KYUK

12/08/2023

After an intensive month-long search, Bethel Search and Rescue found 20-year-old Michael Isaac of Marshall deceased under the ice in Brown's Slough. Isaac’s father, Jason Isaac, confirmed Michael’s death to KYUK. Now he’s headed home to Marshall.

After an intensive month-long search, Bethel Search and Rescue found 20-year-old Michael Isaac of Marshall deceased under the ice in Brown's Slough. Isaac’s father, Jason Isaac, confirmed Michael’s death to KYUK. Now he’s headed home to Marshall.

12/07/2023

The move is part of a decades-long effort to relocate Newtok residents away from sinking land and melting permafrost.

12/07/2023

Bethel Police Chief Leonard “Pete” Hicks will be leaving his position at the end of the year.

12/06/2023

There are shipping containers stacked all over Bethel, but the three stacked containers on a lot next to Bethel’s dog pound and the city's sewage lagoon aren’t like any others. They’re meant to be set on fire.

There are shipping containers stacked all over Bethel, but the three stacked containers on a lot next to Bethel’s dog pound and the city's sewage lagoon aren’t like any others.They’re meant to be set on fire.

12/06/2023

Simultaneous warming trends in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska appear to have come as a double whammy for juvenile chum salmon.

12/06/2023

Around the same time every year, Gladys Jung Elementary hosts the last wrestling tournament of the season. It’s for elementary and middle school-aged kids across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The top wrestling team results this year were unexpected.

12/06/2023

Bethel’s tribe received over a million dollars to improve recycling. Now they’re planning to purchase can crushers, remove e-waste, and start a community composting program.

12/05/2023

Bethel Regional High School wrestlers traveled to Anchorage to compete in the Grace Grizzly Shakedown tournament at the Grace Christian School on Dec. 1 and 2.

12/04/2023

Yugnikngaq means “friend” in Yup'ik. Practice saying the word yugnikngaq with Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat student, Hailie Pleasant.

Please note: The word "yugnikngaq" is misspelled in the video, but appears correctly in the caption.

12/02/2023

After more than 25 years, the event is critical for keeping the volunteer organization running.

12/02/2023

The SouthWest Alaska Arts Group has enough money to hold the full 2024 Cama-i Dance Festival after the Bethel City Council approved funding to fill a hole in its community grant program.

12/01/2023

The body has not been officially identified, but Bethel Police say they believe it to be 20-year-old Michael Isaac of Marshall, who has been missing since Nov. 2.

11/30/2023

Oleksa was a leader in cross-cultural communication in Alaska and a student of Alaska Native languages and cultures with deep ties to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

11/30/2023

Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Elementary School Principal Joshua Gill was nationally recognized for his leadership this year. The principal of the Yup’ik immersion school has embraced the school’s mission to uplift Alaska Native culture, despite some notable hurdles.

11/27/2023

The measure would have allocated funding to those who applied for a local Community Action Grant but were unable to receive any money because there is no money. In fact there’s almost a $98,000 deficit.

11/27/2023

According to a press release, residents affected by the flooding between May 12 and June 3 have until Dec. 22 to apply for individual federal assistance. The deadline applies to survivors living in the Copper River, Kuspuk, Lower Kuskokwim, Lower Yukon, and Yukon Flats Regional Educational Attendance Areas.

According to a press release, residents affected by the flooding between May 12 and June 3 have until Dec. 22 to apply for individual federal assistance. The deadline applies to survivors living in the Copper River, Kuspuk, Lower Kuskokwim, Lower Yukon, and Yukon Flats Regional Educational Attendanc...

11/27/2023

Ilakellritt means “family” in Yup'ik. Practice saying the word ilakellritt with Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat student, Tamika Kelly.

11/23/2023

Bethel’s own Paul Basile, Alaska favorite Witty Youngman, and NYC singer-songwriter Katie Martucci took to the stage to trade tunes, stories, and songwriting.

11/22/2023

Bank workers at two branches of the multinational bank Wells Fargo, one in the lower 48’s southwest and one in Southwest Alaska, filed a petition to hold the bank’s first-ever union elections on Monday, Nov. 20.

11/22/2023

The tournament is named after Lancer Smith, who coached at Palmer and Colony high schools from 1973 to 2000 and promoted the sport throughout Alaska before his death in 2002.

