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Thursday, January 1st, 2026 at 11:40 am
MEETINGS
Education Section
Fishing and Hunting Information
Health Care Corner
Partners in Policing
Community Info
LONG TERM PARKING SECTION
Job Openings
Classifieds
Lost and Found
Galena Pool Schedule
Lodging and Vehicle Rentals
PRIVATELY OWNED LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS & VEHICLE RENTALS IN GALENA, ALASKA
Galena Emergency Numbers UPDATED OCTOBER 2023
TV Schedule
The Food Section
GALENA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL MENUS

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Thursday, January 1st, 2026 at 11:40 am

NEW – The female chocolate lab that’s being advertised for adoption below is currently running loose in temperatures near the POST OFFICE that will eventually cripple the dog or worse. PLEASE someone who knows this dog, go pick her up and bring her home! (12/31)

NEW – Big WINNERS at Galena’s New Year’s Eve potlach and dance!
Our $250 winners are Louie Esmailka, Adriana Hevezi, Colter Scotton and Ben Koontz!
Winners of $500 were Susie Sam and Paula Sommer!
And, the big $1000 winner was David Billings!
Congratulations everybody! A huge THANK YOU to the sponsors the City of Galena, KIYU, Aultman & Rogers, Chandler Falconer Cacciola Services, Coffman Engineering, Galena Hardware, Kronus, Louden Tribe, Pitka Services, Ruby Marine, Sustainable Energy for Galena Alaska, Shangri La Housing and Car Rentals, Sweetsir’s Store and Sweetsir’s Contruction!
Thanks to John Shewfelt and the Shot Time Band for a fantastic night of music!
And thanks to YOU for coming out, bringing the food and making it a night to remember! (1/1)

NEW – New Years Day Mass will be celebrated with the elders at the Elders Center on January 1, 2025 at 11 a.m.

If anyone needs a ride, please contact Agnes at 656-7449.

Happy New Year!

God bless and protect you and yours in 2026. (12/31)

NEW – Housing Opportunity

The Louden Tribe is preparing to apply for a major HUD competitive grant that could bring several new homes to our community through our Affordable Housing Program.

One of the strongest ways to support this application is by showing the real housing needs of our members. That means having an updated list of people interested in:

Rental housing

Future Path to Ownership opportunities

Even if you’re not sure you qualify — or think your income is too high — we encourage you to apply anyway. Many people are surprised to learn they are eligible, and we’re happy to help you through the process.

If you or someone you know may be interested, please reach out to us to learn more or to start an application. We are hoping to receive new applications before December 31, 2025. Applying helps strengthen our housing program and supports the future of our Tribe.

Please contact Shanay Kriska (shanay.kriska@loudentribe.com) or anyone in our Office (907 656-1711) for more details

Additionally, you can find more information about this project at this link. (12/23)

NEW – The Galena Community Library is open over the Christmas holiday Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from Noon to 4:00pm. Make sure to use the middle doors between the buildings and bring a sweater! Come by and visit and find something good to read! (Updated 12/29)

NEW – Louden Tribal Office will be closed on Thursday, January 1st and Friday, January 2nd. Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year from Louden staff and council. (12/22)

MEETINGS

NEW – Louden Tribe will hold their next regular council meeting on Tuesday, January 6^th, 2026 in the tribal office at 6:30pm. Their agenda is here. (12/31)

Education Section

NEW – The latest newsletter from the students and staff at SHS is available NOW! Make sure you’re up to date on the Thanksgiving week schedule, welcome new assistant principal Jesse McCloud and much more in the latest edition of the SMORE, available here. (11/24)

NEW – Galena Ballet resumes on January 17th! Contact Rachel Aultman to sign up! (12/22)

Fishing and Hunting Information

Louden’s 2025-2026 Predator Harvest Incentive Program is now open. Louden Tribal Members who legally harvest a wolf now through April 30th may submit for a $400 payment at the Louden Tribal Office. Forms must be approved by a Council Member. If you have any questions about this program, please contact us at 907-656-1711. The full description of the program is available here. (8/18)

Health Care Corner

NEW – Happy Holidays Galena! January clinical updates at the Edgar Nollner Health Center are as follows:

January visiting staff:

Brent Meredith, MD: January 5^th – January 12^th.
Psalmer Richmond, Dentist: January 5^th – January 9^th.
Mel Bingham, PA-C: January 12^th – February 2^nd.
Kayla Carver, Pediatric Dentist: January 20^th – 23^rd.

