Elyssa Loughlin

Bethel's only recycling program is run through the ONC Natural Resources Department, but there have recently been some changes in how recycling is handled. To discuss all things recycling, ONC Environmental Program Coordinator Mary Matthias joined us on Coffee at KYUK. To enroll in the recycling program, call  907-543-0561. 

Over the past 50 years, the rise of single use materials, especially plastics, have changed the way we live our lives. But how have they affected our bodies? Here to discuss plastic waste and what we can do to clean up our rivers, oceans, and tundra are ONC Natural Resources Technician Kara Black, and Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Communications and Outreach Coordinator Terese Schomogyi.

In April's edition of Irniamta Ikayurviat, the program's outreach coordinator, Elena Aluksak, speaks about keeping children safe and preventing them from harm for Child Abuse Awareness Month.

YKHC Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program Coordinator Victoria Galanopoulos and YKHC Diabetes Prevention and Control Outreach Specialist Emory Johnson are joined by Dr. Sean Davis to discuss oral health. They also talk about how your mouth is your first line of defense in maintaining a healthy immune system.

This month, Esther Green and Diane McEachern discuss resiliency and remind us all that we are much stronger than we think. 

This month, Annie Mae Lee sat down with Louise Angaiak to discuss the importance of staying positive while goal setting and taking personal responsibility.

March 24 is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, and here to prepare us are public health nurses Donna Fearey and Evie Achee. On this episode, they discuss the history of TB in the region, provide resources for Y-K Delta residents, and interview Katie Roehl, a TB survivor.

In this episode of Ikayutet, Esther Green and Diane McEachern discuss spirituality through our relationships, connections, and sense of belonging. 

For National Nutrition Awareness Month, YKHC’s Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program hosts a conversation about nutrition, wellness, and making healthy choices. This episode is hosted by program coordinators Victoria Galanopoulos and Emory Johnson, who interview Audrey Conrad, a registered dietician with YKHC’s Diabetes Prevention Program.

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. In this episode of Peacetalk, TWC's Annie Mae Lee discusses the hows, the whys, and how to spot the signs of teen dating violence.