Francisco Martínezcuello, KYUK - Bethel
‘We need the community’: Bethel’s new police chief looks for ways to connect
Bethel Police Chief Leonard “Pete” Hicks brings a unique perspective molded by growing up in the Deep South, his time in the Army and a 20-year law enforcement career.
Kwethluk’s Raymond Alexie wins the first race of the Kuskokwim mushing season
Alexie beat the second place finisher, veteran Pete Kaiser of Bethel, by 14 minutes.
It’s river eel season on the Kuskokwim, and fishermen are lining up to catch their fill
These river eels, also known as Arctic lamprey, are headed upriver.
Travelers urged to stay off the Kuskokwim River for now
Bethel Search and Rescue member Mark Leary said that conditions are not safe enough.