*These schedules are subject to change depending on weather conditions, flight cancellations, or other unexpected conflicts*

Clinic closure dates:

Thursday, January 1^st and Friday, January 2^nd. New Year’s holiday.
Monday, January 19^th. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Permanent Schedule Change for ENHC:

We will be closing the clinic from 12 PM to 1 PM daily beginning December 1^st. The doors will be locked and the phones forwarded to on-call (emergency-only) mode. Please avoid calling during this time for non-emergent medical needs. (11/24)

NEW – 2025-2026 TCC Dental Team Galena Travel Dates:

Dr. Richmond – Dentist
January 5^th– 9^th
February 9^th – 13^th
April 6^th – 10^th

Tiffany Stanley – Dental Hygienist

February 23^rd – 27^th
April 27^th – May 1^st

*These schedules are subject to change* Please contact ENHC at 656-1366 for the latest information. Thank you! (10/1)

If you’re pregnant or may be pregnant, contact the Community Pregnancy Center in Anchorage for free counseling, pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, and other support services at 907-337-9292. Their website is located here. (4/4)

DRS are experts in substance abuse recovery. Their Alaska Substance Use Resources, linked here, contain the following useful information:

Comprehensive Listings: Access to various rehab facilities across the state.
Treatment Options: Information on different types of therapies and programs.
Support Services: Details on additional support like counseling and aftercare.
Guidance for Families: Resources to help loved ones understand the recovery process.

Call DRS at 877-208-7211 and take advantage of the resources available. (10/14)

The ENHC continues to remind Galenans that after-hours medical emergencies should be reported to (907) 656-1266. Please do not use any other phone number as this will impede emergency response and delay services. The phones are working. Call (907) 656-1366 during business hours; and (907) 656-1266 for after-hours emergencies ONLY. (9/1)

Partners in Policing

Drug Dealers and Bootleggers Beware

Please help to stop bootleggers and drug dealers in our community. Share information with law enforcement, parents and caregivers about known drug dealers and bootleggers. We are a small community and we all know in one way or another who they are. We will not tolerate drug dealers and bootleggers, especially those who sell to our children and young adults. To report suspected drug dealers or bootlegger activity or if you know of drug dealers travelling to Galena, call Fairbanks Airport
Police (907) 474-2530; You have the option to remain anonymous. We appreciate your assistance.

Community Info

The Louden Tribe is happy to announce that we are once again able to provide snow removal services for Elder Tribal Members! Resident Tribal Members 60 years of age or older may request snow removal services this winter. Members 70 years and older may also have their steps shoveled. You must sign a waiver before requesting services so please call the office at 907-656-1711 to set up a time to review and sign. This service is only available during regular business hours Monday – Friday. Baasee’ for your patience as we worked to get the plow fixed! (11/17)

The Yukon Koyukuk Elder Assisted Living Facility is hosting congregated lunches every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Lunch will be provided at noon. The program is available for elders over 55+. Please call ahead by 11:00 AM if you’d like to have your lunch picked up. If you have any questions please contact Ginger Attla at 907-656-2574. (9/1)

Galena Bible Church Youth group is up and running for all kids in middle school and high school! Youth Group meets at the Bible Church on Wednesday nights from 7-9pm for games, worship, and a Bible lesson! For more information contact Amanda Martin 907-521-1155. (9/3)

Galena residents! The City of Galena is proud to celebrate its 100 years in 2025! There is a celebration in the planning and we are looking for pictures of Galena from 1925-2025 for a slide show presentation. If you have a picture you would like to share – please send them to Pam Pitka at Pamelapitka @gmail.com or call 656-7003. Baasee! (7/2)

LONG TERM PARKING SECTION

A reminder from our friends at Gana-A’Yoo, Limited: Shareholders and Descendants must apply for a timber use permit to harvest timber on Gana-A’Yoo lands. Non-shareholder residents of the community are not permitted. Commercial guiding activities have been prohibited on Gana-A’Yoo lands, and non-shareholders are not permitted to hunt on Gana-A’Yoo lands. Visit www.ganaayoo.com for more information on Gana-A’Yoo Land Management Policies and applications. If there are any questions or concerns please contact us at 888-656-1606. (Updated 8/8)

Louden has free smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are also available! Please call Tirzah at 9076561711 or stop by the Louden Office with any questions. (Updated 12/20)

The Tanana Chiefs Conference, Division of Wellness and Prevention would like to share a special announcement! In collaboration with the Alaska Careline, 988 is the NEW three-digit dialing code for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. For years, the Lifeline – formerly known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – has answered tens of millions of calls and helped people overcome mental health-related distress. When you call, text, or chat at 988, you will be quickly connected to a trained crisis counselors who will listen to your concerns, provide support, and get you additional help if needed. 988 can be used by anyone, anytime, including those who want to help their loved ones. There is HOPE. You are not alone in crisis. Just call, text, or chat at 988. (8/10)

Larry Hausmann of Galena has shared some information he’s gathered over the years about this year’s centennial of the Serum Run:

I have on video from Edgar Nollner Sr. talking about, in the spring of 1920, Edgar and his father, Alfred Redmond Nollner took a small kicker boat and looked for a new location to relocate the Village of Louden. Alfred had established a Trading Station at the Old Village, inside Louden Slough and later moved the store and village above the graveyard, called Louden. It was located on a hillside with the houses so close together that they were afraid if one house caught on fire, they all would burn, just as Ruby and Nome had done earlier.

