The Delta Discovery

by Greg Lincoln Each fall before the grip of winter takes hold of the Kuskokwim River and the waters are still ice free, you can find folks fishing for lush fish along the seawall in […]

by Greg Lincoln As people of the northern sub-arctic, qiuryiit or the aurora borealis has been a part of our culture since time immemorial, and the same is probably true for all other peoples living […]

The gift of service

by Greg Lincoln This past week I had the opportunity to travel to Fairbanks. During my trip I was able to go to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. Every trip is like a gift […]

Impacts to Kuskokwim Smelt in any way would not be protecting our way of life

by Dave Cannon This is in regards to Andrew Guy’s Speak Your Mind article titled Protecting our Way of Life Through Sustainable Development. Mining proponents are good at discounting potential impacts. A recent example is […]

VFW hosts dignitaries for fundraiser event

by Delta Discovery Staff The Bethel VFW Post 10041 hosted some dignitaries last week, and they had a lot of nice things to say about Bethel. National VFW Commander-in-Chief William J. “Doc” Schmitz, National President […]

Bethel city council elects new mayor

by Delta Discovery Staff During a special meeting on October 14th, 2019, the Bethel City Council elected council member Perry Barr to serve as Mayor. For Vice Mayor, council chose newly-elected Haley Hanson. Oaths were […]

2019 AFN Convention brings the Native Community together

by AFN Staff The Alaska Federation of Natives convened its annual convention in Fairbanks on October 17-19 with the theme “Good Government, Alaskan Driven.” Some five thousand AFN delegates and observers attended, representing communities across […]

Napaskiak Invitational Wrestling Tournament Junior High/Elementary Results

The Napaskiak Hawks hosted their Invitational Wresting tournament this past weekend. Over 100 athletes wrestled at the event. Coming in first was the host team, the Napaskiak Hawks with 203 pts. In close second was […]

Calista subsidiary delivers hundreds of backpacks to kids in Emmonak and Kotlik

by Calista Staff Employees of Yulista Holding, LLC—a Calista Corporation subsidiary—raised money to provide backpacks and school supplies for kids in Emmonak and Kotlik this year. “I live here in Emmonak and have a lot […]

A Letter to Parents

by Charlotte Kungston To the parents that put their own children to ‘suffer’ from their parents drinking alcohol, and doing drugs. You the parent may be having a hard time to keep going and living […]

Our language is our strength and power

by Cody Ferguson Waqaa, My name is Cody Ferguson. I am from Chevak, but I reside in Anchorage these days. My mother is the late Lena Ferguson/Ulroan and my father is Harry Ferguson. My stepmother’s […]

Native Youth receive standing ovation as AFN declares a State of Emergency on Climate Change

by Native Movement Staff October 19th, 2019: Today, a climate change resolution from First Alaskans Institute Youth & Elders conference made its way onto the floor for debate at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) […]

Representative Josh Revak Statement on Confirmation to Fill Senate District M Vacancy

I am deeply humbled by this opportunity to continue serving my neighbors in District M and the State of Alaska in the State Senate. I want to thank the Governor for nominating me. I appreciate […]

Sailor Boy Pilot Bread cracker holes are bigger

I first noticed the crackers holes get bigger was when I was in 6th grade, like a little over 10 years ago. Me and my friend were making cookies on the table by a big […]

Spirit of Youth call for nominations

Spirit of Youth calls for nominations in honor of Alaska Day. Spirit of Youth encourages community members to celebrate Alaska Day on October 18 by celebrating Alaska’s youth. Spirit of Youth is an organization that […]

Successful state land auction draws nearly $500,000 in bids

The Dunleavy Administration is fulfilling its promise to put “Alaska lands into Alaskans’ hands” with a successful fall auction of residential, recreational and agricultural land generating nearly half a million dollars in bids, Corri Feige, […]

Alaska Fire Service Award recipients named

Anchorage Fire Department firefighter/paramedic Christopher “Doug” Widener was off duty and driving down the Old Seward Highway this past January when his daughter pointed out smoke coming from a local business. Widener didn’t hesitate. He […]

AFN 2019 Denali Award Winner Tim Troll

by AFN Staff Every year AFN honors those who have made outstanding contributions to their families and the Native community. The Denali Award recognizes the contributions of a non-Native person who has demonstrated strong commitment, […]

Be proud of your education and job accomplishments

by Peter Twitchell First I believe that congratulations are in order here to Bethel residents and Bethel’s latest Mayor Perry Barr. His success in life has brought him here to deliver the will of the […]

The Qasgiq Files: #56 The Spirit of Fear

by Tad Lindley Did you ever invite people for a steambath and they assured you they would be there? After you turned on the stove you did the math and precisely calculated the time it […]

Diet or Exercise?

by Dr. Lorin Bradbury Question: I keep hearing that exercise is better than dieting. What do you recommend? Answer: When you speak of dieting, I would imagine you are referring to fad diets that often […]

Southwest Chicken Soup in Crockpot

by Millie Bentley Greetings. Soup weather. I’m going to haul out the crockpot and make this wonderful soup recipe given to me by a lovely neighbor in Palm Desert. She moved to an assisted living […]

Alaska’s minimum wage set at $10.19 for 2020

The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $9.89 to $10.19 in 2020. Voters passed a ballot initiative in 2014, which requires the minimum wage to be adjusted annually for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.065(a) requires the […]

