Shane Iverson, KYUK - Bethel
Shane Iverson is a reporter at KYUK in Bethel.
Bacon survives K300 wringer to claim red lantern
Kristin Bacon of Big Lake is this year’s Kuskokwim 300 Red Lantern winner. The last finisher in this year’s icy sled dog race, Bacon Crossed the finish line Monday at 8:40 AM with an elapsed time of 62 hours and 10 minutes.
Classes resuming after Bethel school fire
The Lower Kuskokwim School District has found temporary spaces to hold classes for both Ayaprun Elitnaurvik and the Kuskokwim Learning Academy students, the two schools housed in the Kilbuck building that was largely destroyed by Tuesday’s fire. The move will split both schools into different sites.
Bethel Man Recovering From Gunshot Wound After Altercation With Police
A 31-year-old Bethel man is recovering after being shot by a police officer during an altercation Friday. The man, Aaron Moses, was stabilized in Bethel and medevaced to Anchorage. One officer was also treated for minor injuries.
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Customers Suing GCI For Poor Cell And Data Performance
GCI is facing a lawsuit filed by customers in Bethel and along the Kuskokwim. The suit alleges that the communications company has been ripping off customers in the YK Delta.
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Renowned Musicians Surprise Akiak With Jam Session
The Kuskokwim Village of Akiak got a special treat last week when their community hall became an official venue for the Fairbanks Summer Art Festival. The festival came to Akiak in the form of two world-renowned recording artists. The sound they brought will likely have a lasting impact on the village.
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Bethel Native Sets Several US Powerlifting Records
Bethel Regional High School graduate, Natalie Hanson, is now the American powerlifting record holder in three of the sport’s biggest events. At 23-years old, Hanson set the official record for bench press, squat and total weight lifted for her age group and size. As of now, no one in the USA under 23-years old weighing under 75 kilos has ever officially lifted as much weight as she has.
State Lawmaker’s Son Found After White-Knuckled Search
Charles Herron of Bethel, son of State Representative Bob Herron, was found Wednesday after a search in sub-zero weather. Charles wandered into -35 degree wind chills sometime around 4:00 Wednesday morning.
Dance Diva’s Legacy Lives On
Alaska’s “Dance Diva” Maryann Sundown was laid to rest this Saturday in her home village of Scammon Bay. The 93-year-old inspired countless Yup’ik dancers before she died in her house last week from pneumonia.
Yuraq Diva Maryann Sundown Dies
Renowned elder and Yup’ik culture bearer Maryann Sundown has passed away. The Scammon Bay elder died Wednesday night, surrounded by her family.
Bethel Residents Surprised By Brown Bear
Last week police in Bethel received several calls that a bear, a big bear, was spotted walking through parts of the city. While that may not be a big deal in parts of Alaska, residents in the tundra city say it’s never happened before.
‘Occupy Tundra’ Photo From Bethel Goes Viral
A picture, taken on the tundra of Western Alaska is generating a lot of interest worldwide. Supporters of the Occupy Wall Street movement are enamored with a single protester’s snapshot taken in Bethel.
Tobacco Company Headed to Western Alaska Court
The biggest tobacco company in the world will be defending themselves in a courthouse in Western Alaska this week.
Searchers Find Missing Boater’s Body
The body of a missing boater from Western Alaska was found after a three-week search effort.
Jury Deliberates Bethel Murder Case
The fate of two men accused of torturing and beating a man to death now rests in the hands of a jury. Jeff Hout of Bethel and Harry Williams of Kwethluk are facing first degree murder charges at the Bethel Courthouse for the killing of 19 year old Benjamin Kaiser of Hooper Bay last October.
iPhone App Sheds Light on Yup’ik Language
The Yup’ik language is getting some international attention thanks to a new iPhone App. The application is meant to give people, worldwide, a little sampling of life in Rural Alaska.
Voters Electing Nearly Entire Bethel City Council
When Bethel voters head to the polls Oct. 4 they will be essentially electing an entire council.
Alaska Airlines Execs Field Suggestions from Bethel Residents
An entourage of Alaska Airlines executives and upper managers were in Bethel as part of a rural tour to learn more about the customers in their back yard.
Cost to Build Donlin Mine Increases
The price to build the proposed Donlin Gold Mine has shot up by billions of dollars. That’s according to one of the major developers. NovaGold Resources released a new construction estimate for the remote mine site that puts the figure at $7 billion.
Bethel Murder Trial Proceedings Off to a Rocky Start
One of the highest profile murder cases in Bethel history is headed to trial soon. Last October, 19-year-old Benjamin Kaiser of Hooper Bay was murdered in a Bethel shop in what seasoned officers called the most brutal killing they have investigated.
Bethel Loses a Major Landmark
Residents in Bethel have lost a major landmark. On Friday afternoon the Civil Engineer Corp brought down the White Alice radar. The radar towered over the city and much of the low lying region before it came crashing down.