The deadline to file as a candidate for the Bethel City Council election is this noon Monday, Aug. 22. Three council seats sit open, and so far only one person has filed for candidacy: Mary Weiss, who already serves on council after taking Chuck Herman’s spot following his resignation earlier this year.
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Heroin Hits Home: City of Bethel forms heroin task force
Heroin imported to Alaska quickly reaches rural communities. Those communities are now pushing back.
Bethel government moves to address growing heroin problem
An elected official, who recently received a death threat for publicly talking about Bethel’s heroin issue, brought forward the initiative.