updated Wed. March 27, 2024
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youralaskalink
March 30, 2018
Anchorage, AK – During last night's Bethel City Council meeting, members allotted funds for a variety of sectors across the city sourced from its initial Community Action Grants, as reported by KYUK ... Community Action Grants are backed by Bethel's alcohol sales tax, which currently amounts to $28,300.00.
KYUK
March 30, 2018
"So the military should have those; the police should have those. You don't go hunting with an AK-47, and I have tons of guns in my house.” Melvina Kinegak, who was a high school junior during the attack, doesn't think gun regulation would have much effect in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. “This is Alaska.
KYUK
March 30, 2018
The roads are still wet; there's plenty more snow to melt; and the freeze/thaw cycle is continuing. Last week KYUK reported that the DOT's webpage for reporting potholes did not list contacts for any Western Alaska communities. This week the DOT is adding an email address for anyone in the state to use toÃâà...
Alaska Public Radio Network
March 30, 2018
Starting Thursday, the Department of Transportation will begin repairing Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway. The warm winter has wreaked similar havoc on highways across Alaska. They'll start by ripping down into the Bethel highway's most heavily damaged areas between City Hall and Brown's Slough.
Outbreak News Today
March 27, 2018
The Alaska Section of Epidemiology has confirmed a case of botulism in an adult patient who ate Native Salad at the Cama-i Dance Festival in Bethel, March ... The Alaska State Public Health Lab received a sample of the Native Salad consumed by the patient and it tested presumptive positive for botulism.
youralaskalink
March 27, 2018
Anchorage, AK – Bethel roadways continue to worsen, resulting in hazardous traffic patterns that are forcing drivers to swerve across lanes due to ... Bethel City Manager Pete Williams has notified Alaska's D.C. Delegation, state lawmakers and the Department of Transportation, who have all responded.
Alaska Dispatch News
March 21, 2018
Responding to community concerns about alcohol-fueled deaths and accidents in Southwest Alaska, the only operating liquor store in Bethel has decided to close its doors on Sundays. The response by store owner Alaska Commercial comes after the tribal government in nearby Napaskiak called on Gov.
Alaska Dispatch News
March 15, 2018
"As long as legal sales of alcohol are permitted in Bethel, we believe it is in the community's best interest to allow (Alaska Commercial) to operate as we have a track record of being a responsible operator as we have never been cited for alcohol related violations by the city or the state," the statement said.
KTVA
March 8, 2018
Alaska Commercial Company (ACC) is aware of the issues created by alcohol in small communities such as Bethel and is committed to being a responsible business owner and neighbor. ACC is also committed to having an ongoing dialogue with the City and local law enforcement to ensure it addressesÃâà...
Alaska Public Radio Network
December 31, 1999
Jeff Sanders exclusively heats his 3,000 square foot home in Bethel with wood he scavenges around town. (Photo by Christine Trudeau / KYUK). More than 90 percent of households in Bethel use heating oil to keep warm, according to census data. But a lot of people supplement with wood, even thoughÃâà...
