Politics

There are eight candidates running for four open city council seats. Write-in candidates can still register with the city until 5 p.m. on Sept 28. There are no local propositions on the ballot.

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola is thankful for the overwhelming support and sympathy that she has received after the passing of her husband, Eugene "Buzzy" Peltola Jr., on Sept. 13.

Alaskans awoke Sept. 13 to news that the 57-year-old husband of U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola was killed after his plane crashed on Sept. 12 outside of St. Mary’s.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board, Peltola Jr. was the pilot and sole occupant of a Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub that crashed after he flew a hunter to a remote location about 64 miles from St. Mary's.

"As the salmon started to dwindle, people had to find other species. But still that left the void, the void meaning a big part of our staple was gone. And it's still, the puzzle isn't complete today because we got all these factors, and that affected our culture, our physiological and our mental well-being as well," said Nick Andrew Jr.

The three projects that will receive funding are the Orutsararmiut Traditional Native Council (ONC), Healing Through Music and Dance, and the YK Fitness Center.

If you’ve been following live KYUK coverage of Bethel City Council meetings, you already know that the time to run for a seat on council is rapidly approaching. KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello spoke with the city clerk to get details on how to do this.

During the June 27 Bethel City Council meeting, council members went into executive session concerning legal matters. All parties signed and agreed to the settlements.

The Bethel City Council appears to be trying to put some contentious issues behind it, moving to settle three potential court cases this week.

Tensions are growing between Bethel’s mayor and city council, which was on full display during the last Bethel City Council meeting.