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From The Editor
Walk for Life - Suicide Prevention Awareness
The 2nd Annual Walk for Life to celebrate life and to raise awareness for suicide prevention took place last Friday in Bethel. Hundreds of supporters participated in the walk, braving chilling 30...
Letters to the Editor
To the citizens of Bethel
To the citizens of Bethel: My concern is the shooting of dogs in neighborhoods by citizens of Bethel. This needs to stop NOW! The residents of Bethel need to realize that there is a leash law in this town and ALL dog owners need to abide by this...
Inside Bethel News
Council postpones voting on mercury resolution
The City of Bethel council, during discussion of Resolution 12-12: Supporting a mercury risk assessment study, mercury transportation accountability, and mercury monitoring as conditions to permitting the proposed Donlin Gold Mine, postponed the...
Council votes no to alcohol for AML Reception
A motion was passed that the City of Bethel will not solicit alcohol donations or provide alcohol for city-sponsored events for the Alaska Municipal League (AML) meeting to take place in August 2012. The City of Bethel invited the AML to hold their...
Bethel Clean Up Green Up
It’s that time of year when everyone needs to pitch in and pick up trash and make our town look beautiful. Clean-Up Green-Up 2012 will be from May 15-June 30. Yellow ALPAR Bags are available at the Parks & Recreation Department. The yellow bags...
In our Native Land
Texting while driving is illegal in Alaska
Last week, thanks to legislation led by Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) and Representative Bill Thomas (R-Haines), Alaska’s strong anti-texting law is officially back on the books. Last year, a number of judges questioned whether the law at...
Speak Your Mind
BETHEL FRIENDS OF CANINES speaks up at City Council Meeting
Community participation is growing for the Bethel Friends of Canines service work. Thanks to canine care supporters eight FRIENDS and one by way of a written letter of support attended and spoke up...
Politics
Senators Introduce Legislation to Continue Program Serving Wounded Warriors
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Mark Begich (D-AK) today introduced legislation to extend the authorization for the U.S. Paralympic Integrated Adaptive Sports Program through 2018. Current authorization for the program expires...
Sports
Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club competes at State Tournament
63 wrestlers from the Bethel Freestyle Wrestling Club competed in this year’s State tournament last weekend in Wasilla. Three different styles were wrestled, Folkstyle, Greco Roman and Freestyle....
Contributors
Fatal Friendships
Amnon was sexually attracted to his own sister. This is not something that most men wrestle with, but for some reason Amnon did. It consumed him. His attitude and his behaviors changed. People began...
Irish Soda Bread
Greetings. Hope all you ladies out there had a wonderful Mothers’ Day. How about Cinco de Mayo? I thought maybe the river would break up then, but not so. The ice looks partly rotten, but it’s...
Follow the rules
This world has rules. When you butt heads with it you are creating conflict. It’s like when things are going wrong - don’t go with it. Be different, follow the rules. We complain when people try...
Youth News
Girls Scouts Troop 140 donates to local school
Bethel Girl Scout Troop 140 presented this check for $1600 to Gladys Jung principal Mr. McCalla last Tuesday to help build a new swingset on the school's...
My Local Hero
My local hero is Earl Samuelson, Sr. He perseveres in anything. He is a State Trooper pilot. He’s my Ap’a and he is 53 years old. My Ap’a started training as a pilot when he was only fourteen years old. Today he rescues people when they’re...
Local organizations assist Bethel’s Kindergarten Round up
Over 70 future kindergarteners and their parents took advantage of Kindergarten Round up Free Medical screenings in April. Bethel Schools are expecting at least 100 new Kindergarteners. After...
Classifieds
For Sale
For Sale New Toyostoves Laser 73 $2100. Laser 56 $1650 Laser 30 $1275. GCI Cell 545-1616. (10/10-cnx)(ch) Jeff Sanders Sells Woodstoves. 3 Blade eco-fans $140 ppd. (907) 543-2379. (11)(5/26-cnx) Plastic sled runners available in 4 colors, any...
Other Articles of Interest
- Daisy Olrun Oct. 9, 1919 – May 3, 2012
- Begich Calls for Faster Federal Response to Tsunami Debris Calls on NOAA to focus on clean-up, not just monitoring Asks Administration for $45 million for effort
- State of Alaska District Court in Bethel May 7 - 12
- Murkowski: FERC Policy Shows need for Statutory Reliability Safety Valve
- Bethel Fire Department Calls for week ending May 10
