Stories from the early years of the Kuskokwim 300 are often shared at social gatherings, but few ever make it into print. One such tale, the 1983 finish, needs to be recorded while some of the participants can still recall the details. I was one of the participants, and it's a story I have rare...

Steven Boney and Arthur Laraux of Bethel will team up to run the Iron Dog as Team 19 for the first time this year. Both will ride a , will ride a Yamaha FX Nytro XTX 1049cc. Boney, 31 is a lifelong Alaskan who is a private pilor and big time motocrosser. He enjoys hunting fishing an dmechanics. He i...

The Community Advisory Board (CAB) of American Seafoods Company, one of the nation's largest seafood harvesters and processors, has announced it is accepting applications for its Alaska community grant program. The deadline to submit applications is Feb. 15. Since its inception in 1997, the Ame...

Patty Murphy has been selected as Nuvista Light And Electric Cooperative's project administrator. Murphy is responsible for managing Nuvista's many energy projects and activities for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Region. She will report to Executive Director Elaine Brown. Murphy, a Calista sharehold...

As expected there will be less halibut available for fishermen to catch this year — an 18 percent drop to 33 million pounds, to be split among fisheries along the west coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That follows a 19 percent cut to the catch last year. The announcement was made at the Int...

The annual Bethel Dog Show is at 2 p.m. Feb. 12. Start teaching your dog tricks, get out a costume, or just bring your dog to show off. There is no entry fee. Categories for dog groups are Sporting, Non-Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Delta Mix Toy, and Herding. The winner in each category will c...

Ring the Bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That's how the light gets in — Leonard Cohen, “Anthem” Alaskans seem frozen in place. After a promising beginning 54 years ago, we established a solid foundation for our state. Now, ...

The state's federal subsistence board has discarded seven years of work to determine which rural federal lands in Alaska are eligible for subsistence hunting, according to an Associated Press report. Working off data from the 2000 census, the board in 2007 made such designations. But the &ldquo...

Daniel Sam Kashatok, age 64 of Bethel, is being charged with 22 counts of sexually abusing or trying to sexually abuse minors in Bethel, according to KYUK. A grand jury in Bethel indicted him on Jan. 31, and he was arraigned Feb. 1.,Charges include 17 counts of sexual abuse of a minor, four counts o...

On Jan. 28 Alaska State Troopers in Bethel were notified that 74-year-old Andrew Chikoyak of Tununak had departed Nunapitchuk on a snowmachine heading for Tununak but was overdue. Efforts to locate Chikoyak on Jan. 28 were unsuccessful. Chikoyak was spotted on Jan. 29 by aircraft flown by Alaska Sta...

For the safety of students and staff Lower Kuskokwim School Distrct cancelled classes Feb. 1 with temp......

Running against seasoned champions, Rohn Buser, 22, won the 2012 Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race from Bethel to Aniak and back with an elapsed time of 41 hours, 12 minutes and 2 seconds finishing around noon on Jan. 23. Buser, of Big Lake, is the second youngest musher to win the 300-mile race, and with...

Years ago, I wrote a story about a 20-year-old pile of beige fluff named Bailey the Wonderdog. Bailey was a pretty normal dog, other than the fact that he had lived longer than most....

This feels like déjà vu, at least for us it certainly seems like it. Here we are resurrecting a newspaper that stopped printing last August. The new and combined newspaper of The Bristol Bay Times and The Dutch Harbor Fisherman come back into print this week....

The Deadliest Catch's access to scenes of injured fishermen inside the local clinic has been cut off. The Iliuliuk Family and Health Services board of directors unanimously voted down a location release on Jan. 18 from Original Productions, the popular television show's producer....

The first edition of the Bristol BayTimes looked, according to its publisher, more like a counterculture newsletter than a newspaper. Handwritten artwork and a timeless story about the potential impact of an oil lease sale on the fishing industry were the foundation of the "oddball" produc...

Dillingham voters will have a chance to give the proposed and approved annexation of the waters of the Nushagak Commercial Salmon District the thumbs up or down on April 10 following the Local Boundary Commission's approval of the move in mid-December....

As expected there will be less halibut available for fishermen to catch this year - an 18 percent drop to 33 million pounds, to be split among fisheries along the west coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That follows a 19 percent cut to the catch last year....

She didn't win a medal at the Winter X Games like she did last year, but it almost doesn't matter because Callan Chythlook-Sifsof of Dillingham is feeling too good. "I'm riding about as well as I ever have," she said by phone from Aspen, Colo. "I definitely feel on top ...

You may have seen a lot of news lately about the rising cost of Alaska's corrections system. We have to face the facts: Prisons are incredibly expensive — regardless of where or how they are built. It's time for us to start focusing on why we have had to build a new prison in the f...

