Ryan Cotter
Wellness Programming ProducerRyan Cotter (she/any) was KYUK's Wellness Programming Producer in partnership with Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest from 2024-2025. She grew up as a third-culture kid in Hong Kong, Australia, and Singapore, with her family most recently settling down in Seattle, WA. She recently graduated from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, and has written for Mixed Asian Media, JoySauce, and The Wall Street Journal. In her free time, Ryan enjoys dancing, being involved in all levels of community theater, and overall being a chaos gremlin with her loved ones.
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Fr. Provinsal currently serves the villages of Chevak, Nightmute, and Toksook Bay. He will be staying in the region until the summer of 2026, drawing upon his half a century of expertise to mentor incoming clergy members on how to effectively serve the faithful of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. -
Inspired by her family of artists, Victoria Sosa knew from a young age she wanted to follow in their path.
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While Magner said he’s been passionate about the faith since he was a teenager, it wasn’t until a fateful talk on Native ministry that he was inspired to pursue a life serving Indigenous communities. -
In his nearly 30 years as a Jesuit priest in the region, Wood said the highlight of serving in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta was getting to build relationships with his community. -
The three final Jesuit priests in the state leave behind a complicated legacy, and are the culmination of a mission begun in 1887 to establish the Catholic Church in Alaska. -
On May 15, seniors representing Bethel Regional High School, Kuskokwim Learning Academy, and Mount Edgecumbe High School donned their caps and gowns to ride through town in the annual Senior Parade. -
After three packed days, the 2025 Cama’i Dance Festival is a wrap. On Sunday, March 30, the final beats of the festival rang out through the Bethel Regional High School gymnasium from the cauyat frame drums of the final performers — the Bethel-based dance group Qasqirmiut. -
The second day of the Cama’i dance festival buzzed with another full roster of dancing, workshops, and the annual Native foods dinner. -
The 2025 Cama’i dance festival began this Friday, March 28, in Bethel Regional High School's gym-turned-performance venue. Over the course of the evening, hundreds of dancers and spectators filled the room in a booming first night of attendance. -
For the past few years, Bethel Family Clinic has been struggling to meet local health needs due to limited resources and outdated infrastructure. That may change thanks to a few sources of grant funding.
