Elyssa Loughlin

23 teams raced into the frigid night on the Kuskokwim River in Bethel. The 45th running of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race brought together the state's best dog mushers to race on the windy and icy trails from Bethel to Aniak and back.

Stephen Blanchett, Phillip Blanchett, and Ossie Kairaiuak grew up singing and dancing in the Yup'ik tradition on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Inspired by their cultural heritage, their performance group Pamyua combines the traditional with contemporary R&B influences to bring new life to traditional Inuit melodies.

Taylor Freightner, Nakissha Bialy and Jaela Milford join Eileen Arnold to discuss homelessness services in Bethel.

Vaccine rollout in Bethel begins as children make up the largest number of new COVID-19 infections for the fifth week in a row. Last week, children aged 0 to 9 accounted for more than 20% of the region’s new cases.

Dr. Ellen Hodges and Brian Lefferts discuss the vaccine rollout for children ages 6 months to 4 years old, and talk about new COVID-19 treatments available to Y-K Delta residents.

In Bethel, residents are encouraged to call the COVID-19 hotline at 907-543-6949 to schedule an appointment at the hospital. In villages, parents should call 907-543-6420 for information on when vaccines will arrive in their village.

The Y-K Delta is still reporting COVID-19 cases at a rate significantly higher than both the state and national case rate. The regional case rate is two times higher than the nation’s and 1.75 times higher than the state's.

Teens Acting Against Violence members discuss validating queer identities, and the challenges that members of the LGBTQ+ community face in our communities.

Out of the 46 communities that give YKHC permission to report their cases, only 16 reported more than one new COVID-19 case over the past seven days. Of those 16 communities, 10 are experiencing widespread community transmission.

Desiree Asuluk is one of five LKSD students to receive the Seal of Biliteracy this year.