The Baranof has returned to the fishing grounds....

Unalaska is experiencing an exceptional showing of unusual birds this winter, and some of them are causing quite a stir!...

In Alaska's Southwest the consensus seems to be that until the seafaring public sees it rolling in on the tide, there won't be much concern over debris from last year's tsunami in Japan....

Southwest Alaska is logging on to Terra-Southwest's broadband Internet connection one step at a time, after two years of work and hundreds of miles of cable....

Sea ice is making for slow going for the snow crabbers. Their boats are tying up at Unalaska'a new boat harbor and crews are flying home thanks to ice clogging the fishing grounds west of the Pribilof Islands....

Sea ice is making for slow going for the snow crabbers. Their boats are tying up at Unalaska'a new boat harbor and crews are flying home thanks to ice clogging the fishing grounds west of the Pribilof Islands....

It's January and the temperatures are hovering in that 30 below region. Though we'd like to complain about the temperatures — and we do complain — this is pretty normal for us. It is Alaska and it is cold in the wintertime. However, we do spend a good portion of our time trying...

Imagine you're on your way home and you remember that you haven't planned (or thawed) anything for supper. Many times the first thing that crosses the mind is to stop for pizza or fast food. But, take out meals can damage both your budget and your waistline. Don't despair, there are s...

Solstice Advertising was the recipient of the 2011 “BIG One” award at the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) –Alaska Chapter's annual design award show. Out of 84 entries, Solstice's iconic poster series for the U.S. Forest Service, Alaska Division, was awarded the...

Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Alaska Youth for Environmental Action's annual Civics & Conservation Summit brings 20 youth leaders to the state capitol for a week of high-impact, fun-filled and adrenaline-pumping civic engagement lessons. The theme for this year is “Local Food & Wi...

AVTEC will host a virtual career session
through its Connected Education Center. AVTEC can provide a virtual career session about its education and training programs to high school students. The sessions allow AVTEC to reach individuals and schools in remote locations who are unable to attend care...

Western Washington University student Elin McWilliams, daughter of Julie McWilliams of Bethel, received a $1,000 Bowman Family Distinguished Scholars in Leadership for the 2011-12 academic year. The Bowman Family Distinguished Scholars in Leadership awards incoming students who have an interest and ...

Donlin Gold recently awarded a $50,000.00 grant to the Y-K Delta Lifesavers Endowment Fund at Bethel Community Services Foundation, which will help fund pool operations. The Y-K Delta Lifesavers Endowment Fund held at Bethel Community Services Foundation is a permanent fund which will help fund pool...

Most people don't know that 40 years ago Alaska pioneered the use of sonar to track salmon runs, or that state fishery managers operate 15 sonar sites on 13 rivers from Southeast to the Yukon. The goal of making Alaskans more aware of one of Alaska's most important fish counting tools has ...

One of the terms we often hear lately is “agenda.” This politician has an “agenda” or that group has an “agenda.” Mostly we mere mortals are left to speculate what an “agenda” might be among the players in the rarified climes of politics. Thanks to the...

Seventy-five percent of Alaska's salmon packers have decided to pull out of the Marine Stewardship Council's fisheries certification program when the current agreement expires at the end of October, according to KMXT in Kodiak. Those processors are Trident, Icicle, Ocean Beauty, Peter Pan,...

Dogs and sleds together have been used for transportation for centuries throughout the......

Alaska State Troopers in Bethel were notified at 4:16 a.m. Jan. 16 were were notified that 21-year-old Forrest Jenkins, Jr. of Napaskiak had been found deceased in his residence. Invest......

On Jan. 12, at about 8 p.m., Alaska State Troopers in Bethel received a report of a house fire in the village of Scammon Bay. There were no reported injuries and the structure were a total loss. Firefigh......

Bethel District Court Judge Dennis Cummings will retire in April in the midst of allegations of improper judicial conduct, according to KYUK. Cummings is being investigated by the Alaska Commission on Judicial Conduct Cummings for the second time for alleged ex parte communications, which means that...

On January 12, GCI facilitated the first terrestrial videoconference between Juneau and Bethel using the new TERRA-Southwest broadband connection. On the videoconference were Gov. Sean Parnell and Gene Peltola, president & CEO of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. Watching the hookup were Jim Nordlund...

A 19-year-old Emmonak man was struck and killed by a snowmobile on Jan. 17. At about 12:40 a.m. Steve Lukudak at about 12:40 a.m. walking along the Yukon River in front of the Kwik Pak Fisheries docks when he was hit by a snowmobile driven by 19-year-old Steven Levi, according to Alaska State Troope...

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Five Lower Kuskokwim School District schools and the district office buildings were closed from Jan. 9 to 18 when sewer pipes froze. Superintendent Gary Baldwn reported to the “Anchorage Daily N......

