Sunni Bean
News ReporterSunni is a reporter and radio lover. Her favorite part of the job is sitting down and having a good conversation. She’s originally from Virginia, earned degrees in sociology and international relations at the University of Toronto, and learned Spanish working at a botanical garden in Bogota. Last year, she graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
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Late last week, the 2024 VFW Post 10041 Basketball Tournament took over Bethel Regional High School’s gymnasium for three days of basketball games. Here are the results. -
Gladys Jung Elementary School student Kamerynn Foss won this year's LKSD Spelling Bee. Next, she'll aim for the state competition in March. -
Pete Kaiser came in first again and five mushers scratched. KYUK caught up with the community on the K300 weekend. -
Maintenance personnel noticed the fire quickly and kept it under control until firefighters arrived. -
Current superintendent Kimberly Hankins is retiring this summer, after over 20 years with the district. All three finalists have administrative experience in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. -
As the village of Nunapitchuk vies for funding to relocate, they need paperwork, proof, and plans. This fall, Nunapitchuk was selected as a testing ground for a new approach to climate-driven village relocation. -
It’s been the warmest start to the new year in 30 years. Climate expert Rick Thoman breaks down January's weather. -
“These are water plants, constant water plants. They're not regular grass.” Morris Alexie said, pointing at the wet land off the boardwalk. “This is becoming a norm everywhere.” -
The law enforcement building in Nunapitchuk sits on the shore of the dynamic Johnson River, which runs through the village. And the building is right on the shore. The riverbank has eroded to a foot away from one of the building's stilts. -
The tundra village of Nunapitchuk sits on top of a high concentration of permafrost, but it’s melting. In the first of a four part series, KYUK visited Nunapitchuk to see how the warming is affecting home lives.
