Nina Kravinsky
News ReporterNina was a temporary news reporter at KYUK. She comes to Bethel from NPR, where she's a producer at Morning Edition. Prior to moving back to the East Coast to work at NPR, Nina was the assistant news director at a community radio station called WORT in Madison, WI. She's originally from the Washington, DC area.
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The storm is headed toward land and it's expected to be strongest around the coast. Coastal communities are setting up evacuation sites in case residents need to leave their homes.
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A high wind watch is in effect starting Sept. 16 into Sept. 17. A meteorologist for the National Weather Service said that wind gusts could reach 80 miles per hour in the Kuskokwim Delta.
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Congresswoman-elect Mary Peltola spent a few days in her hometown visiting family and friends. Supporters gathered for a feast at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel.
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YKHC expects to have the shots available starting Sept. 13. They're designed to fight against recent COVID-19 variants.
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Mary Peltola landed at the Bethel airport on Sept. 7 for a short visit before she flies to Washington D.C. A group of supporters, family, and friends greeted her at the airport.
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The string of crimes includes car thefts and break-ins. The Bethel Police Department advised residents and business owners not to leave doors and windows unlocked or leave keys in parked cars.
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Peltola is Yup’ik and is the first Alaska Native person in Congress. Peltola is from the Kuskokwim area, and local leaders hope that her election will bring Washington’s resources to rural Alaska.
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In a special election, the former state lawmaker from Bethel beat Sarah Palin to represent Alaska in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The vaccine will become available likely by mid-September. The CDC has confirmed only three cases of monkeypox in Alaska so far.
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Sophie, Melissa, and Brianna Engebreth died two weeks ago. Their Russian Orthodox funeral was held Aug. 24 in the Bethel Regional High School gym.