DILLINGHAM, AK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wednesday released its draft Environmental Impact Statement for Pebble’s plan to build a mine at the headwaters of Bristol Bay. The draft EIS ignores the major impacts to the region’s people, fishery and economy. The USACE’s draft EIS should have thoroughly reviewed Pebble’s proposed plan, […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]roopers revealed that early last week the VPSO in New Stuyahok was contacted by the jail guard and informed that two persons were attempting to break into the Public Safety office at 1:19 am. The guard told the VPSO that they were worried that the two burglars were going to break the front door. […]
Leaders Assert Major Mine Permits are Illegal, Rushed, and Ignore Local Concerns Bethel, Alaska – Thursday a consortium of tribal governments from the Kuskokwim region led by Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) has filed an appeal of two permits recently issued by the State of Alaska to Donlin Gold, a mining project owned by Canadian based […]
A Kasigluk man was arrested in that community following an indictment by a Bethel Grand Jury following a six-month investigation into various sex crimes. A warrant was issued after an indictment in Bethel on charges of Online Enticement of a Minor x 1, Distribution of Indecent Material to Minors x 1, Possession of Child Pornography […]