• On 2-27-21 at 10:54 a.m. medics responded to the hospital for a patient transfer to Long Term Care. Patient transferred without incident. • On 2-27-21 at 11:34 a.m. medics responded to the report of […]
by Tad Lindley Right now Israel is at war with Hamas. Many people are wondering if this is the beginning of the end of time as prophesied in the book of Revelation. Let’s take a […]
• On 2-19-21 at 11:59 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has chest pain. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 2-19-21 at 5:49 P.M., Medics responded to […]
• On 2-13-21 at 10:17 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person with too high of a Breath Alcohol Concentration. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 2-13-21 at […]
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 […]
ALET Session 22-02 includes 23 Alaska State and Alaska Wildlife Troopers, 7 Village Public Safety Officers as well as recruits from numerous city, state, and borough police agencies. In a graduation ceremony in Sitka, 43 […]
• On 1-30-21 at 1:30 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is overdosing. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 1-30-21 at 9:21 P.M., Medics responded to the […]
• On 1-22-21 at 3:48 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person with heart problems. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 1-22-21 at 5:29 P.M., Medics responded to the report […]
by the Alaska Army National Guard The Native Village of Tuluksak’s water treatment plant and washeteria were destroyed by a fire on Jan. 16, 2021. The facility was the only source of potable water in […]
Response and recovery efforts continue this week in Tuluksak after the community’s water plant was destroyed in a fire last month. Personnel from the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs visited Tuluksak Monday and […]
The City of Bethel council met on September 26, 2023 for their regular meeting. During that time, council introduced Ordinance 23-17: Amending the Bethel Municipal Code (BMC) by creating a new section, Prohibiting Abuse of […]
by the Alaska Division of Forestry With the increase in current fire activity in Alaska, numerous aviation resources have been ordered to support the firefighters on the ground. These aviation resources play an integral role […]
by LKSD Staff The Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) today, November 18, 2020 – announced that it has reached a settlement with its insurer, Alaska Public Entity Insurance (APEI), following the devastating fire that destroyed […]
• On 1-8-21 at 12:32 P.M., medics were called to the report of a person feeling like their chest is about to collapse. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 1-9-21 at […]
by Senator Lyman Hoffman Good afternoon, Today is day eighty-eight of the 120 day session. This week the Senate Finance committee heard the following bills: SB 60: Repeal Worker’s Comp Appeals Commission; SB 182: Extend […]
• On 12-19-20 at 2:06 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is having suicidal thoughts. Patient signed refusal. • On 12-19-20 at 4:31 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a […]
by Peter Twitchell I remember as a boy in the 1950s Independence Day Fourth of July celebrations in Bethel were spectacular and always fun to attend, they were a lot of games and a lot of […]
• On 12-11-20 at 12:20 medics responded to the report of a person that is coming in from search and rescue. Patient was transported to the hospital with personal vehicle. • On 12-11-20 at 12:24 […]
Plant a tree. Take a walk in the woods. Start recycling paper products. Whatever you choose to do, the Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection encourages Alaskans to take time for Arbor Day on […]
by Joey Valadez Congratulations to Kiss My Ace, sponsored by Kusko Kush, for taking home the GOLD and regaining their title as the reigning B.V.E.S.A. Mud Volleyball Champions! This gives KMA their 4th Championship title […]
• On 12-5-20 at 5:45 p.m. firefighters responded to the report of a powerline down. Crews found a telephone line down and called the appropriate people to come deal with the line. • On 12-5-20 […]
• On 11-27 at 3:49 p.m. firefighters responded to a Toyo Stove on fire. Crew made sure the fire was out and then ventilated the smoke from the house then cleared. • On 11-28-20 at […]
F ourteen State Disasters and Six Federal Disaster declared in Alaska during 2022. Alaska experienced an unusual number of disasters in 2022, with 14 state disaster declarations and six federal declarations. The State of Alaska […]
A Bethel grand jury returned an indictment Tuesday for 26-year-old Levi Levi and his girlfriend Alexandria Evan. Levi was indicted for six counts of murder in the second degree, one count of arson in the […]
• On 10-16-20 at 7:13 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is coming in from a medivac with respiratory distress. Patient was treated and transported to the hospital. • On 10-16-20 […]
