Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK - Bethel
Anna Rose MacArthur is a reporter at KYUK in Bethel.
“The Price Is Right” will pay shipping costs from Lower 48 after all
The Bethel resident who won big on "The Price Is Right" will not be paying hefty shipping costs after all. Listen now
While residents oppose Donlin’s waste plans, industry groups and Native corporations voice support
The tone of a hearing in Anchorage on two draft permits for the proposed Donlin Gold mine was very different from those held in the region where the mine would be located. Listen now
Winning big on game show carries big price tag for Bethel resident
If you are from rural Alaska, winning on the television game show "The Price is Right" carries a price tag they don’t tell you about on the show, as a Bethel resident recently learned when she won big on the program. Listen now
Ready to mush: Kusko 300 ready to kick off
Despite warm weather, open holes, and a new trail, the 39th annual Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race is set to begin this evening. Listen now
Unprecedented open water, warm weather cause K300 route change
The Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race has taken an unprecedented turn: For the first time, the race will run two laps to its halfway point and back because of warm weather and open water. Listen now
Kuskokwim Bay communities seek aid after wind storm
Both Platinum and Quinhagak are applying for aid following a high-speed wind storm that ripped through the communities days before Christmas. Listen now
After two-week delay, sled dog racing season kicks off on the Kuskokwim
Sled dog racing season officially began on the Kuskokwim this weekend. Listen now
Father’s body recovered, five rescued after family falls through Kuskokwim
A father’s body has been recovered from the Kuskokwim River after he and his family fell through a marked, open hole the night of New Year’s Eve. Bethel Search and Rescue says that the five survivors are okay and urges everyone to use overland trails to travel upriver. Listen now
BSAR asks surrounding villages, own members for help responding to nightly alcohol emergencies
It’s the second winter since Bethel opened a liquor store, and the demand on Bethel Search and Rescue to help people who’ve been drinking has more than doubled since last year. It's been a challenge for the all-volunteer organization to keep up with demand. They are looking for more members and hoping that some of the surrounding villages will help. Listen now
Bethel Search and Rescue asking local police to share more resources
Bethel Search and Rescue needs help. On a nearly nightly basis this winter, the all-volunteer group has been called to assist people who are intoxicated and have lost their way on the surrounding trails. The group says that about 70 percent of their calls come from the Bethel Police Department. Now Bethel Search and Rescue wants BPD to match its resources with the organization's services. Listen now
AK: How do you recruit more young Alaska Native nurses?
More and more programs have sprung up locally to familiarize students with trades and professions in the hopes of getting more Alaska Natives employed. That’s what the University of Alaska Anchorage did 20 years ago for Alaska Native nurses. The program is called RRANN: Recruiting and Retaining Alaska Natives into Nursing. Listen now
Final day for Donlin to review draft permit to discharge wastewater in Crooked Creek
Donlin Gold has taken another step toward opening its proposed mine. State regulators have sent Donlin a draft permit for discharging wastewater into Crooked Creek before it flows into the Kuskokwim River. Listen now
No damage reported from Yukon Delta storm, but blizzard on the way
A big storm forecasted for the Yukon Delta wasn’t that big after all, but the area isn’t in the clear. A blizzard warning is now in effect until noon on Thursday.
State art collection acquires spirit mask from emerging Yup’ik carver
Walk into a courtroom, a legislative office, the Governor’s Mansion, or any public space in Alaska and you’ll find art. Masks, paintings, textiles, sculptures. Each piece created by Alaska artists, curated by the state, and held in the Alaska Art Bank. A Yup’ik mask from Bethel artist Ben Charles is one of its recent acquisitions. Listen now
AK: “Kicking the sky with your feet,” four teams compete in Bethel’s NYO Invitational
Bethel’s Native Youth Olympic Invitational went on as scheduled. Teams arrived by boat and small planes through thick fog to compete in the traditional games of strength and endurance at Bethel’s Gladys Jung Elementary School. Listen now
Alaskan powerlifter Natalie Hanson breaks world record, squatting 3.2 times her body weight
Powerlifter Natalie Hanson has broken a world record. Friday morning, the former Bethel resident squatted 603 pounds in the women’s 185 pound weight class at the World Open Powerlifting Championship in the Czech Republic. The record is more than three times Hanson’s body weight. Listen now
Power returns to Newtok after 3-day blackout
The lights are back on in Newtok. After three days without electricity, power returned to the village Sunday evening. Listen now
USFWS designates Tuntutuliak elder James Charles a “conservation hero”
At the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recognized Tuntutuliak elder James Charles as a “Conservation Hero.” Listen now
National tribal advocacy group calls for reinstating Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area
The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) held its annual conference the same week as the Alaska Federation of Natives convention. The national tribal advocacy group passed a resolution urging the federal government to restore the Northern Bering Sea Climate Resilience Area as originally issued and to incorporate traditional knowledge “into all federal decision-making that would affect the northern Bering Sea region.” Listen now
World’s largest collection of Yup’ik and Cup’ik videos now available online
KYUK has begun adding to the web its self-proclaimed world’s largest collection of Yup’ik and Cup’ik videos. The collection captures glimpses of nearly half a century of life on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, and for the first time is becoming available to anyone searching the web. Listen now