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The Kuskokwim Tripod Is Up, And The Countdown To Summer Has Begun

By • Mar 22, 2018
Eric Whitney stands next to the tripod he constructed for the Kuskokwim Ice Classic. The tripod was erected on the river ice in front of the Bethel seawall on March 21, 2018.
Michelle DeWitt / Bethel Community Services Foundation

One of the signs that winter is nearing its end can now be seen on the river. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Kuskokwim Ice Classic tripod was erected in front of Bethel. Whoever guesses the closest time to when the ice breaks and carries the tripod away will win $12,500, the same amount as last year.

Y-K Delta Corporate Leaders Host Economic Development Summit This Week

By • Mar 20, 2018
The YK Economic Summit this Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23, 2018.

 

Leaders of local non-profit agencies and corporations have planned a regional economic development conference this week. Federal, state, and regional representatives and businesses will be in Bethel for what they are calling the "Y-K Region Economic Summit" this Thursday and Friday, March 22 and 23.

 

AC Asks The Community How It Can Operate A Safer Liquor Store

By • Mar 20, 2018
The AC Quickstop liquor store in Bethel will now be closed on Sundays, partly to relieve Bethel Search and Rescue and the Bethel Police Department. Both have seen an increase in alcohol-related calls since the store opened. Bethel resident Sharon Chakuchi
Geraldine Brink / KYUK

Bethel’s only operating liquor store will now be closed on Sundays. This past weekend was the last Sunday for AC Quickstop alcohol sales. Now the company has actively entered into a dialogue about the impact of alcohol on the city and surrounding area.


Anchorage Liquor Store Closing Following Neighborhood Complaints

By • Mar 20, 2018
An indictment of the men shows that the manslaughter charges stems from a provision in state law, allowing the offense to be charged against someone who “knowingly manufactures or delivers” a Schedule IV A controlled substance when “a person dies as a dir
Marc Lester / ADN

The company that owns a chain of liquor stores in Anchorage has agreed to close one of them because of neighborhood complaints of problems caused by public inebriates.  

Toksook Bay Tribe Receives More Than 10 Million Federal Dollars For Trail Construction

By • Mar 13, 2018
Fish drying in Toksook Bay, Alaska.
State of Alaska

The Trump administration has talked a lot about funding infrastructure projects. Now some federal infrastructure money is making its way to Nelson Island in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.


Calista Board Of Directors Removes Wayne Don As Board Chair

By • Mar 12, 2018
The Calista Board of Directors voted to remove Col. Wayne Don of Mekoryuk from his position as Calista Board Chair on March 9, 2018.
Courtesy of Calista Corporation

The Calista Corporation Board of Directors has removed Director Wayne Don of Mekoryuk from his position as Board Chair. 

What Changes Do You Want When Bethel's Highway Gets Resurfaced?

By • Mar 12, 2018
A van drives over a warped section of road on Bethel's Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway near Watson's Corner on March 12, 2018.
Dean Swope / KYUK

Next summer Bethel’s Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway will be upgraded, and here's your chance to let the state know how they could make the road better.


Tununak Awarded Thousands Of Dollars For New Housing

By Teresa Cotsirilos • Mar 3, 2018
Tununak has been awarded over $381,000 for new housing for public safety officers.

Tununak needs more law enforcement. But first, it needs somewhere to put them.

CVRF Swears In Seven Board Members

By • Mar 1, 2018
Courtesy of CVRF

New leaders are at the helm of the Coastal Villages Region Fund. The nonprofit swore in and formally seated seven board members this week.

Six are serving for the first time; one is an incumbent. CVRF has 20 board members total, one for each of the organization’s villages.

Kusko Cab Picks Up Taxi Permits As Quyana Cab Goes Out Of Business

By • Mar 1, 2018
As of today, Quyana Cab is out of business and its 16 permits have been officially transferred to Kusko Cab.
Christine Trudeau / KYUK

As of today, Quyana Cab is out of business and its 16 permits have been officially transferred to Kusko Cab. KYUK sat down with the joint owner of Kusko Cab, Naim Shabani, to get the details.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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