11/22/2023

Despite all the recent warm, wet weather, there is less open water in the Bethel area than previous years, says Bethel Search and Rescue.

11/22/2023

Did you miss the premiere of our new show KYUK LookBack? Featuring footage from the KYUK archives, LookBack offers a glimpse into the history of KYUK and the region.

Watch now! https://youtu.be/guUxH8dwgwo

Join us next Wednesday, December 13th at 5:00pm at the Kuskokwim Consortium Library for an early screening of episode two.

11/21/2023

The fight continues over opening roughly 28 million acres set aside following passage of the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

11/20/2023

A Mountain Village man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for killing a man while burglarizing his home.

11/20/2023

This fall, kindergarten through third grade students across the state took the first literacy screener for the Alaska Reads Act. The district’s new scores showed a wide range, but most students will need additional targeted support.

11/20/2023

Kelipista means “baker” in Yup'ik. Practice saying the word kelipista with Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat student, Timara Teeluk.

11/17/2023

The Alaska National Guard’s annual community outreach program, Operation Santa Claus, was delayed in rural Southwestern Alaska, but it wasn’t because of the rainy and icy weather. KYUK’s Francisco Martínezcuello was covering the event when the Black Hawk helicopter assigned to fly Santa and Mrs. Claus had to make room for additional passengers.

The Alaska National Guard’s annual community outreach program, Operation Santa Claus, was delayed in rural Southwestern Alaska, but it wasn’t because of the rainy and icy weather. KYUK’s Francisco Martínezcuello was covering the event when the Black Hawk helicopter assigned to fly Santa and M...

11/17/2023

It's been two weeks since 20-year-old Michael Isaac of Marshall went missing. KYUK spoke to Jackie George, president of Marshall Search and Rescue and Isaac's uncle.

11/16/2023

On Saturday, Nov. 11, Taste of Bethel, a festival featuring food from around the world, took place at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center.

11/16/2023

The ALASKA NATIVE LANGUAGE PRESERVATION and ADVISORY COUNCIL will hold a public agency meeting by teleconference on Thursday, November 16th, from 10:00-11:30 am. THIS IS A LISTENING SESSION FOR THE COUNCIL TO RECEIVE PUBLIC TESTIMONY FROM ALASKA NATIVE LANGUAGE STAKEHOLDERS on what needs to be done to increase the use of all Alaska Native languages everywhere in Alaska. Your input will help the Council in its preparation of its 2024 Recommendations to the Governor and Legislature. The call is hosted by DCRA and is operating as a Zoom meeting; the meeting will be recorded.

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11/16/2023

Alaska State Troopers are accusing two people of smuggling drugs into the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center. They say that two people that are currently in jail organized it.

11/16/2023

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced Nov. 14 that she’s running for the state’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging Congresswoman Mary Peltola.

Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom announced Nov. 15 that she’s running for the state’s sole seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, challenging Congresswoman Mary Peltola.

11/15/2023

The event pairs nationally touring artists with Alaska songwriters to trade tunes, stories, and songwriting with "an improv twist".

11/15/2023

Bethel Regional High School hosted its annual wrestling invitational tournament during Veterans Day weekend. Both boys and girls teams from Anchorage, Fairbanks, and across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta competed.

11/14/2023

On Nov. 9, after a three-week trial, a jury found 47-year-old Paul James Jr. guilty on a dozen charges ranging from sexual assault and kidnapping to in**st and manufacturing alcohol.

On Nov. 9, after a three-week trial, a jury found 47-year-old Paul James Jr. guilty on a dozen charges ranging from sexual assault and kidnapping to in**st and manufacturing alcohol.

11/13/2023

Uinga means “her husband” in Yup'ik. Practice saying the word uinga with Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat student, Steven Smith.

11/12/2023

For those unable to be heard in Bethel on Nov. 10, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs record will be open for two weeks. Written comments can be submitted by email at [email protected].

11/10/2023

The hearing, followed by a public listening session, will be held at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, located at 700 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy., at 1 p.m. There will be a live webcast and KYUK will also broadcast the hearing.

11/10/2023

Vitus Energy was on their way to their last fuel delivery in Nunapitchuk when the barge carrying gasoline got stuck in the ice. Although the diesel and stove oil shipments arrived, the village is waiting on the ice road to get their gasoline for winter.

11/09/2023

Bethel Regional High School hosted a Veterans Day Celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 8 to honor veterans from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region.