Articles from the May 14, 2012 edition
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By Lower Kuskokwin School District 
Local 
May 14, 2012 
Local organizations assist with kindergarten roundup
Over 70 future kindergarteners and their parents took advantage of kindergarten round up free medical screenings in April. Bethel Schools are expecting at least 100 new kindergarteners in the 2012-13...
Local May 14, 2012 Theater, new Swanson’s planned
A new two-screen theater and new Swanson’s grocery store are planned for Bethel, according to KYUK. Bethel Native Corporation and Omni, Swanson’s owner, will partner to build the project that is expected to be completed in 201...
Local May 14, 2012 Naneng to serve as intern for Senator
Ashley Naneng of Bethel will serve as an intern to Senator Lisa Murkowski in Washington, D.C. for the Senate’s first summer session. After high school graduation Naneng will join nine other interns in D.C. to assist with clerical and...
Local May 14, 2012 Redistricting closer to settlement
The Alaska Supreme Court issued a decision May 10 ordering that the Alaska Redistricting Board’s Amended Proclamation Plan be adopted as an interim plan for the 2012 state legislative elections, so long as the plans Southeast Alaska districts are...
Local May 14, 2012 Senate committee to examine energy cost containment
The Alaska Senate Finance Committee agreed April 27 to spend up to $150,000 to hire experts to recommend ways to contain and reverse Alaska’s skyrocketing energy costs. Following the Senate’s April 26 adjournment, the committee held a special...
Local May 14, 2012 Phillips tops world Toe Kick record
Raven Phillips of Aniak broke the world record in the Toe Kick at the state Native Youth Olympics at the end of April, according to the Delta Discovery. Phillips leapt 76 inches to top the standing record of 69 inches set by Luanna Penetac in 1987....
By Major Guy Hayes Local May 14, 2012 
Guardsmen play pivotal role in Afghanistan
Alaska Army National Guardsmen from B Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment are settling in to their roles as Security Forces for Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) in Afghani...
By Elstun Lauesen Opinion May 14, 2012 
Beware of Pebble and Oil propaganda
Alaskans dodged the bullet of moving revenues from our treasury to the bonus checks of Big Oil’s lawyers and lobbyists this year, but you had better believe they will be back. The Alaska Oil and...
By Luther Aguchak Opinion May 14, 2012 Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes
“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes, so that he will not walk about naked and men will not see his shame.” (Revelation 16:15 NASB) Sound wisdom has two sides to it. Know therefore that God...
Announcements May 14, 2012 Veterans could receive care at Native clinics
An agreement that could allow rural Alaska veterans to receive healthcare benefits at Native health clinics for the first time was commended last week by Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich. The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between...
Obituaries May 14, 2012 Daisy Olrun
Daisy Olrun passed away peacefully at the MacInnes House in Anchorage with her caretaker, Doris Scott at her side. She passed away on May 3, 2012 which is the “National Day of Prayer.” Daisy “Nussa’an” Olrun was born to Mellaar and Nussaala...
By University of Alaska Fairbanks Local May 14, 2012 Green Machine may lower power costs
Tanana Chiefs Conference and the University of Alaska Fairbanks have completed testing of the Green Machine, a heat-to-power generating system that can reduce diesel fuel consumption and lower energy costs for rural Alaska communities. The Green...
By Bureau of Land Management Announcements May 14, 2012 RAC nominations sought
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is extending the deadline to June 4 for nominations for five open positions on its Alaska Resource Advisory Council (RAC). “Citizen-based recommendations from the Resource Advisory Councils enhance our ability...
By Laine Welch Fishing May 14, 2012 
Tohoku tsunami debris hits Alaska coast
Soccer balls… motorcycles… reminders of the massive tsunami in Japan a year ago are now appearing along Alaska’s coastlines. “It’s safe to say that tsunami debris is here,” said Merrick...
