The St. Sophia Russian Orthodox Church choir kicked off Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Bethel by honoring Elders first. The spinning star at the center of Slaviq will be working its way through a dozen homes in the community through Sunday, Jan. 11, accompanied by hours of feasting and singing.

Today, Dec. 31, marks the end of 2025. Here’s a look at some highlights of 359 stories reported on by KYUK this year.

Safari Club leaders and Alaska Native subsistence advocates have long been at odds over rights to hunt and fish in Alaska. But the sport hunting group reached out to help a group of Native hunters, displaced by October's devastating storm, reconnect to their subsistence culture.

Author Lani Hulse releases her children’s book "Aanaq? Am I your sunset?" to support the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund.

Lower Kuskokwim School District Superintendent Andrew "Hannibal" Anderson will step down in June 2026.

A collaboration between local organizations is collecting subsistence food donations to support storm-impacted families evacuated to Bethel or living in their home villages.

The hot tub at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Fitness Center has finally reopened after a pump failure. KYUK’s Samantha Watson took a dip last week to talk to residents about what they missed while it was out of commission.

This Thanksgiving season there are dozens of new families in Bethel who’ve been displaced by ex-typhoon Halong. For evacuees, host families, and non-profit organizers, community gatherings are about the sense of togetherness that's served up alongside a plate of food.

A tribal organization has been delivering subsistence foods to displaced families in their hotel rooms.

Writer Don Rearden and artist Beth Hill hope their relief efforts will help keep coastal evacuees in Alaska's hearts and minds.