The village of Tuluksak got good news this month: it gets a new generator and an emergency opening to hunt moose. The village had a couple of power outages this summer that nearly wiped out the food stores residents had socked away for winter. 

This past Saturday, hundreds packed the Bethel Cultural Center for the second annual Taste of Bethel. KYUK was on the scene with 17 vendors representing over 14 countries and cultures' sweet and savory delights. Dishes included foods from Greece, Ireland, Israel, Austria, Hawaii, Mexico, Iran, Thailand, Korea, Malaysia, Poland, and the Philippines. If you didn’t make it to the event you can still enjoy some of this year’s tastes of Bethel by purchasing the cookbook, available now through the Kuskokwim Art Guild.  

Wednesday was the first day of school for many Bethel students. And it was the first day for the Lower Kuskokwim School District to put its plans to get kids to school into effect after it cut ties with longtime bus contractor, Golden Eagle Unlimited.  

Nora Lefferts had a big day on Wednesday: her first day of kindergarten. Like most kindergartners, she was nervous, but also a little excited. 

She ate her breakfast, packed her bag, and practiced her Yup'ik on the way to Ayaprun Elitnaurvik. KYUK tagged along.