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by Greg Lincoln On the last Monday in May, we gather together in solidarity and with solemn reverence to honor and remember those who died in military service for our country so that we may […]

by Greg Lincoln On this day, May 16th, 2020, the Bethel Regional High School celebrated their senior graduation with a historical outdoor drive-in style graduation. The ceremony began with a Parade of Graduates that began […]

Time to turn the tassle

by Greg Lincoln Class of 2020, you may now turn the tassle! Congratulations! You have worked hard for your diplomas, endured through it even in the midst of a worldwide pandemic, adapted to some difficult […]

Update on third COVID-19 case in the YK Delta Lab test returned negative

May 29, 2020 0

by YKHC Staff On Tuesday, May 26, YKHC identified a third positive COVID-19 case in the YK Delta through a rapid test conducted in Bethel. That day the individual was tested a second time using […]

YKHC encourages all Alaska Airlines travelers to remote locations be tested for COVID-19

by YKHC Governor Dunleavy announced that Alaska will begin Phases 3 and 4 of reopening on Friday, May 22, amid the global novel coronavirus pandemic. As the Governor begins lifting statewide restrictions and relaxing health […]

BCSF presents grant opportunity for health-related projects

by BCSF Staff Bethel Community Services Foundation’s YK & Northwest Arctic Health Fund will make two grants in 2020 to support health-related projects in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and Northwest Arctic regions of Alaska. In its […]

Kwethluk Joint Group passes resolution to oppose dumping of raw sewage

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. […]

Hunt opened for two stranded muskoxen on island near Nunivak

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 […]

Village of Kwethluk requests closure of all federal public lands except to qualified subsistence users

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 […]

Courage

by Cody Arnapagaq Ferguson. When you have depression, you dwell on past experiences that negatively impacted your well-being. When you have anxiety, you dread over future possibilities that have yet to be manifested. When you […]

Please respect the will of the Kuskokwim Region

This letter, dated May 13th, 2020, was written to the Barrick Gold Board of Directors of Toronto, Ontario and to the NovaGold Board of Directors of Vancouver, British Columbia of Canada – by several Yukon […]

Reconvene the Legislature Proposal

by Sen. Tom Begich and Rep. Chris Tuck Before the Legislature recessed on March 29, we passed both a substantive relief bill for the medical and economic needs of Alaskans and one of the earliest […]

GCI coordinates with local communities to ensure field work is done safely

In mid-April, damage to the fiber optic cable between the microwave tower on Pilcher Mountain and the community of Marshall threatened to limit connectivity to the Western Alaska village. As an essential services provider, GCI […]

The Class of 2020!

The end of the school year is coming up and so is graduation! Our seniors have until the 14th of this month to complete their school work which will finalize their grades. Ending the school […]

If the Pandemic Did NOT Happen…

Hello All! I hope you’re enjoying this beautiful weather because I am. Also, try and make the best out of this quarantine. Ever wonder what it would be like if the virus didn’t break out? […]

Local responders to Aniak plane crash praised; victims recovering

May 29, 2020 0

by Division of Forestry Staff Three of the four Division of Forestry employees injured in a plane crash in the Western Alaska village of Aniak on Thursday are recovering in Anchorage hospitals today while the […]

One new case of COVID-19 reported in Bethel Census Area Person is under the age of 10

The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced one new case of COVID-19 in the Bethel Census Area. This brings the total Alaska case count to 412. There are no new nonresident […]

Connecting people to salmon in Alaska, the East Coast and the Midwest during COVID-19

by Mary Catharine Martin Some fast food restaurants in the Lower 48 have stopped serving hamburgers. Meatpacking plants have shut down. Grocery stores are frequently sold out of flour and rice. But Americans can buy […]

The State of Arrested Adolescence

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: My husband had a long history of alcohol abuse but had been sober for a number of years when I married him. The honeymoon wore off very quickly and I […]

Just Because You Did It Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty

by Tad Lindley There is a picture of a billboard advertising a defense lawyer, Larry L. Archie, going around on the internet. His byline is, “Just because you did it, doesn’t mean you’re guilty.” Unless […]

Greater Yellowlegs Sugg’erpak, Nayangkayuli

by Frank Keim The Greater yellowlegs, like its smaller first cousin the Lesser yellowlegs, is a shorebird that’s hard to miss. Its slender, long, bright-yellow legs and loud alarm calls, combined with its deliberate high-stepping […]

Ilkivik

by Peter Twitchell Hunting and fishing safety becomes an important issue as you age. I have participated in hunting, fishing subsistence activities ever since I was a boy. I remember one spring day in April, […]

Four Division of Forestry employees survive plane crash in Aniak

May 28, 2020 0

by Alaska Division of Forestry Four Alaska Division of Forestry employees survived a plane crash in the western Alaska village of Aniak today (May 28th, 2020) at approximately 4 p.m. The plane, owned by the […]

Dumpsters arriving soon for painting

Eighteen new dumpsters will be arriving on the June 1st barge and will be available to be painted. If you, your family, your work, or group of friends want to paint one please contact Margaret […]

Alaska National Guard Soldiers deploy to Poland for NATO sustainment mission

by Sgt. Seth LaCount More than 80 Soldiers assigned to the Alaska Army National Guard’s 297th Regional Support Group departed from Ted Steven International’s Kulis airfield on May 13 for a deployment to Poland in […]

