The Tundra Drums - CAUYAT - "The Beat of the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta"

In state basketball championship action last week Chefornak girls took home second place in Class 1A Division. The boys of Aniak came up fourth in Class 1A. Scammon Bay boys took second in Class 2A...

Dancers from around the world will perform and mingle at the Cama-i Dance festival in Bethel on March 23-25. The world-class 3-day event, sponsored by Bethel Council on the Arts, features dance of...

Peter Kaiser of Bethel took fifth place in a field of 66 starters when he crossed the Iditarod finish line in Nome early Wednesday. The 23 year old completed the race at 2:06 a.m. March 14 with 10...

The Association of Village Council Presidents held a special convention on March 6, 7, & 8, 2012, on the State of Our Salmon for the purposes of identifying ways to help conserve our chinook salmon and how to incorporate tribes in the management of...

In 2010, the state legislature formed the Alaska Northern Waters Task Force (ANWTF), consisting of state legislators, leaders from Alaska communities, and representatives of key state and federal agencies. These Alaskans were tasked with examining...

After 244 years, the Encyclopedia Britannica will cease publication. When I learned this, I decided to scrap my draft column for this paper and write a remembrance of what had become the gold standard...

The K300 is holding its annual logo design competition and everyone is invited to participate. To enter design a logo for the 2013 K300. The winning design will become the official logo for the 2013 K300 and appear on 2013 race T-shirts,...

Chikuminuk Lake hydroelectric project will hold a public open house from 5-7 p.m. March 28 at Yup’iit Piciryarait Cultural Center after the AVCP Housing meeting. The project is proposed by Nuvista Light and Electric Cooperative to generate...

The Alaska Aviation Careers and Airport Job Fair is planned for March 24 at the North Terminal of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, 4600 Postmark Road in Anchorage. There is no fee to attend, and parking at the North Terminal Lot is free...

As a kick off for Cama-i Festival weekend, the Bethel Council on the Arts has invited internationally renowned Louisianan singer-songwriter Chris Smither to Bethel for a concert on at 7:30 p.m. March...

Dear reader, The saddest meeting I ever had was with the great Chief Marie Smith-Jones — last of Alaska’s Eyaks. She told me, “One moment Eyak was all around. Then, dead silence.” However, against this tragic trend, hopeful research emerged....

Home grown salmon are Alaska’s largest crop, but don’t ever refer to it as farming. Whereas farmed fish are crammed into closed pens or cages until they’re ready for market, Alaska salmon begin...

Tanana Invitational Wrestling Results March 2-3 Varsity 84 - Tristen Evan’s place is 4th and has scored 22.50 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Tristen Evan (Bethel) won by pin over Taft Steiner (Wasilla Middle School) (Pin 2:59) Champ. Round 2 -...

Current National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine debris maps, forecasting the path of debris swept out to sea by the 2011 Honshu tsunami, continue to indicate that debris will not have a significant impact on the Alaskan...

Filmmaker Dmitry Trakovsky has begun a new feature length project that takes an intimate look at the spiritual and cultural lives of the Yupik people of Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The work, currently titled “Arctic Cross,” focuses on the unique...