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Single-engine plane crashes on takeoff in Bethel, no injury reported
A single-engine plane crashed during takeoff in Bethel on Sunday, June 2, according to acting Bethel Police Chief Christopher Wigner. The pilot was the only person on board the plane and was not injured in the crash, Wigner said Sunday evening. Bethel Police, Bethel Fire Department, and Alaska State Troopers...
Bethel’s Yuraq Bots bring Yup’ik songs to the international stage
A middle school robotics team from Bethel will compete against more than 100 other teams in an international competition in Boston this weekend. But the competition isn’t just about programming robots. Teams also create community-based projects that blend technology and culture. The Bethel team’s translation project connects people to...
Local English News: June 3, 2024
A small plane crashed in Bethel on Sunday. The pilot was the sole passenger and reportedly was not injured. Four candidates including incumbent Rep. CJ McCormick have filed candidacy for the House District 38 state legislature seat. A Kotlik man has been sentenced to 6 years for criminally negligent homicide.
AROUND ALASKA: Flood Alert, Community Day, and Air Show!
Bethel's community fitness center will soon be quite a bit bigger. According to KYUK a $9 million federal grant will support the expansion planned at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center. Officials say they want to add on a gymnasium facility, which will include a basketball gym, community rooms and a community computer lab. So far there's no date set for when construction will begin on the big project in Bethel.
Bethel receives $9M for a gym expansion at the community fitness center
Bethel’s municipal pool and fitness center sit at the edge of a large swath of tundra – and that was purposeful. The Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center was built to be able to expand. And thanks to a federal grant of $9 million, passed through to Bethel by the state...
State announces Kuskokwim fishing closures and restrictions
To protect chinook salmon stocks, state fisheries managers have announced upcoming salmon gillnet fishing closures and restrictions for portions of the Kuskokwim River drainage lying outside the boundaries of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Sections 4 and 5. Beginning June 7, all gillnet fishing will close until further notice...
Power restored in Akiak after 5-day outage
Power has been restored in Akiak after a malfunctioning generator led to five days of near-total power outages in the lower Kuskokwim River village. Alex Jackson, a temporary city administrator, said that power was restored to the whole community as of May 26, though Akiak is still relying on a single working generator. Two other generators at the community power plant remain out of service.
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge hires new manager with Bethel roots
One of the functions of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge is management of federal fisheries on the Kuskokwim River. And just in time for the 2024 salmon season, the refuge has hired a new manager, who will also serve as the Kuskokwim River in-season manager. Spencer Rearden, who grew...
Bethel junior wins first state track medal in program history
Ned Peters (left, wearing blue) ran his way to fourth place at the 2024 ASAA Division II State Championships in the 3200-meter race. A Bethel Regional High School athlete has won a state track and field medal for the first time in the school’s history, according to the school’s track and field coaches.
Slideshow: Smelt arrive in Bethel
Smelt overflow from this smelter's prepared plastic bage as she waits for extra totes to arrive. May 26, 2024. This year's smelt run arrived in Bethel alongside sunny skies for Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday, May 26, crowds gathered at the seawall with dipnets in hand to catch smelt by the dozen.
Fisheries managers announce first 5 openers of 2024 Kuskokwim salmon season
With another heavily restricted salmon fishing season just around the corner on the Kuskokwim River, federal managers have announced the first round of June gillnet opportunities for federally-qualified subsistence users. All chinook, chum, and coho salmon caught may be retained during the following Kuskokwim River mainstem openers:. Set gillnet:. •...
Local English News: May 28, 2024
Power is restored in Akiak, but the community is still addressing a fuel shortage and trying to fix its other generators. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has introduced a bill to help tribes in Western Alaska address rabies. A look at the pipeline that would power Donlin Gold. and a Bethel Regional...
Former Yute Commuter Service manager charged in $200K embezzlement case
A former Yute Commuter Service business manager is facing criminal charges for allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 in company funds, nearly four years after he was named in a civil suit seeking damages for the same alleged theft. Forty-year-old Nathan McCabe faces four counts of scheme to defraud and one...
Bethel Regional High School Class of 2024 looks to the future
The Bethel Regional High School Class of 2024 celebrates commencement on May 17, 2024. On May 17, educators, friends, family members, and graduates of the Class of 2024 packed the Bethel Regional High School gymnasium for this year’s commencement. Many of the 51 students who received their diplomas began...
Akiak grapples with multiple-day power outages
The lower Kuskokwim River community of Akiak has faced three days of near-total power outages as technicians troubleshoot the only working generator and the state stands by to coordinate a response. According to Alex Jackson, a temporary Akiak city administrator, only one of three community power plant generators was operational...
Slideshow: Bethel Regional High School's Senior Parade
Bethel Regional High School's class of 2024 parades through town to celebrate their graduation. May 16, 2024. Four years ago, Bethel’s Class of 2024 entered high school amidst a global pandemic. Yesterday, they drove through town in the annual Senior Parade, cheered on by friends and family as they celebrated the completion of their time at BRHS.
Bethel hires new chief of police
At its Tuesday meeting, the Bethel City Council appointed James Harris the new Bethel Chief of Police. He is scheduled to begin on July 1. Harris spoke to KYUK in early May, prior to his hiring, while on a five-day visit to Bethel. “I’ve met with a lot of a...
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