Young runners from across Western Alaska braved the shifting soils of the Bethel sand pit on Saturday (Aug. 30) for the community’s annual cross country invitational. The race brought nearly 160 athletes to the pit, representing a total of 10 communities.

Racers swam, biked, and ran their way through Bethel’s first triathlon on July 12, centered around the community pool. But while athletes say it was Bethel’s first traditional triathlon, the three-sport race has a history in the community.

Bethel senior Briella Herron will be joing the Olympic College Rangers in Bremerton, Washington, playing in the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).

Fifteen mushers from along the lower Kuskokwim and as far upriver as Crooked Creek braved subzero temperatures over the weekend to compete for a total race purse of $25,000 in the final K300-sponsored race of the season.

Teams that punched their tickets to state from seven communities across the region faced stiff competition from every corner of Alaska.

Listen to voices from the waiting line at Bethel’s 1A Coastal Conference Basketball Tournament.

The Bethel Warriors boys and girls basketball squads have reached the end of the line for the 2025 season following a valiant effort over the weekend at the 3A Western Conference Championships in Nome.

Bethel’s local sprint mushing club has hosted four races over the past week, and two familiar names came out on top.

Fans nearly blew the top off the Warrior Dome for the championship matches of the 37th annual 1A Coastal Conference basketball tournament in Bethel on March 3.

For the Lower Kuskokwim River communities keeping mushing strong in the region, the Doubles Race is a family affair.