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KYUK will host a forum for city council candidates later this week — 7 p.m. on Oct. 2. There are three traditional candidates and one write-in candidate running for the four available seats on Bethel’s city council.
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Bethel Police say one or more trespassers entered a private property near the highway and burned a Pride flag displayed there some time on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
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Greg Schiedler is a certified write-in candidate running alongside three regular candidates for four seats on the Bethel City Council. He spoke with KYUK about his motivation for running for office and what he says he can bring to the table.
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On Sept. 25, leaders from 16 communities across the Y-K Delta gathered in Bethel to refine emergency response plans.
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A contractor that helped to restore power in Mertarvik was en route to Akiak on Sept. 28 as many in the upriver community continue to rely on personal generators.
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The Kuspuk school district has voted to temporarily close the Gusty Michael school for the 2025/2026 school year, citing a combination of factors.
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Teresa Keller is one of three regular candidates, alongside one certified write-in candidate, running for four seats on the Bethel City Council. She spoke with KYUK about her motivation for running for office and what she wants to focus on in the community.
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Rep. Nick Begich III visited upper and middle Kuskokwim communities this week, making stops in Aniak and Bethel, as well as other smaller villages upriver. While in Bethel, he sat down at KYUK with news director Sage Smiley for a conversation.
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Aside from a possible brief opening to harvest summer chum, 2025 will be the sixth consecutive year of total salmon fishing closures on the Yukon River.
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The project’s challenges highlight how ill-prepared the U.S. is to respond to the way climate change is making some places uninhabitable.
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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski called the program a “lifesaver” for residents in Alaska when questioning Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about its future.
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The newly-revived Bethel Actors Guild is putting on a free outdoor production of Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream." The community play is the first of its kind to be put on in the Y-K Delta in many years.
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Two men are missing after a skiff sank off the coast of Mekoryuk on Monday, May 26, according to Alaska State Troopers. Troopers said 72-year-old Samuel Shavings and 65-year-old Albert Williams remain missing. A search is ongoing.
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The disappearance of glaciers is not only leading to the creation of new fish habitat, but it's also creating opportunities for the multibillion-dollar mining industry.
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Much of the staff behind the Kenai Peninsula Clarion, the Homer News and the Juneau Empire resigned Monday, citing owner Carpenter Media's decision to edit a story without consulting them.
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He’s massive, he’s resilient, he’s Mr. 2025 Fat Bear Week.
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University of Alaska Anchorage history professor Ian Hartman compiled the photos, most of which come from the Anchorage Museum's collections
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A letter from Rep. Sarah Vance to the publishers of the Homer News threatening the newspaper’s bottom line is a “step too far,” says a former editor.
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