Catching Yukon Pike

January 29, 2020 Comments Off

Logan Larson, age 9 of Russian Mission caught a pike while manaqing with his mom Lianna on a beautiful clear cold day, January 25th. He caught 5 altogether while fishing across from Russian Mission. They […]

Ice Fishing on New Years Day

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Regulations for subsistence take of fish published in Federal Register

August 21, 2019 Comments Off

On August 12, 2019, the Federal Subsistence Board (Board) published the final rule for the Subsistence Management Regulations for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 Subsistence Taking of Fish in the Federal Register (84 FR 39744). This […]

Kuskokwim Learning Academy honors graduates at outdoor ceremony

The Kuskokwim Learning Academy Class of 2020 celebrated their graduation from high school with a ceremony held outdoors at the Yuut Elitnaurviat Campus, the home of the KLA school. Graduating last Wednesday, May 20th, were […]

Scammon Bay Break Up

Iksi George of Scammon Bay had fun playing in the mud at the river shore during breakup of the Kun River on May 14th, 2020. Photo by Helen George

Bethel volunteers gather for weekly mask-making sew-a-thons

May 6, 2020 0

by K.J. Lincoln Mask-sewers in Bethel have been working hard to mass-produce face masks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A dedicated group of ladies have been getting together every weekend for the past four […]

Fentanyl Disguised as Oxycodone Pills Found in Alaska

April 17, 2020 Comments Off

**PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT** Fentanyl Disguised as Oxycodone Pills Found in Alaska Multiple Drug Overdoses have been documented due to Counterfeit Street Drug April 17, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – The Department of Public Safety received reports […]

Bethel PD requests help identifying two people who broke into KUC building

March 23, 2020 Comments Off

Bethel Police Department is requesting assistance for any information related to a break-in that happened at the KUC Campus building on 03/23/2020 around 4:00am. Two unidentified people entered the building. One is a male approximately […]

Bethel PD seeking info regarding Joe Lomack break-in incident

March 18, 2020 Comments Off

The Bethel Police Department is requesting help identifying two people who broke in the Joe Lomack Building around 1:30am on 03/16/20. Two unidentified persons entered the building wearing all black clothes, masks and boots. One […]

Man arrested for homicide

January 22, 2020 Comments Off

A man from Stony River was arrested regarding an incident involving the death of another man last month. Jason Bobby, 41, of Stony River, was arrested in Stony River following an arrest warrant with a […]

Lieb, Concepcion, Williams win Pride of Alaska Youth Awards

by the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame A pair of 4-time state wrestling champions and Alaska’s fastest female today (May 6th, 2020) were selected as recipients of the 2020 Pride of Alaska Youth Awards. Anchorage’s […]

Bethel’s Hayden Lieb named finalist for 2020 Pride of Alaska Youth Award

April 22, 2020 Comments Off

Alaska Sports Hall of Fame April 22, 2020: The Alaska Sports Hall of Fame announced the three boys finalists for the 2020 Pride of Alaska Youth Award. They are Anchorage wrestler Aedyn Concepcion, Bethel wrestler Hayden Lieb and […]

ASAA cancels 2020 state tournaments due to coronavirus threat

March 18, 2020 Comments Off

by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Warriors, like every other team in the state, found an opponent they couldn’t get past this past weekend – the coronavirus pandemic. Only a few hours after […]

LKSD March Madness Day 2 Semifinals

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LKSD March Madness Day 1

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Bethel Warriors vs Kotzebue Huskies Basketball Action

February 28, 2020 Comments Off

Friday, February 28 ball game at BRHS. Final Score Bethel 67, Kotzebue 40.

Remembering David Abraham Bill Sr “Assivran” July 4th, 1938 – March 28th, 2020

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“The Bering Sea Elders Group is very saddened to learn about the passing of David Bill, Sr. late last week. David was from Toksook Bay and was one of BSEG’s founders, our first Chairman, as […]

Christopher D. Meier April 24, 1959 – March 23, 2020

May 6, 2020 0

Christopher D. Meier, a loving husband, devoted father and son, passed away peacefully at the Inpatient Hospice Unit at Tampa General Hospital on March 23, 2020. He spent his last night in hospice with his […]

Elias Venes April 22, 1928 – Nov. 29, 2019

January 8, 2020 Comments Off

Elias Venes was born in Akiak, Alaska on April 22, 1928 to Joseph and Annie (Wassillie) Venes. He married Ruth Lindstrom on May 20, 1949(?). Together they had 10 daughters and three sons. After Ruth’s […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel May 14 – 21

Judgments Aaron J. John, 36 5th Degree Criminal Mischief $150 Jesse C. Matthias, 32 5th Degree Criminal Mischief $100 Jewel I. Tootkaylook, 24 Reckless Driving $500, 2 Yrs. Prob. Richard Beebe, 33 4th Degree Criminal […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel May 10 – 14

Judgments Curtis Gordon Elachik, 46 Violate Condition of Release 45 Days Leonard Patton IV, 31 Driving While License Cancelled/Revoked/Suspended $500, 2 Yrs. Prob. Joseph A. Anvil, 44 4th Degree Theft 1 Yr. Prob. Peter J. […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel April 29 – May 10