They also had cut most of the firewood near the village and it was becoming too great a distance to gather house logs and stove wood.

At first, Edgar and Alfred stopped at Beaver Creek, but it was not suitable. So, they settled on Henry’s Point where John Antoski had already established a roadhouse. There was a large supply of spruce on the land where the present-day airport is located, with gravel beaches along the river.

Later that summer, five families took their log homes apart, built a raft and loaded all their belonging on the rafts and proceeded to float down to present day, old Galena. Some families relocated upriver to Kokrines and others floated down to Koyukuk, which was a larger village at the time. I collaborated this oral account with Madeline Solomon. As a young girl, she was traveling upriver by boat to witness the first airplanes landing in Ruby (the Black Wolf Squadron). She witnessed the rafts of houses floating down the Yukon.

They reassembled their homes, and Alfred had a new store built. He called it a Trading Station. It was also easier for the steamboats to unload supplies for his store and supplies for the New Galena Mine located in Kala Slough across from Henry’s Point. This was quick and easier to supply and refuel the steamboats with cord wood.

The mine brought out a few barges of the Galena ore (lead and sliver minerals) during the summers of 1918 and 1919. The native village was named after the mine by the village leaders. They had hoped that Galena would become a supply point for the mine, but it never developed as a major economic source of income for the villagers. (5/22)

Job Openings

NEW – The Nulato Tribal Council is currently seeking to fill a position for a Construction Manager. This is a full time position with salary DOE and benefits included. If there are any interested applicants, please call Martha Turner or Mabel Generous at the Nulato Tribal Office @ 907-898-2339. A full job description is here. (12/30)

NEW – The Nulato Tribe is looking for Heating Fuel Delivery Drivers and Wood Seller. If anyone is interested, please call Martha Turner or Mabel Generous at the Nulato Tribe at 907-898-2339. Compensation and temporary accommodations can be arranged. (12/30)

NEW – Request for Proposals

Louden Tribe is pleased to invite interested parties to submit proposals for the construction of one 3-bedroom residential unit in Galena, AK.

Proposals for this project will be received by the LT at its oﬃces up until midnight of January 28, 2026. The project consists of constructing one residential unit as shown in the Request for Proposal document linked, no later than October 31st, 2026. Interested parties may examine the RFP documents at the Oﬃce of the Louden Tribe, 100 Front St, Galena, AK, on Mondays through Fridays from 8am to 4pm.

All documents can be examined at https://tinyurl.com/yc88t9z6 (12/23)

RurAL CAP is recruiting for two youth-serving positions that are available at no cost to rural
communities like ours!
Now hiring Youth Activity Coordinators!
(ages 18+, 20 hours/week, $17/hi Priority. Deadline: 9/8/25 (or open until filled)
And, now recruiting YEAH Youth Ambassadors!
(ages 13-18, participation stipend) Priority deadline: 9/15/25 (or open until filled)

The City of Galena is currently seeking a Public Works Director to oversee the Public Works department and all public facilities and services. Position is full-time and starting pay is negotiable and based on qualifications of the applicant. Applications are available at the City office and position is open until filled. See the full job description here and contact the City of Galena with any questions at 907-656-1301. (8/19)

UPDATED – The Yukon Koyukuk Elder Assisted Living Facility is accepting applications for Personal Care Attendants and Certified Nursing Aides. Applicants must be at least 18 years old, pass a criminal background check which is done by YKEALF, have at least 3 positive references and above all love and respect elders. Applications must be neat and complete with 2 sets of fingerprint cards to be considered. Questions can be directed to Ginger Attla at 907-656-2574 or by email at ykealfresidentmanager@gmail.com. The application is here. The Elder’s Facility provides shared housing within walking distance of the center. A job description for a Personal Care Attendants is here, and an application form is here. (Updated 12/15)

Galena City School District is looking for substitute staff for all positions for this school year. If you are looking for a flexible schedule, this is the temporary position for you! If interested, please apply at the Galena City School District website, under employment, substitutes. You can also apply using this link. Their phone number is 907-656-1205. (8/12)

Galena City School District is hiring! Current job openings can be found on our district website at www.galenaalaska.org/employment. (12/13)

Classifieds

*** PLEASE NOTE, any classified ad two weeks or older will be removed, so please try and keep us informed when something is sold or a need has been met. Thanks!