Dr. Hsueh-Ming Steve Wang is the Chair of University of Alaska Anchorage's Engineering and Science Management (ESM) Department. Recently, Dr. Wang was interviewed by Tony Nakazawa of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service about where the jobs are for today's Unive...

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is looking to crown the next king or queen of Alaska seafood. The institute is hosting the Great Alaska Seafood Cook-Off May 14 in Anchorage and inviting chefs from around the state to enter the competition to compete head-to-head for the honor of representing ...

The Internal Revenue Service opened the 2012 tax filing season on Jan. 4 by announcing that taxpayers have until April 17 to file their tax returns. The IRS encourages taxpayers to e-file as it is the best way to ensure accurate tax returns and get faster refunds. The IRS also announced a number of ...

Alaska's seafood industry continued its mission to ramp up its message to policy makers, especially those from railbelt regions who tend to overlook its economic significance. How important is the seafood industry to Alaska and the nation? At a glance: 62 percent of all U.S. seafood landings co...

Sen. Albert Kookesh (D-Angoon) last month sent a letter to Gov. Parnell, legislators and various community leaders concerning a water and sewer task force. According to the Alaska Department of Conservation (DEC) 6,028 homes across Alaska are without clean drinking water and safe sanitation. Sen. Ko...

Project leaders behind the popular Alaska charitable effort known as Pick. Click. Give. hope to make 2012 the biggest year yet for Alaska nonprofits in the program. With the Jan. 1 opening of the filing period for Permanent Fund Dividends, a statewide Pick. Click. Give. public awareness campaign is ...

No sooner will Alaskans get the New Year's party confetti swept up, then we will have to turn our attention to Juneau and the start of the legislative session. And just like the swallows return to Capistrano, so do the oil company lobbyists wing their way to our capitol city to convince our law...

First, as tribes, we are proud of the Alaska Federation of Natives, the instrument through which we united and were able to secure 44.5 million acres of our ancestral lands through the historic Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. We are also proud of our ANCSA corporations, which have been ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $5,660,544 to Alaska as a “performance bonus” for streamlining and improving Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization (CHIPRA) processes. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius awarded a total of $296 million to 23 sta...

State Individual Assistance programs have been implemented by Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) to provide assistance to individuals and families who suffered damages and losses during the 2011 West Coast Storm The State Tele-registration line is accepting applic...

Boy found dead in Bethel park Kelton Atchak, 15, of Bethel was found dead in a Bethel park beside his snow machine on Dec. 27, according to KYUK. The boy had been reported missing and a search was conducted. There were signs of hypothermia and foul play is not suspected. High percent of state's...

Mike Williams, Jr. of Akiak took home first place in the 2011 K300 Holiday Classic on Dec. 26. Williams finished the 47-mile course in an elapsed time of 3 hours, 26 minutes and 33 seconds. Williams takes home $1,200 for his effort. Finishing on Williams' heels was Peter Keiser of Bethel. Keise...

The eighth annual non-demoninational Quinhagak Youth Singspiration is planned for April 26-29. Each year youth from around the state visit Quinhagak for the event. For information contact Mary Hill, 556-2115, or......

The Alaska Community Foundation and the Rasmuson Foundation recently announced the extension of a collaborative initiative designed to grow philanthropy in communities across Alaska. The Community Asset Building Initiative was launched by both ACF and Rasmuson Foundation in 2007 and led to the estab...

West Coast shellfish growers have learned to work around upwellings of corrosive waters and save the lives of their bivalve stocks. Increased levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere are changing the chemistry of the oceans, making it more acid. The CO2 surge stems mostly from coal-, and to ...

This year, Calista Corporation shareholder and descendants benefits total more than $5.6 million. The three main forms of benefits are dividends, educational support and cultural preservation. These financial totals do not include payroll to Shareholders and Alaska Native employees. The first and la...

Our Chief is gone – Almost 2,000 mourners crowded into and around the Alaska National Guard Armory in Bethel Wednesday to pay tribute to Chief Eddie Hoffman, who died Friday in Providence Hospital in Anchorage of complications resulting from surgery. Long-time Bethel resident Charlie Guinn eul...

Fairah Revaya Huntington was born at 5:58 a.m. Oct. 5, 2011 to Floyd and Roseanne Huntington. Fairah weighed 7 pounds 10......

Morris Clifford Greene was born at 8:08 a.m. Oct. 3, 2011 to Morris and Karen Greene of Pilot Station. Morris weighed 9 pounds, 15.4 ounces and was 20.9 inches long. His yupik names are At'cairraq, Legg'leq, Cakiitelleq and Ungauluk. He joins siblings Noel, Katie, Patrick and Kennady along...

