 of the Dalton Highway. A man talking to the group, the fur of […]
Bethel Wrestling Club ends season at the 2019 Alaska USA state wrestling tournaments
by Tommy Wells Landon Smith finished off the 2019 wrestling season in style this past weekend at the Menard Sports Center in Wasilla. He helped power the Bethel Wrestling Club to top 10 finishes at […]
Begich supports protecting education funding
In villages, the school is the heart of activities. Celebrations, sporting events, and funerals take place in the largest facility available, the school. Closing a school is closing a community. Telling families they are no […]
NYO 2017 highlights
by Greg Lincoln Our delta youth made us proud this past weekend at the Native Youth Olympics state championship in Anchorage. You could see it in how they went about their day at the games […]