The Bethel highway horseshoe may soon become a loop again. The state wants to pave Tundra Ridge Road, also known as Polk Road. That would create a straight shot between the Tundra Ridge Subdivision and the airport, and create a loop around Bethel.
The City of Bethel is suing a subsidiary of Bethel Native Corporation, Bethel Services, Incorporated (BSI), for what it claims was defective construction of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center.
On Nov. 10, the Bethel City Council welcomed a new member, while also expressing frustration at the number of vacancies that remain for some of the city’s most important positions.
Bethel’s state elections chairperson posted Trump campaign material around Bethel’s only voting location for Election Day. The partisan displays have seeded doubts about the Bethel election process and raised ethical concerns.
Votes from Bethel Precinct 2 were incorrectly posted on the Alaska Division of Elections website when initially released. The division has corrected the results.
These initial election results reflect ballots cast at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3, in Bethel Precinct 1. They do not include all absentee and questioned ballots, and the results have not been certified by the Alaska Division of Elections.
These initial election results reflect ballots cast at the polls on Election Day, Nov. 3, in Bethel Precinct 2. They do not include all absentee and questioned ballots, and have not been certified by the Alaska Division of Elections.
All election precincts in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have reported their first results for the 2020 General Election. Initial results show Democratic incumbents leading with wide margins in state races.
On Oct. 29, Bethel Mayor Michelle DeWitt spoke with Gov. Mike Dunleavy, asking the state to take more actions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the mayor’s requests was to extend the state’s emergency disaster declaration because its expiration could affect Bethel’s authority to mandate testing at its airport.
Attempts to create a regional tribal government for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta appear to be picking up steam. The Calista regional corporation, working with consultants, now has a process in place for each of the 56 tribes in the region to signal their intent to vote on the creation of a regional government.