Seven diagnosed with Scombroid Poisoning in Alaska, Summer 2019

Background Scombroid is caused by eating fish that has not been properly refrigerated or preserved and therefore contains high levels of histamine (i.e., “scombrotoxin”). Symptoms typically have a rapid onset (within 10–60 minutes of consumption) […]

Doyon Foundation seeks candidates for Board of Directors

Doyon Foundation is currently seeking candidates for three open seats on its board of directors. The seats are for three-year terms, expiring in 2022. The deadline to apply is Monday, October 28, 2019, at 5 […]

Regulations for subsistence take of fish published in Federal Register

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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 […]

Fresh Silver Salmon

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Steven Smith, age 8, from Quinhagak caught his first silver salmon this morning from the Qanirtuuq River, August 8th, 2019.

Wildlife Troopers urge hunters to study regulations before entering the field

August 14, 2019 Comments Off

by Alaska Wildlife Troopers Excitement is building for Alaska hunters as seasons open this month in many regions for deer, caribou, Dall sheep, moose, mountain goat and other big game species. The Alaska Wildlife Troopers […]

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) instrumental in village relocation

by Greg Solomon Threatened by frequent, storm-driven erosion and flooding, the village of Newtok located on the Ninglick River in Southwest Alaska has been in the process of relocating nine miles up-river to Nelson Island […]

AST K9 Detector Academy certifies six new teams

Six new K9 teams, each including a dog and handler, graduated earlier this month from the Alaska State Troopers K9 Detector Academy. Only days later, one of those teams led law enforcement to the seizure […]

Safety and quality work are small business owner’s goals

by Delta Discovery Staff Back on September 30th I spoke with Joe Pete, a 2019 Best in the West winner who is now a small business owner. Joe is the owner of Apollo Home Solutions […]

Man arrested in fatal shooting incident

Alaska State Troopers were notified of a shooting incident involving two brothers in the community of Scammon Bay on 10/20/2019 at about 2000 hours. Weather prevented immediate response from Troopers and medivac aircraft. Troopers have […]

Man arrested for smuggling

Investigators with the Alaska State Troopers’ Anchorage Airport Interdiction Team (AAIT) contacted Quincy Iyatunguk, age 28, of Nome at the Anchorage International Airport prior to boarding a flight to Nome on 10/29/2019, at approximately 1530 […]

Waterfowl Hunting Violations

Alaska Wildlife Troopers in Cold Bay cited three men for waterfowl hunting violations on 10/15/19. Washington resident John Davies, age 50, was cited for taking an Emporer goose without a drawing permit and failing to […]

Terroristic threatening

Alaska State Troopers received a report from the village of Nunapitchuk on 10/19/2019 at approximately 1230 hours of a Juvenile who brought an airsoft pistol to the school. AST shortly responded and investigation revealed that […]

BRHS grapplers take 7th at Halloween Monster Bash

by Tommy Wells What do Hayden Lieb, Landon Smith and Axel Madson have in common? They all went undefeated last week at the duals hosted by South Anchorage High School. The BRHS trio sent shivers […]

Bethel girls finish 4th at Western Conference tournament

by Tommy Wells The Bethel Regional High School Lady Warriors saw their 2019 volleyball season come to an end this past weekend as they finished fourth in the final standings at the Western Conference Volleyball […]

Hawks soar past BRHS for Napaskiak Invite crown

by Tommy Wells Stephen Maxie, Aaron Williams, David Fisher and Greg Larson wrestled their way to clutch victories on Saturday and helped the Napaskiak Hawks edge out Bethel Regional High School for the top spot […]

Antonia “Toni” Daria Evan

October 2, 2019 Comments Off

Antonia “Toni” was born on January 7, 1985 to Andrew John Evan and Olga Sarah Evan. She resided in Lower Kalskag and Anchorage, Alaska with her sisters Naomi Magdalene Evan, Charissa Paula, and Kimberly Ann. […]

Joseph Jefferson Vanderpool Sept. 17, 1928 – Aug. 23, 2019

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Long time bush pilot, Joseph “Joe” Jefferson Vanderpool died Friday, August 23rd, 2019 peacefully, with his family by his side. He was born September 17th, 1928 to William and Sophie Vanderpool at the Vanderpool homestead […]

Gabriel Peter Guest – “Tengmayaq” April 9, 1943 – Aug. 13, 2019

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Gabriel Peter Guest was born in Bethel, Alaska on April 9th, 1943 to Archpriest Zachary and Matuska Sophia Guest. This was a much simpler time before we had snow machines, outboard motors, cellphones, running water, […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 9 – September 31

Judgments Darrell P. Alexie, 40 4th Degree Assault 90 Days, 2 Yrs. Prob. Allen Osguthorpe, 33 4th Degree Misconduct Involving A Controlled Substance 6 Mos. Prob. Caroline Post, 39 Disorderly Conduct 1 Day Richard Kinegak, […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 18 – 25

Judgments Paul Link, 26 4th Degree Criminal Mischief, 2nd Degree Harassment 1 Yr. Prob. Patricia Westlock, 40 4th Degree Theft 2 Days Patricia Bagongon, 40 2nd Degree Criminal Trespassing $150 Caroline L. Post, 39 Violate […]

State of Alaska District Court in Bethel October 2 – 17