Coffee at KYUK: Recent Episodes
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State Troopers have always had an important role in rural Alaska. But this year, for the first time ever, Bethel become the headquarters for the C Detachment. Our guest for Coffee today is Capt. Andrew Merrill, the commander of the Alaska State Troopers C Detachment. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Having just voted in a state and national election offers a moment to step back and look at Alaska’s history. The conversation between Philip Wight, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and KYUK’s Steve Heimel took place a short time ago in October, a month important in Alaska’s history.
Joining us for Coffee is the head coach of the Bethel Warriors Wrestling Program, Darren Lieb. And here to speak with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Tomorrow, the Author Kristian Erickson will be in Bethel to talk about his book “Blood, Piss & Cheer,” about his experience living and working as an insurance investigator in Alaska. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Ice is shrinking and disappearing in high latitudes all over the world, and Alaskan artist David Rosenthal has spent a lifetime documenting it in the Arctic and Antarctic. His exhibition at the Anchorage Museum of History and Art is titled “Painting at the End of the Ice Age.” KYUK’s Johanna Eurich spoke with David Rosenthal earlier this year about his work.
Across the YK Delta, rates of internet crimes targeting children are on the rise. Here today to speak about the rise of “sextortion” and what parents can do to promote safe internet use by their children, is Amber Chung, a SART specialist with the Yukon Kuksokwim Health Corporation speaking with KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Election Day is around the corner. This week, KYUK is hosting coffee conversations with candidates for State House and Congress. Today, KYUK's Sage Smiley speaks with incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola, who represents the state of Alaska in the federal House of Representatives, and is running for reelection.
Election Day is around the corner. This week, KYUK is hosting coffee conversations with candidates for State House and Congress. Today, KYUK's Sage Smiley speaks with incumbent Rep. CJ McCormick, who represents House District 38 in the Alaska State House, and is running for reelection.
Dealing with waste can be tough, even if you live in a big city. But in a village off the road system, a different approach is needed. Zender Environmental Health and Research Group is looking for people to do the job in YK-area villages. Joining us for “Coffee” is Evelyn Angus to talk about Zender’s training program.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Joining KYUK's MaryCait Dolan this morning to speak on the topic is Deputy Attorney General John Skidmore, with the Criminal Division of the Alaska Department of Law. Please note, the following conversation will include nonspecific discussion of domestic violence in the state of Alaska.
Halloween is around the corner, and in our studio is Mikayla Miller, the Youth Services Coordinator at the Kuskokwim Campus Consortium Library. On the phone are Jen Nelson and Austin Song with GCI. The topic is Bethel’s Halloween Jamboree.
It is the season for flu and other respiratory illnesses, and time to get vaccines to keep us healthy. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are a couple of people with the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation: Dr. Leslie Herrmann, Chief of YKHC’s pediatric service, and Brian Lefferts, director of public health. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Ryan Cotter.
Next week, KYUK will air a radio play. And many of the people in it are familiar voices on our airwaves. Here to speak about the project are members of the board of the Bethel Actors Guild - Sundi Scott, Taylor Finley, Mikayla Miller, MaryCait Dolan, and Gabby Salgado. Welcome.
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and all of Bethel is invited to take part in a community celebration at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center today from noon to eight p.m. Here to speak about the celebration with KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan are Theresa Quiner, Director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library and Golga Oscar, Native Arts Coordinator at the University of Alaska Kuskokwim Campus.
Before he retired, Alan Murphy’s been Bethel’s Postmaster for decades. KYUK’s Evan Erickson spoke with Murphy about his years here in Alaska.
Next week, the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention takes place in Anchorage. Former KYUK News Director Rhonda McBride will once again be following it. She’s joining us on the phone for “Coffee”. Also on the phone to speak with her is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
This school year, the Lower Kuskokwim School District has a new Superintendent. Here on Coffee today is Andrew Anderson, speaking with KYUK’s Sage Smiley
This Saturday October 5th, the SouthWest Alaska Arts Group will hold their annual Steel Salmon and Raven Auction and Dinner. Speaking with Laura Ellsworth and Anne Kosacheff about the event is MaryCait Dolan.
Good Morning. I’m Mathew Hunter. Tomorrow Bethel’s Winter House opens to provide homeless people with a warm place to be, and some food during the cold months ahead. Joining us for “Coffee” today is Jaela Milford, the Executive Director of Bethel’s Winter House. Welcome.
There are five people running for 4 seats on the Bethel City Council. One is Danny Suiter. Here to speak with Danny about what he hopes to accomplish if elected, is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
There are five people running for 4 seats on the Bethel City Council. One is Rose “Sugar” Henderson. Here to speak with Sugar about what she hopes to accomplish if elected, is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
There are five people running for 4 seats on the Bethel City Council. One is Alicia Miner. Here to speak with Alicia about what she hopes to accomplish if elected, is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
There are five people running or 4 seats on the Bethel City Council. One is WG Anaruk. Here to speak with WG about what he hopes to accomplish if elected, is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Bethel is holding it’s City Council Election on October 1st. There are five people running for four seats. Joining us Today for “Coffee” is candidate Pamela Conrad. Here to speak with Pamela about why she wants to serve on Bethel’s City Council is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Each year, the Alaska’s Children’s Trust recognizes individuals across the state whose work with children and youth demonstrates dedication to creating safe, supportive, and nurturing communities. Among the ranks of this year’s “Champions for Kids” is Bethel’s own Carolyn Iverson. She’s here today, along with Trevor Storrs, the President and CEO of the Alaska’s Children’s Trust, to speak on what it means to be a Champion for Kids.
