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Three Local Option Propositions Appear On The Bethel Ballot. What Does A 'Yes' Or 'No' Vote Mean?

By & • Sep 20, 2019
If Proposition 1 passes, then Bethel would enter local option status and Caribou Traders Liquor, Bethel's only retail alcohol store, would shut down 90 days after the Oct. 1 election.
Greg Kim / KYUK

Three propositions involving alcohol and marijuana local option in Bethel will appear on this year’s municipal ballot. Here’s what a “Yes” or “No” vote could mean for Bethel. 


State Marijuana Control Board Approves Two More Marijuana Stores With Conditions

By • Sep 20, 2019

Two more marijuana stores are one step closer to opening in Bethel. Last week, the state’s Marijuana Control Board approved “Kusko Kush” and ”Alaskan Grown Cannabis,” but they had some conditions. 

Listen: Local Option Call-In Show

By • Sep 20, 2019
Proposition 1 on the 2019 Bethel municipal ballot asks voters if they would like to return Bethel to local option status and limit alcohol licenses to restaurants and eating places. Fili's Pizza is the only Bethel restaurant with an alcohol license and wo
Dean Swope / KYUK

KYUK hosted a live call-in show on Monday, Sept. 16 to discuss the three local option propositions that will appear on Bethel's 2019 municipal ballot, and what they could mean for the Bethel community. Proposition 1 and Proposition 2 deal with alcohol local option in Bethel, while Proposition 3 asks about marijuana local option.

Body Of Tuntutuliak Boater Recovered

By Lillian Michael • Sep 20, 2019

Tuntutuliak Search and Rescue recovered the body of 29-year-old Patrick Nick on Monday. Searchers found his body near where his boat was found overturned along the Gaelic River earlier this month.

Cordiality At Bethel City Council Candidate Forum

By • Sep 18, 2019
Bethel City Council candidates Raymond "Thor" Williams, Haley Hanson, Cece Franko, Alyssa Gustafson-Leary, and Mark Springer at the Bethel City Council Candidates Forum at Bethel City Hall on September 17, 2019.
Gabby Salgado / KYUK

Audience members packed city hall for last night’s Bethel City Council Candidate Forum. Candidates spoke on Bethel’s most important issues, like alcohol, open positions in city government, and relations among council members. If you missed last night’s broadcast, you can listen to the full candidate forum online.


Listen: 2019 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum

By • Sep 17, 2019
Bethel City Council candidates Raymond "Thor" Williams, Haley Hanson, Cece Franko, Alyssa Gustafson-Leary, and Mark Springer at the Bethel City Council Candidates Forum at Bethel City Hall on September 17, 2019.
Gabby Salgado / KYUK

KYUK and Delta Discovery hosted the 2019 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum live at Bethel City Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The forum consisted of candidates responding to questions from Bethel journalists, fellow candidates, and audience members. Topics included alcohol and marijuana local option propositions, infrastructure, council member civility, and the hiring of future city employees. Five of the six candidates attended: Raymond "Thor" Williams, Cece Franko, Haley Hanson, Alyssa Gustafson-Leary, and Mark Springer. Incumbent candidate Fritz Charles was unable to attend due to a prior work commitment. Listen to the full broadcast below. A Yugtun translation will be posted when it becomes available.


Bethel City Council Member Raymond 'Thor' Williams Running For Re-election

By • Sep 17, 2019
Bethel City Council Member Raymond "Thor" Williams is running for re-election.
Gabby Hiestand Salgado / KYUK

KYUK is wrapping up its series of profiles on candidates for Bethel City Council with Raymond "Thor" Williams. You can listen to Bethel City Council candidate Raymond "Thor" Williams' full “Coffee@KYUK” interview online.


One Brother Dead, Another Critically Wounded Following Akiachak Shooting

By • Sep 17, 2019

Shots rang out in Akiachak this weekend, leaving one brother dead and another brother medivacked to Seattle for advanced medical care. 

Study: As Alcohol Access Increases In Bethel, So Do Demands On Health And Safety Responders

By • Sep 16, 2019
A bottle of R&R Whiskey found lying in a Bethel parking lot.
Dean Swope / KYUK

How Bethel votes on alcohol has a big effect on both the community and its emergency service providers. That’s the takeaway from a study looking at more than a decade of data from law enforcement, health providers, state agencies, and non-profits.


Cece Franko Running For Bethel City Council

By • Sep 12, 2019
Cece Franko is running for Bethel City Council.
Cece Franko

KYUK is continuing its series profiling candidates for Bethel City Council. Today, KYUK’s Greg Kim brings us Cece Franko. You can listen to Bethel City Council candidate Cece Franko’s full “Coffee@KYUK” interview online.


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