The Bethel Lady Warriors were ahead of the Valdez Lady Buccaneers for the first three quarters. But the Lady Buccaneers caught up in the fourth quarter when they scored 20 points. Valdez’s Destiny Day made some last-second free throws. With 0.4 seconds left after a foul, that gave the Warriors a small window to try to pull off the upset.

For three days, the boys and girls high school basketball teams from Unalakleet, Valdez, Homer, and Bethel competed in an intense environment.

At a hearing on Jan. 16, Superior Court Judge Nathaniel Peters heard the facts of the case, including the autopsy report that noted Jane was severely malnourished and had 40 injuries on her body. The injuries ranged from fresh, to healing, to healed at the time of her death.

Former Bethel judge Terrence Haas is now heading up the state’s Public Defender Agency. KYUK’s Francisco Martínezcuello sat down with Haas to talk about what he’s learned during his last 15 years in the community.

According to court documents, Sharla Diane Parka was charged with first degree assault, a Class A felony, on Monday, Jan. 8.

Bethel Regional High School’s varsity basketball teams traveled to Kenai on Wednesday, Jan. 10, then to Nikiski on Thursday, Jan. 11.

According to an arrest warrant, 55-year-old Edward Peter and his two sons, 30-year-old Zack Peter and 23-year-old Max Peter, were charged with six felony counts of alleged assault on Jan. 2.

The sled dog race was originally scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. According to Kuskokwim 300 Race Manager Paul Basile, the tentative new start date is Sunday, Jan 14.

The State Medical Examiner’s office ruled the death a suicide, but her parents weren’t satisfied with that explanation.

The Bethel Sprint Club held their first race of the season on Saturday, Jan 6. Eighteen teams arrived at the mouth of the small boat harbor for a mass start at 11 a.m.