Two adults and two children were recovered, missing still are one adult and one child. Search efforts are ongoing. November 21, 2023, 9:00 am update On November 20, 2023, at 8:51 pm, a large landslide […]
• On 11-20-20 at 7:58 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is having difficulty breathing with COVID-19 Positive results. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 11-21-20 at […]
Former Board Chair, Military Veteran Served the Y-K Region for Decades. With great sadness, Calista Corporation announces the passing of Board Secretary and former Chair Robert L. Beans on Saturday, Oct. 7. Calista Shareholders elected […]
• On 10-3-20 at 10:00 A.M., medics responded for the report of a person having withdrawals. The patient was assessed and refused service. • On 10-3-20 at 4:05 P.M., medics responded for the report of […]
• On 11-13-20 at 5:43 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a baby not breathing. Patient assessed and found to be breathing and Mother signed a refusal. • On 11-14-20 at 2:07 A.M., Medics […]
by Stone Sibbett I started vaping around 2011 when I was 16-17 attending Wasilla High. My girlfriend started smoking cigarettes at 14 and she switched to a vape in an effort to stop. Back then […]
• On 9-25-20 at 12:10 AM firefighters responded to the report of an alarm going off at the old bowling alley. Firefighters checked and secured the building. No smoke or fire. Firefighters cleared scene. • […]
• On 11-7-20 at 8:06 A.M., Firefighters responded to the report a CO alarm going off. The home was checked, gas turned off and residents informed to get their new stove and dryer checked and […]
• On 10/30/20 at 10:00 AM firefighters responded to the report of a carbon monoxide alarm. The house was cleared and the resident was informed to buy a new alarm. • On 10/30/20 at 3:46 […]
Bethel Police Communications received a report of a possible stabbing inside a residence in the 300 block of Ptarmigan Ave on 07/01/2022 at approximately 0247 hours. Police officers and fire medics responded to the scene. […]
by Tad Lindley Noah was one of the least successful preachers in history. He preached for at least a hundred years and reached only seven souls. Those seven souls were his wife, his three sons, […]
• On 12-16-20 at 7:52 P.M., medics responded to the report of a medical transport to from medivac flight. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 12-17-20 at 9:51 P.M., medics responded […]
• On 10-24-20 at 1:06 A.M., Medics responded to a welfare check and found patient to be dead on arrival. Death investigation completed by BPD and body was transported to the morgue. • On 10-24-20 […]
Governor Mike Dunleavy declared a State disaster emergency to provide assistance in Tununak. Tununak suffered a fire that destroyed the water treatment plant, or washeteria on Feb. 16th, 2022. On February 17th, 2022, the Tununak […]
The Bethel City Council will be looking at a proposed ordinance that will amend the Bethel Municipal Code to prohibit the operation of marijuana establishments in the City of Bethel. The proposal states that a […]
Elias Leo Kelly was born on November 8, 1963, to Norman and Mary Kelly in Bethel, Alaska. His Yup’ik name is Allgiq, Caal Holt. Nicknames were “Chief” and “Jaborski.” Leo grew up in Pilot Station, […]
• On 10-9-20 at 9:18 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that has been assaulted. No patient contact made. • On 10-10-20 at 1:56 A.M., Medics responded to a person that is […]
by Greg Lincoln March Madness is here and we always look forward to this time of year after a long winter. Basketball fires up fans from all over our YK delta home. Here are the […]
ALET Session #21-02 includes eleven Alaska State Troopers, as well as recruits from several city, state, and borough police agencies. Graduating recruits completed more than 1,000 hours of training over the course of 16 weeks […]
August 19 • On 8-14-20 at 9:07 P.M., Medics responded to the report of a suicide attempt. Officers cleared medics prior to arrival. No patient contact. • On 8-15-20 at 10:03 A.M., Medics responded to […]
Bethel Police Communications received a report of a possible homicide inside a residence in the 400 block of Owl Street on 02/07/2022 at approximately 0530 hours. Police officers and fire medics responded to the scene. […]
Bethel Police Communications received a report of a possible homicide inside a residence in the 400 block of Owl Street on 02/07/2022 at approximately 0530 hours. Police officers and fire medics responded to the scene. […]
by Commissioner James Cockrell Our state stands at a crossroads, where our choices today will shape the quality of life all Alaskans enjoy tomorrow. As the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Public Safety, I […]
• On 9-21-20 at 1:37 P.M., firefighters responded to the report of a person who needed help installing Smoke detectors. Firefighters installed and inspected smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detector. • On 9-21-20 at 6:42 […]
