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Olivia Ebertz/For vice mayor, Bethel City Council selected Conrad “CJ” McCormick. -
KYUK“I think that's what you look for in a legislator is someone who you could trust completely. Someone that you knew was a man of high principle, and then when he gave his word, you could take it to the bank. And that was Tony,” said former Alaska Speaker of the House Jim Duncan.
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The official results for the 2021 Bethel City Council election are in. The candidates who won seats in order of most to least votes include incumbent Conrad “CJ” McCormick with 342 votes, incumbent Mark Springer with 291 votes, former council member Eric Whitney with 282 votes, and newcomer Mary "Beth" Hessler with 242 votes. -
As they exited the polls, KYUK surveyed voters about what issues were important to them this election cycle. Most mentioned the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Based on the initial count, the candidates who won seats include incumbent Conrad “CJ” McCormick with 325 votes, incumbent Mark Springer with 276 votes, former council member Eric Whitney with 267 votes, and newcomer Mary “Beth” Hessler with 235 votes. Candidates Jared Karr and Jess Schroeder did not win seats under the initial results.
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It’s election day in Bethel, and the polls are open for three different races. There’s the Bethel City Council election, the Lower Kuskokwim School Board election, and the Bethel Advisory School Board election. We’ll walk you through how and where to vote, and who is running. Plus, find out when you can expect to hear results.
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Mark Springer has sat on city council for three full terms. He also sat for two shorter terms. He’s been in Bethel for about 20 years, and in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta for about 40 years in total. One thread in Springer’s recent city council work has been attention to Native issues and politics.
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KYUK is running a series of profiles on Bethel City Council candidates ahead of the Oct. 5 election. There are six candidates running for four open seats,…
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The Association of Village Council Presidents Board passed eight resolutions at its annual convention in September. Here's a description of what those…
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Former Y-K Delta state representative Anthony “Tony” Vaska died from cancer on Sept. 29. He was 73 years old.Vaska was born and raised in Kalskag, and had…
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Bethel City Council unanimously voted to fund three very different projects during their Sept. 28 meeting. The first will allocate more than $700,000 to…
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KYUK is running a series of profiles on Bethel City Council candidates ahead of the Oct. 5 election. There are six candidates running for four open seats,…
