The Delta Discovery - The real news for the real people
Turning the Tassel BRHS celebrates 2013 Commencement
The Bethel Regional High School Class of 2013 celebrated the graduation of its 42 seniors in a commencement ceremony at the WarriorDome. The Color Guard reverently posted the flags in honor of the...
Kuskokwim ice moves at Red Devil and Crooked Creek
May 17, 2013 - On May 16, 2013, the Kuskokwim River ice at Red Devil and Crooked Creek made a shove for downriver but didn’t go very far. The longest shove was at Red Devil, which was reported to have moved about 60 feet. At around 3:30 pm, the...
YKHC gets Consulting Project Excellence Award
The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC) has earned Cerner Consulting’s Project Excellence Award for its recent transition to an Electronic Health Record system encompassing Bethel’s regional hospital, five subregional clinics and 43...
Student pilots pass check rides
Byron Paul of Kipnuk and Travis Gloko of Manokotak passed their instrument rating check rides on April 12, 2013. Byron and Travis are continuing their training to become commercial pilots which they...
CVRF Announces 2012 Audited Revenue of $115.4 Million
$28 Million Provided to the CVRF Region, Revenue Per Resident Still Far Below Other CDQ Groups The Coastal Villages Region Fund (CVRF) Board of Directors received and approved its 2012 audited financial statements as presented by KPMG LLP last...
Head Start Teacher Director from Mt. Village honored
The Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc. (RurAL CAP) congratulates Ms. Gladys Landlord on her recent graduation from the University of Alaska Fairbanks where she earned an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education. Ms. Landlord...
VIP Restaurant opens new location
There are now two VIP Restaurants in Bethel where folks can enjoy oriental and American cuisine. The newest VIP Restaurant is located at 320 Tundra Street (the old Shogun Restaurant) next to the...
Sport Fishing
Sport Fishing To Whom It May Concern: Before the commercial fishing starts, please keep in mind that if commercial fishing is closed, we need to also close Sport fishing also. After all, both have permits and gear they purchased to make a living...
Ground broken for YK Delta Regional Aquatic Center
The long awaited ground-breaking ceremony for the much sought-after swimming pool has taken place, marking the beginning and continuation of construction for this regional community project. Members...
City Manager's Forum
Lee Foley has been Bethel’s City Manager since July 2008. In an effort to reach a broader spectrum of the community he will provide a periodic column that touches on events and issues that are of interest to all. You can contact Lee at...
Bethel Friends of Canines update
The following is the presentation given to the City of Bethel Council during the May 14th, 2013 meeting. Bethel Friends of Canines is a community grassroots group now organized formally as a 501 C 3 non-profit corporation organized for purposes of...
Man meets Hairy Man on trail
This is the story of a Scammon Bay man who ran into a Hairy Man on the trail to Hooper Bay. This happened in the winter of 2011. Before he told his story, he shuddered at the thought of remembering...
Will You Take the Mark of the Beast?
Your right hand will become your credit card, your debit card, your driver’s license, and your commercial fishing permit card all rolled into one. All you will have to do is to pledge allegiance to ...
Rivers of Joy
I was at a Sheraton Hotel recently when I was awoken from a deep sleep at 1315 hours Friday morning, May 10, 2013. I awoke to a fire alarm: “ATTENTION – ATTENTION, THERE HAS BEEN A FIRE DETECTED...
Okonomiyaki – What?
It’s a Japanese pancake. Learn something new every day - even at my advanced age. (Maybe I should say - ‘Especially at my advanced age.’ or maybe I should just get on with it.) Anyway,...
Parenting Issues
Question: What are some of the most common parenting issues you have seen in your practice? Probably the most common parenting issue that I see is one parent sabotaging the authority of the other....
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