NEW – FOR ADOPTION: A female chocolate lab named Coco. Call K at 656-7010. (12/30)

Joseph & Evans LLC is a licensed and bonded General Contracting company in Galena. Call them today with your summer projects! 907-987-9517. (5/22)

Lost and Found

*** PLEASE NOTE, any lost and found notice more than two weeks old will be removed, so please try and keep us informed when owners and items have been joyfully reunited. Thanks!

Galena Pool Schedule

Winter Pool Schedule

Open Swim

Friday: 7-8:30 pm
Saturday: 7-8:30 pm

Morning Lap Swim

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 6 am – 7:15 am

Early afternoon workout w/Pam (no pool access)

1:30-2:30 pm Monday & Wednesday

Afternoon Lap Swim

Discontinued until further notice.

Master’s Swim

Tuesday & Thursday 7-8:30 pm

Family Swim

Sunday from 4:30 – 6 pm (*New time!)

Pool Schedule is subject to change due to lifeguard availability and amount of use.

Closure and schedule change information will be posted on pool door and on KIYU Yukon Wireless.

$5/per family. Parents/Guardians must be present, swimming or observing on the pool deck.

Workout room and Showers available during all open times.

Pool facility is $5/use or prepurchase swims at City office(credit card) or pool(cash/ck) 13/$50 26/$100 40/$150

For pool rental please contact Sandy @907-656-7100 a week prior to desired date.

Lodging and Vehicle Rentals

Here is a listing of privately-owned lodging establishments and vehicle rental businesses in Galena. Please feel free to share this resource with those needing short or long term, temporary lodging or transportation. If you offer these services, and wish to be added to the list, please e-mail us at wireless@kiyu.com so we can post it online.

PRIVATELY OWNED LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS & VEHICLE RENTALS IN GALENA, ALASKA


Business	Rooms	Beds	Description	Contact Information

Alexander’s Lake BnB	4	6	4 Bedrooms with 6 beds total. Starlink Satellite w/WiFi, Dish Network.	907-656-7095 cell; 907-947-3631	Joyce & Larry
Joyce & Larry Hausmann			Firm, extra long comfortable beds. Full Kitchen and Laundry.	larry_hausmann@hotmail.com	Hausmann
			Airport pick up; Walking to School, Clinic, City Hall and Coffee Shop(Fully licensed)	Established 2013

Frankson Services	5	10	2 private homes: one 5 bedroom (Satellite TV in each room) and	907-656-7042 cell	Erica Frankson
Erica Frankson	2	2	one 2 bedroom home. Both have Wifi, WD, fully furnished kitchen.	erica_c15@hotmail.com
			3 full size Chevy Trucks to rent.	www.franksonslodging.com

Galena Rentals	3	4	Three bedroom unit.	907-378-6741	Sharon Nollner
Sharon Nollner			Ford F-150 for rent!


Pitka’s Car Rentals			3: Ford 150 extended cab; Ford 150 standard cab; Ford 250 Flatbed	907-656-7011 cell; 656-1719 home	Terry Pitka
Terry Pitka				tpitka@hotmail.com

Shangri-la	5	7	Three Bedroom House + 2 Cabins: WiFi, Satellite TV, washer/dryer, full kitchen	907-656-4545; 378-6668 cell (Brad); 656-7100 cell (Sandy)	Sandy Scotton
Sandy Scotton			Vehicles to rent: 2 trucks, 2 Expeditions	shangrila@akscottons.com

			Nissan Frontier for rent


Yukon Alaska Enterprise	4	9	2 bedroom apartment w/3 beds	907-656-1334	Shirley Cleaver
Shirley Cleaver			Truck Rentals: 2 Toyota Tundras (4×4) 4-door and a Ford Truck F-250	907-656-7210 cell
			” Located on the Banks of the Yukon River”	gal_999@yahoo.com
Piper Bravo Services LLC.			FOR RENT: 2004 Cadillac Escalade and a Chevy Malibu!	907-371-8990	Kailey Erickson

Galena Emergency Numbers UPDATED OCTOBER 2023

Police: 911

Police non-emergency office line is 656-2177.

Medical: 656-1266 (emergency). The non-emergency line is 656-1366.

Tanana Chiefs Conference After-Hours Triage Nurse: 1-800-478-6682 (for times when clinic is closed or a local on-call provider is not available)

Behavioral Health Emergency Line: 656-1266

Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: text or call 988, open 24/7

Alaska State Troopers (statewide, toll free ): 1 (800) 811-0911

Airport Police (statewide, toll free): 1 (877) 847-4342

TV Schedule

For villages out of Galena that are interested in ARCS TV service call KIYU at (907) 656-1488 and we’ll get you in touch with those that can assist you.

The ARCS TV Schedule is available here.