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Terra-SW brings broadband to Bethel

Frozen sewer closes schools

Five Lower Kuskokwim School District schools and the district office buildings were closed from Jan. 9 to 18 when sewer pipes froze. Superintendent Gary Baldwn reported to the “Anchorage Daily News” that 800 feet of outdated sewer lines that...

The lastest on the K300

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Emmonak man killed in snowmachine accident

A 19-year-old Emmonak man was struck and killed by a snowmobile on Jan. 17. At about 12:40 a.m. Steve Lukudak at about 12:40 a.m. walking along the Yukon River in front of the Kwik Pak Fisheries docks when he was hit by a snowmobile driven by...

Terra-SW brings broadband to Bethel

On January 12, GCI facilitated the first terrestrial videoconference between Juneau and Bethel using the new TERRA-Southwest broadband connection. On the videoconference were Gov. Sean Parnell and...

Investigated judge retires

Bethel District Court Judge Dennis Cummings will retire in April in the midst of allegations of improper judicial conduct, according to KYUK. Cummings is being investigated by the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct Cummings for the second time...

Scammon Bay home burns

On Jan. 12, at about 8 p.m., Alaska State Troopers in Bethel received a report of a house fire in the village of Scammon Bay. There were no reported injuries and the structure were a total loss. Firefighting measures were hampered by the severe...

Young man takes his own life

Alaska State Troopers in Bethel were notified at 4:16 a.m. Jan. 16 were were notified that 21-year-old Forrest Jenkins, Jr. of Napaskiak had been found deceased in his residence. Investigation revealed that Jenkins died from a self-inflicted gun...

Lifesavers receive $50,000

Donlin Gold recently awarded a $50,000.00 grant to the Y-K Delta Lifesavers Endowment Fund at Bethel Community Services Foundation, which will help fund pool operations. The Y-K Delta Lifesavers...

Solstice Advertising receives top award from AIGA

Solstice Advertising was the recipient of the 2011 “BIG One” award at the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) –Alaska Chapter’s annual design award show. Out of 84 entries, Solstice’s iconic poster series for the U.S. Forest...

Salmon packers pull out of MSC certification program

Seventy-five percent of Alaska’s salmon packers have decided to pull out of the Marine Stewardship Council’s fisheries certification program when the current agreement expires at the end of October, according to KMXT in Kodiak. Those processors...

Sonar project brings fish info online

Most people don’t know that 40 years ago Alaska pioneered the use of sonar to track salmon runs, or that state fishery managers operate 15 sonar sites on 13 rivers from Southeast to the Yukon. The...

What the redistricting trial unmasked is not pretty

One of the terms we often hear lately is “agenda.” This politician has an “agenda” or that group has an “agenda.” Mostly we mere mortals are left to speculate what an “agenda” might...

Scholarship awarded to McWilliams

Western Washington University student Elin McWilliams, daughter of Julie McWilliams of Bethel, received a $1,000 Bowman Family Distinguished Scholars in Leadership for the 2011-12 academic year. The Bowman Family Distinguished Scholars in...

Virtual career session offered

AVTEC will host a virtual career session
through its Connected Education Center. AVTEC can provide a virtual career session about its education and training programs to high school students. The sessions allow AVTEC to reach individuals and...

Youth leaders to convene in Juneau

Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Alaska Youth for Environmental Action’s annual Civics & Conservation Summit brings 20 youth leaders to the state capitol for a week of high-impact, fun-filled and adrenaline-pumping civic engagement lessons....

Great meals from a well stocked pantry

Imagine you’re on your way home and you remember that you haven’t planned (or thawed) anything for supper. Many times the first thing that crosses the mind is to stop for pizza or fast food. But, take out meals can damage both your budget and...

Simple tips for staying warm through the winter

It’s January and the temperatures are hovering in that 30 below region. Though we’d like to complain about the temperatures — and we do complain — this is pretty normal for us. It is Alaska and it is cold in the wintertime. However, we do...

Dog Sled Season

Dogs and sleds together have been used for transportation for centuries throughout the world. Over the last century running dogs has developed into sport and recreation on the Y-K...