Alissa Joseph of Bethel, Jalene Herron of Bethel and Brad Gusty of Stoney River will attend the Institute of the North gathering for young Alaskans interested in discussing the state's rich history, vibrant present and thriving future. The Conference of Young Alaskans is modeled after the Alask...

Partners in Growth, along with Alaska State Council on the Arts, is offering the Building a Successful Arts and Crafts Business workshop on Jan. 27 and 28 at Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center. The workshop will help answer questions about how to make more money, expand sales through the Internet an...

Recently the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued a scathing report on the bypass mail service in Alaska. The Inspector General has totally wrong, partially inaccurate and just plain uniformed reasons for eliminating bypass mail. However, the Postal Service Inspector General is not the only ...

Whether traveling overseas or in-state, the Alaska International Airport System, Department of Health and Social Services and the Transportation Safety Administration offers the following advice to help make sure holiday travel is healthy and safe for all Alaskans. Health Travel Tips Pay attention t...

The holiday season always reminds me of my mother who passed away before my children were born which remains one of the great regrets of my life. Our mother was a short, sturdy Ojibwa woman from Lac du Flambeau Reservation in Northern Wisconsin. She was quiet, even in our house where four of her six...

Sea otters are cleaning out valuable commercial fisheries in Southeast Alaska, and they have been at it for decades. A second report by the McDowell Group of Juneau updates the financial hit the otters have caused to the region's fisheries since 2005. Both were done for the Southeast Alaska Reg...

Aniak and Unalakleet faced off in the Class 1A-2A State Volleyball Mixed Tournament Dec. 9 and 10 in Anchorage. Unalakleet took home third place in a sweep of: 25-17, 25-13, 25-15 over Aniak. Tournament awards: Best defensive player: Jennie Katchatag, Unalakleet. Academic award: Unalakleet (3.35 tea...

“The 40 million acres of land is hardly enough for Alaska's Natives, but this is our compromised figure and agreement. You gentlemen must realize that we will develop our lands to combat the poverty conditions that exist because of lack of adequate communications, the lack of better sanit...

Alissa Joseph of Bethel, Jalene Herron of Bethel and Brad Gusty of Stoney River will attend the Institute of the North gathering for young Alaskans interested in discussing the state's rich history, vibrant present and thriving future. The Conference of Young Alaskans is modeled after the Alask...

December 10, 1987 - The Tundra Drums Bush villages cutting essentials - Bush villages, including many in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, are in serious financial trouble this fiscal year. That's the news from several different sources. A readily identifiable cause of the fiscal squeeze — espec...

Calista Corporation has selected two Alaska Natives to fill the roles of controller and the newly created position of tax director. Respectively, Teresa Peterson and Helen Bush will both report directly to Sharon Weddleton, the chief financial officer. Bush brings to Calista a solid financial backgr...

The past several months have been a time of transition within our KYUK family. In late October, after many years of devoted service as a radio DJ and program manager, David Twitchell moved on to new opportunities in the juvenile justice system in the Mat-Su Valley. News reporter Shane Iverson is cur...

The “Understanding the Alaska Legislative Process Workshop 2012” is scheduled for Jan. 9 and 10 in Anchorage, and Jan. 12 and 13 in Bethel. Among the objectives of the workshops is explaining the practical operation of the legislative process in Alaska including budget, roles of the Legi...

As expected, there will be less Pacific halibut to catch next year for fishermen from California to Alaska. Fishery scientists are recommending a 2012 coast—wide halibut catch of 33 million pounds, a 19 percent decrease from the 41 million pound catch limit for this year. Several reasons were ...

Anchorage resident Mildred Rose Charles, 65, passed away at Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage on Nov. 15, 2011. Mildred was born Feb. 4, 1946 in Akiak, Alaska. Family states that, “Millie was a big hearted person, who cared about many. She would reassure you with her kind and loving sm...

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium board of directors held its annual meeting in Anchorage at the end of November. ANTHC is a not-for-profit tribal health organization that provides statewide services in specialty medical care; construction of water, sanitation and health facilities; communi...

A toll-free Disaster assistance hotline to assist individuals and families with damages as a direct result of the 2011 West Coast Storm has been opened by the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Residents in the declared disaster area are encouraged to call the toll-free h...

Twenty-four years ago this Sunday one of the Delta's most memorable leaders died. He was recognized and respected for his dedication and commitment to improving the quality of life of the state's rural residents. As a former mayor of Bethel, corporate director and entrepreneur, the Napaimi...

Delegation disputes bypass mail report Alaska's congressional delegation is pushing back against a recent federal report that criticized the bypass mail program in the state, firing off a response Dec. 2 that said many of the report's statements and details are “inaccurate, incomplet...