by Gloria Simeon This is the testimony to the US Senate Committee on Indian Affairs delivered on November 11th, 2023 by Gloria Simeon, a citizen of the Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council, a woman of the […]
Representative Foster and Senator Olson of House District 39 and Senate District T wrote the following letter to Governor Michael Dunleavy on October 28th, 2022. Honorable Governor Michael Dunleavy, We are writing on behalf of […]
• On 9-12-20 at 2 P.M., medics responded to the report of a person that was laying on the ground. Patient got up and walked away prior to medics arrival. On 9-12-20 at 5:28 P.M., […]
by Beverly Hoffman December 18 at 2pm the 29th Annual YK Lifesaver Christmas Cookie Extravaganza will once again be open to the public at the YK Fitness Center. Covid restrictions had the Lifesavers offering pre […]
Every Alaskan has a stake in smart wildland fire prevention and management, so the Division of Forestry is holding a contest to give every Alaskan the chance to name its new “Take Time to LEARN […]
• On 9-3-20 at 11:24 P.M., medics responded for the report of a person bleeding. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 9-5-20 at 4:10 p.m. medics responded to the report […]
• On 7-18-20 at 8:27 a.m. firefighters responded to the report of a fire alarm going off. Crew found no fire and rest the alarm and cleared the scene. • On 7-18-20 at 9:50 a.m. […]
• On 8-29-20 at 7:53 p.m. medics responded to the report of a person feeling sick after head trauma. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 8-30-20 at 1:19 a.m. medics responded to […]
by K.J. Lincoln The 2023 Jacob Wise Memorial Spirit Camp brought together youth and elders and Culture bearers for a weeklong program full of learning traditional knowledge, fishing and subsistence gathering, Yup’ik song and dance, […]
A uniquely Alaskan event – the distribution of the annual Permanent Fund Dividend – is coming up on Sept. 20 and I’m pleased to announce that it will be the largest in state history. The […]
• On 8-22-20 at 3:36 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person that is having a seizure. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 8-23-20 at 11:20 A.M., Firefighters responded […]
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 […]
• On 8-9-20 at 9:51 A.M., Medics responded to the report of a person with breathing problems. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 8-9-20 at 7:45 P.M., Medics responded to a person […]
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 […]
The Kuskokwim Corporation is entering the final phase of its Brighter Future Project. The program is bringing energy efficient lighting to the corporation’s Shareholders. As the final step, TKC is sending LED light bulbs to […]
by Peter Twitchell Today we are inundated with with extreme weather conditions. When I went to Southern Lake Tahoe in July, fires were raging in California and the smell of fire was in the air. […]
• On 8-1-20 at 2:23 p.m. medics responded to the report of a person having a stroke. Patient was assessed, treated, and transported to the hospital • On 8-2-20 at 4:31 a.m. medics responded to […]
• On 7-17-20 at 12:30 p.m. medics responded to the report of an intoxicated person not breathing well. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 7-19-20 at 1230 p.m. medics responded to the […]
Alaska State Troopers, Mat-Su Central Fire/EMS and Mat-Su Dive and Rescue responded on July 29, 2022 at 4:39 pm to a single vehicle that entered the Matanuska River after leaving the south bound lanes of […]
Every Alaskan has a stake in smart wildland fire prevention and management, so the Division of Forestry is holding a contest to give every Alaskan the chance to name its new “Take Time to LEARN […]
O n May 5th, 2023 the Association of Village Council Presidents co-hosted a MMIP March for Justice to bring awareness to this issue that so heavily impacts our region. The following is the speech by […]
by Fred Dyson I n the early 1930s Adolf Hitler was rebuilding war torn Germany and telling the world that the Aryan race was superior to all others. Germany was the host of the 1936 […]
by BLM Alaska Fire Service Firefighters and aircraft were are busy Sunday (May 31st, 2020) working on two lightning-caused fires burning within 25 miles of Unalakleet with more firefighters slated to joint the effort after […]
by Kenneth Hargens 7 December 2021 This incident happened in 2018, I believe. Certainly not any later year. I am sure the month was September as the tourists had left and there was very little […]
by Frank Keim With its drab olive-green color and white wing bars, the Alder flycatcher seems like an unremarkable bird. It sits almost all day long on high perches in open wet thickets of alder […]
by Peter Twitchell Seven years ago this month on the morning of November 03, 2015, we lost our beloved Kilbuck School. It went up in a huge fiery billow of smoke and ash. It was […]
