Students at Bethel’s Yup’ik language immersion school attended classes in their own building for the first time ever today (September 11). The new building represents decades of local dedication and advocacy for Indigenous education.

Andrew “Hannibal” Anderson took the helm of the Lower Kuskokwim School District on July 1. He sat down with KYUK to talk about what drew him to the Kuskokwim Delta and what his priorities are for the region’s largest school district.

In her nearly 40 years teaching kindergarten and first grade at Napaskiak’s Z.J. Williams Memorial School, Irene Wassillie has emphasized the importance of the Yugtun language in her classroom.

The Bethel robotics team’s translation project connects people to the meaning of Yup’ik songs and dances, whether it’s their first time hearing the music or they grew up with yuraq.

This year’s commencement motto: “If life throws you salmonberries, blueberries, or blackberries, make akutaq.”

Four years ago, Bethel’s Class of 2024 entered high school amidst a global pandemic. Yesterday, they drove through town in the annual Senior Parade, cheered on by friends and family as they celebrated the completion of their time at BRHS.

Human poop has been backing up into the building for at least two months, but the Tribal Council, which owns the building, had no idea how bad things were until last week.

Decision will become a ‘hot-button legislative item’ in final weeks of session, lawmakers say.

Bethel high school students walked out of classes on Thursday, April 4, joining students from around the state in protesting what they call “the Alaska Legislature’s failure to fund our schools.”

On March 27, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed a bill that promises to raise the internet speed at dozens of public schools, mostly in rural Alaska.