The date for the 2011 Holiday Race is set. This year, the annual sled dog race will be run on Dec. 26 starting at 11 a.m. The race begins on the river at the mouth of the small boat harbor. In the case of extreme weather the race......

Tickets are on sale for the K300's annual $50,000 raffle. This year the drawing is Jan. 23 at the conclusion of the K300 Banquet. Tickets are $25 a piece, or get five for $100. Tickets are available in Bethel at Angstman Law Office, the K300 Booth in AC, Crowley, ID Variety and Northern Air Car...

When Ian Erlich traveled from Kotzebue, Alaska to the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, in September, it was enough to think that he would have a chance to par- ticipate in a panel discussion about decolo- nization....

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Coming soon to a small halibut boat near you: fishery observers. New rules set for 2013 will change how observers are placed on fishing boats as small as 40 feet — and for the first time, they will be aboard longliners. Onboard observers have been deployed on larger U.S. vessels since the earl...

Best Beginnings is recruiting hosts for 100 Premieres to be held Feb. 11-19. The 100 Premieres will be hosted all over Alaska to introduce “Babies on Track,” a 14-minute DVD for parents plus two companion baby board books. Using images of Alaska babies on location around the state, the v...

Governor Parnell must abandon his plan to cut oil revenues and give as much as $2 billion a year back to the oil companies. The failure by the so-called Congressional Super Committee to produce an agreement to manage its self-created ‘budget crisis' now makes it imperative that Alaskans h...

It was saddening to hear Philip Guy had passed away. My deepest condolence goes to his family. Philip accomplished much for the 56 AVCP villages. Built were the airports, health clinics, housing, schools and numerous village needs were introduced at the AVCP conventions. For the first time, villages...

The history of Bethel as seen through the eyes of those present during a series of storytelling sessions held in Bethel in January 1996 is now online. The Bethel Communities of Memory Jukebox Project by the Oral History Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, celebrates the community and hist...

The Tundra Drums is back on the Internet with a new Website at www.TheTundraDrums.com. The site has content from the print editions plus more stories and features that are not on the pages of the print editions. “Having The Drums online gives us the flexibility to bring news and information to...

In recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, SBA's November Web chat will highlight Native American small businesses. The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Native American Affairs helps to ensure that American Indians, Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians who wan...

Editor's note: Recently, Dr. Wang was interviewed by Tony Nakazawa of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service about where the jobs are for today's University of Alaska graduates? Question: Just as now our everyday language – whether you are in the Sears Mall ...

Holiday Spirit Dim — Our “man on the street reporter lopped this season. After a couple of hours asking a cross-section of the Bethel community “what Thanksgiving meant to them” the answers are, for a traditionalist, disappointing. At least half of the people interviewed said...

There is some notable shuffling going on among Alaska's fisheries this year, with Southeast besting Bristol Bay as the state's top salmon region, and Kodiak toppling Homer as the #1 halibut port. For halibut: Homer has held the top ranking for halibut landings ever since the fishery went t...

This month we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives who have contributed a great deal to our country. I recently had the opportunity to visit Indian Country in Alaska and I can say first hand that Native Americans are passionate, determined p...

The recent “epic storm” that ripped through Northwestern Alaska underscored many things. The strength and resilience of coastal communities was demonstrated as well as the relentless power of nature. This is also the month that the Ninth Circuit Court will be deciding on an appeal of the...

THANKSGIVING DAY, 2011 November 24, 2011 A PROCLAMATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA One of our Nation's oldest and most cherished traditions, Thanksgiving Day brings us closer to our loved ones and invites us to reflect on the blessings that enrich our lives. The observance...

Cigarette manufacturer reports Phillip Morris USA is not guilty A cigarette maker says a jury in Bethel has returned a unanimous verdict in its favor in a smoking death lawsuit, according to an Anchorage Daily News/Associated Press report. Philip Morris USA announced in a release that the jury verdi...

What began at the turn of the century as an effort to gain a day of recognition for the significant contributions the First Americans made to the establishment and growth of the United States has resulted in the month of November being designated for that purpose. Early Proponents One of the early p...

Nov. 17, the Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution co-sponsored by Senator Murkowski recognizing November as National Native American Heritage Month – and Nov. 25 as Native American Heritage Day. “Forty percent of all the federally recognized tribes in the United States call ...

Coastal Flood Warning for Bethel County in effect until 12:00 AM AKST on November 10, 2011 ...

Coastal Flood Warning for Nome County in effect until 1:00 PM AKST on November 09, 2011 ...

I often have discussions with fishermen about the issue of salmon quality. When questioned about whether a fisherman has chilling capacity, such as RSW or insulated holds or slush bags for holding slush ice, the results are mixed....