• On 7-10-20 at 6:10 P.M., medics responded to for the report of a person who got knocked out after being hit. Patient was assessed and patient refused treatment and transport. • On 7-10-20 at […]
by AK Fire Info Firefighters continue to make good progress to suppress the Isom Creek Fire (#187) aided by relatively cool temperatures, high humidity, and light winds. Crews improved the north and western perimeters. They […]
• On 7-4-20 at 10:18 P.M., Medics responded for a sick person. The patient was assessed transported to the hospital. • On 7-4-20 at 7:17 A.M., Medics responded for a person who was dizzy. The […]
by Alaska Division of Forestry Two human-caused wildfires that ignited near villages in rural Southwest Alaska earlier this week are now 100 percent contained and firefighters will spend another day mopping up before demobilizing. The […]
Donald Lee Fancher was born in Bethel, Alaska, on January 30, 1955 to Elizabeth Wassilie and Edward Giarraputo. He was later adopted by Maxwell and Gladys Fancher. Don grew up in Bethel, Alaska, and attended […]
by Peter Twitchell This is Peter Twitchell, lifelong citizen of Bethel. My family settled and lived in Bethel Alaska since time immemorial. I for one, although I live far from the city limits of Bethel, […]
I’d like to express my thoughts about your (our) beloved paper “The Delta Discovery”. A well-edited and beauty of the tundra indeed. Every page is always a delight through stories, pictures, and discovery! A local […]
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) made the following statement after the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel, Alaska, the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service – […]
• On 5/3/20 at 3:00 p.m. firefighters responded to the report of smoke coming from a building. Upon arrival firefighters observed smoke and fire coming from the building. The fire was extinguished and the property […]
by Tad Lindley In times past, the high tide line was littered with the rotting bodies of chum salmon. Fisherman had high graded their catch, and the result was that the better fish were kept, […]
by Maj. Chelsea Aspelund Alaska Air National Guardsmen of the 176th Wing raced against time and overcame high winds to medevac a pregnant woman in distress Dec 24 at Shaktoolik approximately 32 miles northwest of […]
• On 6-28-20 at 9:45 a.m., medics responded to the report of a person in respiratory distress. The patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 6-28-20 at 10:23 A.M., Medic responded to […]
by Greg Lincoln Two Bethel men made an epic journey from Fairbanks to Bethel on a single canoe, traveling approximately 850 miles while paddling their way down the Tanana, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers. Thomas Dyment […]
• On 6-19-20 at 1:38 P.M., medics responded to the report of a person that is in the water. Patient went with officers. • On 6-19-20 at 10:08 P.M., firefighters responded to the report of […]
• On 5-29-20 at 10 a.m. medics responded to the report of a person that was stabbed. Patient assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 5-30-20 at 4:26 a.m. medics responded to the report […]
by Tad Lindley Perhaps you saw this meme posted on Facebook. I have seen it before, but it popped up recently as a repost and I thought that I would address it. I want to […]
by Tad Lindley You’ve got to come into this thing skeptically. There are so many different viewpoints and so many people preaching human traditions as if they were the word of God, that we must […]
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement today after voting for a short-term government funding bill that averts a government shutdown. I supported this short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown and […]
• On 6-13-20 at 12:52 A.M., medics responded to the report of a person that has ankle pain. Patient was assessed and transported to the hospital. • On 6-13-20 at 01:13 A.M., medics responded to […]
by Chester Mark and Joseph Okitkun Community Health Aides have been the foundation of health care in the Delta for decades. They are some of the most valuable resources in the village. Over the last […]
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 […]
• On 6-5-20 at 2:51 P.M., medics and firefighters responded to the report of a vehicle roll over with multiple patients. One patient was extricated and one in custody with police officers. Patient was assessed […]
Bethel Police Communications received a report of possibly multiple people with cutting injuries in the 100 block of Housing on 08/27/2021 at approximately 0315 hours. Police officers and fire medics responded to the scene and […]
by K.J. Lincoln Bethel voters will go to the polls on October 3, 2023 to vote during the City of Bethel regular election. Four 2-year teams are up for election for the Bethel City Council. […]
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