AVEC Hoping To Add Bethel To Service List
The Alaska Village Electric Cooperative services 54 villages throughout Interior and Western Alaska. Given the right opportunity, the company wants to add a 55th community – Bethel. But, right now that is a big ‘if’, as in if the community’s current utility provider would be willing to sell.
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Bethel Getting New Grocery Store, Movie Theater
Bethel Native Corporation had big news for its shareholders over the weekend when it announced it will partner with Omni Corporation to build a brand new Swanson’s grocery store and a two-screen movie theater in Bethel. For the city and surrounding villages, the prospect of seeing a blockbuster on the big screen will be well worth the wait.
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Researchers Study Impact Of Invasive Plants On Native Tundra Berries
Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks are studying invasive plants in Alaska and how they could be affecting native tundra berries. The invasive plants can be found across interior Alaska. And while they likely have not yet spread off the road system to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, some believe it’s only a matter of time.
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Kids Descend On Quinhagak For ‘Singsperation’
Dozens of kids from communities across the state descended on the village of Quinhagak last weekend to learn, praise, worship and do a little singing, too. It was called Singsperation.
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GCI Announces Plans For Faster Internet In YK Delta, Bristol Bay
GCI announced this week it intends to roll out faster Internet plans in 65 communities in the YK Delta and Bristol Bay. The faster Internet speeds would be realized by switching from satellite based Internet connections to terrestrial lines.
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Native Youth Olympic Teams Start Competing in Bethel
The Native Youth Olympics season is in full swing across Alaska. Recently Bethel Regional High School’s NYO team faced off with 20 other teams from across western Alaska. The meet was the first contest of the year for the hometown team.
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Hundreds Gather In For Cama-i Dance Festival
This past weekend in Bethel, hundreds of people flooded the high school for the Cama-i Dance Festival. The annual festival brings in dance groups from around the region, state and the country. Concessions stands served plenty of nachos, candy and soda, but for those who wanted a little more homemade flavor there was the free Cama-i Potluck.
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Bill Could Expedite New Water, Sewer System In Bethel Schools
Lower Kuskokwim School District buildings in Bethel have had trouble with an outdated water and sewer system all winter. January saw the coldest average temperature on record and left many pipes frozen. But, a new bill in the legislature may help the district get a new system quicker than expected.
‘The Dog Show’ Held In Bethel
In Bethel, the event simply known as ‘The Dog Show’ was held at the Bethel Cultural Center. Canines of every shape, size, and breed trotted in, hoping to take home a winning ribbon or two.
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Bethel Experiences Record Cold
Bethel also saw weather records broken. January shaped up to be on average the coldest in history there.
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K300 Raffle Winner Starting Scholarship Fund
Rohn Buser of Big Lake won the Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race. But, he’s not the only winner. Carmen Brown of Aniak won the grand prize in this year’s K300 raffle: a check for $50,000. She says she won’t be spending it all on herself.
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Enough Running Water Returns To Bethel Schools For Restroom Use
For almost a week students at a Bethel elementary school have had to brave the cold and walk outside to a separate building just to use the restroom. That changed this week when the School finally got enough running water to flush the toilets.
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Most Bethel Schools Remain Closed
Many Bethel schools have been closed for the sixth straight school day, counting Monday’s teacher in-service, due to frozen sewer pipes, but the problems started over two weeks ago when school was not in session.
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Bethel Community Health Service Building Shut Down Due To Power Surge
The region’s largest employer, the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation has been hit hard by the cold. It’s Community Health Services building was shut down Tuesday because of a power surge over the weekend.
ADF&G Shows Interest In Bethel Subsistence Patterns
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is interested in researching Bethel resident’s big game subsistence practices.
Bethel Volunteers Raise $2,000 Towards Swimming Pool
Volunteers in Bethel raised nearly $2,000 selling Christmas cookies. Proceeds are going to a swimming pool fund, something their group—the Y-K Lifesavers—has been after for 18 years.
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