Joe Gallagher, public relations coordinator for the Homer Electric Association, has received the Alaska Power Association's Hatcher-Williams-Turkington Employee Award for exemplary service to his electric cooperative and community....

Alaskans who filed for the 2011 Permanent Fund Dividend between Jan. 1 and March 31 have until Aug. 31 to make Pick.Click.Give. charitable contributions on the state's PFD Division homepage, choosing between over 400 nonprofit causes....

Alaskans who filed for the 2011 Permanent Fund Dividend between Jan. 1 and March 31 have until Aug. 31 to make Pick.Click.Give. charitable contributions on the state's PFD Division homepage, choosing between over 400 nonprofit causes....

Several dozen residents of rural Alaska communities are honing their skills in gardening and farming skills, under a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant coordinated through the Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service....

Several dozen residents of rural Alaska communities are honing their skills in gardening and farming skills, under a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant coordinated through the Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service....

Twelve of 15 new graduates of the University of Alaska Anchorage's first physician assistant program, including Katie Copps-Wilson of the Levelock/Naknek area, and Cordella Sewall of Kodiak, say they plan to work in Alaska....

An agreement to enhance collaboration on ocean, coastal and climate science for the Arctic was signed today by three oil companies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

Twelve of 15 new graduates of the University of Alaska Anchorage's first physician assistant program, including Katie Copps-Wilson of the Levelock/Naknek area, and Cordella Sewall of Kodiak, say they plan to work in Alaska....

An agreement to enhance collaboration on ocean, coastal and climate science for the Arctic was signed today by three oil companies and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....

Tough economic belt-tightening measures aside, the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp. has been recognized for its clinical performance and awarded grant funds that will total $1.4 million to develop a peer prevention program....

Twenty-five of the 36 rural Alaska post offices that have been under consideration for closure are no longer under consideration for closure....

Twenty-five of the 36 rural Alaska post offices that have been under consideration for closure are no longer under consideration for closure....

This week marks the final issue of the Tundra Drums as published by Alaska Newspapers Inc....

The following information was taken directly from Alaska court reports. Any charges reported in these statements are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty....

Comments on the draft rule for catch share plan for halibut stocks in Southeast Alaska and the Central Gulf of Alaska are due to federal fisheries officials by Sept. 6...

e following information was taken directly from Alaska court reports. Any charges reported in these statements are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty....

Candidates for the Aleutians East Borough offices of mayor, assembly seats A and F, and school board seats C and D may file with the borough clerk in Sand Point or with an assistant borough clerk any time between Aug. 22 and Sept. 2....

Alaska's salmon season is on the home stretch and the catch will be far afield from early expectations of 203 million fish....

Alaska's salmon season is on the home stretch and the catch will be far afield from early expectations of 203 million fish....

Calista Corp. and First Alaskans Institute announced today the transfer of ownership of First Alaskans Magazine to FAI....

Calista Corp. and First Alaskans Institute announced today the transfer of ownership of First Alaskans Magazine to FAI....

This week marks the final issue of the Tundra Drums as published by Alaska Newspapers Inc....

Richard "Richie" Goldstein was editor of the Tundra Drums from 1979 to 1984, after which he wrote and produced documentaries for KYUK. He currently lives in Anchorage....

Bev Hoffman worked at The Tundra Drums and KYUK as a reporter from 1975 to 1979 and writes stories for publication in the Drums to this day. Her husband John McDonald was a writer and photographer for the Drums starting in 1975 and into the 1980s, he also worked for KYUK for 20 years, including seve...

Penny Panlener was a layout artist at the Tundra Drums in 1981. She came to Bethel from Seattle for a summer job and met her husband Richard Goldstein - who was editor of the Drums. They lived in Bethel eight years and now live in Anchorage. ...

Mary Lenz was a reporter and editor at the Tundra Drums in 1980-81, and again in 1985-86 and 1988. She currently resides in Austin, TX. She is the author of Bethel: The First 100 years. ...

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve management is accepting comments through Sept. 1 on amendments to the park's general management plan....

It is with some mixed emotions I write the last article I may write for the Tundra Drums. In its history, the Drums was started in Bethel and bought out by the Calista Corporation from owner and publisher Rosie Porter. ...

Veterans from across Alaska are invited to participate in the third annual state-wide Veterans Summit at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks Aug. 26....

The body of John Paul,19, of Togiak, who was missing since his boat capsized yesterday, has been recovered, Alaska State Troopers said today....

Veterans from across Alaska are invited to participate in the third annual state-wide Veterans Summit at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks Aug. 26....

Mysterious 'orange goo' that washed ashore in early August at Kivalina in Northwest Alaska consists of fungal spores, not the microscopic eggs that preliminary analysis indicated, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations said today....

The Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management, Regulation and Enforcement has released a final supplemental environmental impact statement for the Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale 193, held in February 2008....

Mysterious 'orange goo' that washed ashore in early August at Kivalina in Northwest Alaska consists of fungal spores, not the microscopic eggs that preliminary analysis indicated, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations said today....

The Bureau of Ocean Energy, Management, Regulation and Enforcement has released a final supplemental environmental impact statement for the Chukchi Sea oil and gas lease sale 193, held in February 2008....

The Alaska Supreme Court has cleared the way for an initiative that could block development of the Pebble Mine to be placed on the Oct. 4 ballot for the Lake and Peninsula Borough....

The Alaska Supreme Court has cleared the way for an initiative that could block development of the Pebble Mine to be placed on the Oct. 4 ballot for the Lake and Peninsula Borough....

The end of Alaska Newspapers Inc. (ANI) and Camai Printing brings new life to newspapers and staff alike. As I think about all the great things that we've accomplished here, I am so proud that I was part of such an amazing team....

Veteran journalist Edgar Blatchford, an associate professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, has purchased The Tundra Drums and Seward Phoenix Log, part of the Alaska Newspapers Inc. group, Calista Corp. announced today....

The end of Alaska Newspapers Inc. (ANI) and Camai Printing brings new life to newspapers and staff alike. As I think about all the great things that we've accomplished here, I am so proud that I was part of such an amazing team....

Veteran journalist Edgar Blatchford, an associate professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, has purchased The Tundra Drums and Seward Phoenix Log, part of the Alaska Newspapers Inc. group, Calista Corp. announced today....

Alaskans spent about $7.5 billion in 2010 on health care, a new report compiled by the University of Alaska Anchorage concludes....

Alaskans spent about $7.5 billion in 2010 on health care, a new report compiled by the University of Alaska Anchorage concludes....

Researchers with the U.S. Geological survey said today that they will attempt to radio tag nearly three dozen walruses in northwest Alaska in August as part of an ongoing study to see how Pacific walrus are responding to reduced sea ice conditions in late summer and fall....

Researchers with the U.S. Geological survey said today that they will attempt to radio tag nearly three dozen walruses in northwest Alaska in August as part of an ongoing study to see how Pacific walrus are responding to reduced sea ice conditions in late summer and fall....

Residents of Southwest Alaska will get a full-scale update on the information superhighway from GCI on Aug. 25, in presentations at the new Kanakanak microwave tower site in Dillingham....

Resolutions opposing the proposed closure of post office branches at Nondalton and Levelock are among the agenda items for the Lake and Peninsula Borough Assembly meeting tomorrow, Aug. 16, at 9 a.m. at King Salmon....

I am certain that BBAHC and its board has provided a hero's farewell for Don Klein, a mental health provider in Dillingham for the last 30 plus years, as I'm sure they have for all the recently released employees having served the community for decades....

If you live in southwest Alaska, the information superhighway is coming closer and closer to your home, and likely to be part of your lifestyle by year's end 2012....

If you live in southwest Alaska, the information superhighway is coming closer and closer to your home, and likely to be part of your lifestyle by year's end 2012....

A notice of proposed rulemaking designed to improve safety on towing vessels has been published by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Federal Register and public comment now is being sought....

A notice of proposed rulemaking designed to improve safety on towing vessels has been published by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Federal Register and public comment now is being sought....

Keeping fish cold is the key to quality, and new technology is taking chilling to whole new levels....

The following information was taken directly from Alaska court reports. Any charges reported in these statements are accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent until or unless proven guilty....

Bristol Bay Native Corp.asked the state of Alaska today to withdraw its amicus curiae briefing in litigation involving a ballot initiative that would affect development of the Pebble mine....

Keeping fish cold is the key to quality, and new technology is taking chilling to whole new levels....

Bristol Bay Native Corp.asked the state of Alaska today to withdraw its amicus curiae briefing in litigation involving a ballot initiative that would affect development of the Pebble mine....

A report released today by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development says 231 of 505 public schools in Alaska made adequate yearly progress in 2010-2011 under the controversial No Child Left Behind Act....

A report released today by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development says 231 of 505 public schools in Alaska made adequate yearly progress in 2010-2011 under the controversial No Child Left Behind Act....

Alaska's history is rich with mining, and every mine is different. Gold, copper, lead. But when it comes to the risk of contamination, differences in geology and hydrology - rocks and water - drive the risk. Pebble is different from other Alaska mines because of rocks and water....

Fishing People of the North: Cultures, Economies and Management Responding to Change is the theme of the 27th annual Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, coming to Anchorage Sept. 14-17....

