Opponents of the proposed Donlin gold mine, which would be located above the Kuskokwim River, just 10 miles north of Crooked Creek, have filed a challenge of the federal permitting process.Opponents say the increase barge traffic and other aspects of the mine threaten the fisheries residents depend on. The Calista Corporation point to economic benefits from the project. On the phone to speak about the project is Thomas Leonard, Chevak Tribal member and Calista’s Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Also on the phone to talk with him is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.

The Rural Alaska Honors Institute, or RAHI, is designed to help students from rural communities adapt to life at college. Joining us today for “Coffee” are Briana Pauling the program’s manager, and Bambi Nelson, RAHI’s assistant manager. Speaking with them is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.

Gun advocates often point to the Second Amendment in the Constitution to support opposition to gun regulation. On the phone are historian and author Dominic Erdozain, and KYUK’s Johanna Eurich to talk about his book “One Nation Under Guns.”

Marie Meade has been in the vanguard of Yupik cultural work for decades. Now she is releasing an album of Yupik songs. JoiningOn the phone is Marie and Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado

Joining us for “Coffee” this morning are two biologists with the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Bryan Daniels and Randall Friendly have just returned from counting and studying waterfowl out on the coast. Here to speak with them about the importance of these birds and some of the challenges they face is KYUK’s Sage Smiley.

Art is an important part of the culture in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta, and the Southwest Alaska Arts Group, otherwise known as SWAAG, is an important part of that community. It not only organizes the Camai festival every year but it also does a wide variety of things to support artists. On the phone to speak with us about their work is the group’s Executive Director Laura Ellsworth, and board member Reyne (ra-NAY) Athanas. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.

The Alaska Center for the Book is awarding a literacy award this year to three people who have collaborated for years to write books about Yupik culture, tradition and language. Joining us on the phone today are Carol Sturgulewski with the Alaska Center for the Book, Alice Rearden, who worked with Ann Fienup-Riordan and Marie Meade to produce books about Yupik culture and tradition. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.

This summer the state shot over 80 bears in an effort to increase calf survival in the troubled Mulchatna Caribou Herd. On the phone to talk about whether reducing predators makes sense biologically are Nicole Schmitt with the Alaska Wildlife Alliance, and KYUK’s Steve Heimel.