Alaska's history is rich with mining, and every mine is different. Gold, copper, lead. But when it comes to the risk of contamination, differences in geology and hydrology - rocks and water - drive the risk. Pebble is different from other Alaska mines because of rocks and water....

Fishing People of the North: Cultures, Economies and Management Responding to Change is the theme of the 27th annual Wakefield Fisheries Symposium, coming to Anchorage Sept. 14-17....

Alaska's redistricting board submitted its final redistricting plan to the Justice Department today, with a request for preclearance of that plan under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act....

A field hearing on the future of the Coast Guard in Alaska on Friday at the University of Alaska Anchorage will feature testimony from Admiral Robert J. Papp, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska announced today....

Alaska's redistricting board submitted its final redistricting plan to the Justice Department today, with a request for preclearance of that plan under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act....

A field hearing on the future of the Coast Guard in Alaska on Friday at the University of Alaska Anchorage will feature testimony from Admiral Robert J. Papp, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Sen. Mark Begich, D-Alaska announced today....

After a five-year hiatus, Little League was back in Bethel and off to a roaring start. The league had eight teams and over 145 children participated in games this summer....

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Kathy Balasko was recently awarded the Indian Health Service Senior Hygiene Clinical Service Award for Excellence....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says that the federal government will continue to move forward toward offshore oil and gas development in the Arctic, while ensuring protection of the fragile Arctic environment....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says that the federal government will continue to move forward toward offshore oil and gas development in the Arctic, while ensuring protection of the fragile Arctic environment....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is winding up his trip to Alaska today with a visit to Denali National Park and a news conference in Anchorage, where he is expected to comment on energy, health and park service observations over the past few days....

The fifth annual Bristol Bay Walk, sponsored by the Bristol Bay Area Health Corp.- Diabetes Prevention/ Lifestyle Change Program, is coming up in many communities....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is winding up his trip to Alaska today with a visit to Denali National Park and a news conference in Anchorage, where he is expected to comment on energy, health and park service observations over the past few days....

Caleb Pungowiyi, a prominent Yupik Eskimo know for his many achievements, was among five individuals and one organization named today as winners of the 26th annual Alaska Conservation Foundation conservation achievement awards....

Caleb Pungowiyi, a prominent Yupik Eskimo know for his many achievements, was among five individuals and one organization named today as winners of the 26th annual Alaska Conservation Foundation conservation achievement awards....

A final report on the proposed state legislative redistricting plans, by Voting Rights Act expert Lisa Handley, was released on Monday by the Alaska Redistricting Board....

A final report on the proposed state legislative redistricting plans, by Voting Rights Act expert Lisa Handley, was released on Monday by the Alaska Redistricting Board....

The Alaska SeaLife Center at Seward has officially opened the Walter J. and Ermalee Hickel Overlook, in tribute to the significant contribution of the Hickel family in establishing the marine facility....

The Alaska SeaLife Center at Seward has officially opened the Walter J. and Ermalee Hickel Overlook, in tribute to the significant contribution of the Hickel family in establishing the marine facility....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says that the Obama administration has a commitment to developing offshore oil and gas and renewable energy in Alaska, but also has a commitment to doing it right....

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says that the Obama administration has a commitment to developing offshore oil and gas and renewable energy in Alaska, but also has a commitment to doing it right....

Alaska State Troopers this week reported 11 arrests in the Bristol Bay region, seven of them alcohol-related....

Alaska Supreme Court justices have granted a motion from the Pebble Limited Partnership to expedite a decision over a Lake and Peninsula Borough ballot initiative that would affect development of the proposed Pebble mine....

Alaska Supreme Court justices have granted a motion from the Pebble Limited Partnership to expedite a decision over a Lake and Peninsula Borough ballot initiative that would affect development of the proposed Pebble mine....

The Kuskokwim 300 sled dog race is back on after race committee members found a new manager in the nick of time....

The family of Kim Jenkins regret to announce that she went to be with the Lord ...

What is the cost of alcohol?...

Alaska State Troopers this week reported seven arrests in the Bristol Bay region, five of them alcohol-related....

In Southwest Alaska, a region steeped in cultural traditions and strong family ties, residents have spoken out emphatically about the importance of both, along with the need for better education and sustainable economic development....

Alaska State Troopers this week reported six arrests in the Bristol Bay region, four of them alcohol-related....

Public comment is being accepted through Aug. 12 by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game on the Bristol Bay critical habitat areas draft management plan....

Comments and a request for a public hearing are due by Aug. 17 on a proposal to renew an oil discharge prevention and contingency plan to Delta Western Inc. for the tank farm in downtown Dillingham that has a capacity of 2.2 million gallons....

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with Stewart's Photo Shop in Anchorage, has set a Nov. 1 deadline for submission of entries to the first annual Alaska Fish Photo Contest....