Flood risk is a fact of life for residents in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta, along with other parts of the Alaska coastline. Rich Buzard is a researcher with the U.S. Geological Survey. He works at the Pacific Coastal Marine Science Center, studying coastal hazards in Alaska. He is working on a big flood modeling project that looks at all sorts of factors, including: climate change, sea ice decline, sea level rise, and more. He recently published a paper. KYUK’s Sage Smiley spoke with him about his publication.
Recently one of President Biden’s top advisors, the Director of the U.S. White House Domestic Policy Council, visited Bethel. KYUK’s Sage Smiley had an opportunity to speak with Neera Tanden after her visit to Bethel and Napakiak.
The Yukon River is huge and remote… The government agencies responsible for managing its fish runs need the help of those who live there, and that’s the purpose of the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association, or YRDFA (YURD-fah). Here to talk about their work is YRDFA’s Executive Director Serena Fitka. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Healthcare is a major industry here in Bethel. Since 2007, students at the University of Alaska Kuskokwim Campus have had the opportunity to study nursing right here in Bethel. Joining us for “Coffee” to speak to KYUK’s Mathew Hunter about this program are Hugh Dyment, the Health Care Advisor at the campus, and Danika Baillie, a student in the nursing program. Good morning to you all.
Coloring books have always had fans. Now there is a new coloring book published in Yup'ik. On the phone to Join us for “Coffee” is Nikki Corbett to talk about her book. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan..
Indigenous people have been living and depending on salmon for food for centuries. Joining us today for “Coffee” is Janessa Esquible from the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ College of Fisheries and Ocean Science. She is studying Indigenous salmon management. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
It’s Fall, and many people are in the garden harvesting. Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” to talk about the different ways to preserve and use the food gathered from gardens and tundra, fished or hunted… is Jasmin Shaw from the Cooperative Extension Service.
There is a new team member at KYUK. Ryan Cotter She is a Jesuit Vollunteer or J.V. She follows a long tradition of JV’s at KYUK. Here to speak with her are a couple of former JV’s now working at the station. MaryCait Dollan begins us off.
Today on “Coffee,” we are joined by Theresa Quiner, Director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, and Laura Ellsworth, Executive Director of the Southwest Alaska Arts Group, to speak about the upcoming “Tales on the Tundra” story telling event.
This week, the top official of the Federal Consumer Protection Bureau paid a visit to Bethel. Here by telephone is KYUK’s Steve Heimel, to speak with Director Rohit Chopra about what he saw in our community.
Just as school begins, it is time to look at what can be done to keep kids and their families healthy. Joining us for “Coffee” is Bethel’s Public Health Nurse, Lisa Polley. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Ryan Cotter.
With the Donlin Gold Mine in the works, people in the region are curious about the history of accidents at other gold mines. A story in the Northern Journal went into issues raised by a Canadian gold mine spill at Victoria Gold’s Eagle Mine, which has caused some to worry about the impacts on salmon runs downstream. Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” is Max Graham, who wrote the story. On the phone to speak with him is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Yesterday, the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson, visited Bethel. KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan spoke with the Chairperson about her trip to Alaska.
Getting rid of electronic gear and large appliances is not easy if you live off the road system. For several years Donlin Gold has been hauling out electronic waste from Bethel. It is part of the company’s public service effort. Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” to speak about this program is Rebecca Wilmarth, Donlin’s Community Relations Supervisor, and Samantha Angiak-Miller, the company’s Communications & Community Liaison Coordinator. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Mathew Hunter.
Residents on the Kuskokwim River are recovering from a recent flood. Should the region expect more such events in the coming decades? Joining us by phone for “Coffee” today is Rick Thoman, a Climate Specialist with the the Alaska Center or Climate Assessment and Policy. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
Domestic violence is a fact of life for many Alaskans. Statistics indicate that 70 percent of Alaskans either have experienced domestic violence or know someone who has. Despite that, we need training in order to gather the evidence needed to pursue these issues legally. Today on “Coffee," we will be speaking with Angelia Trujillo, Professor of Nursing at the University of Alaska Anchorage, who will be in Bethel today to make a presentation for the Alaska Forensic Training Academy. Here to speak with her is Gabby Salgado.
Next Tuesday, Alaska will hold a primary election. Under the Ranked Choice voting system now in place, All four of the candidates for the seat representing Alaska House District 38, which includes Bethel, will be on the ballot in the statewide election in November. But KYUK thinks it’s important to provide a venue for the candidates to talk about the issues and programs they think are important for House District 38. Today our guest is Victoria Sosa. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Sage Smiley.
Next Tuesday Alaska will hold a primary election. Under the Ranked Choice voting system now in place, all four of the candidates will progress to the ballot in the statewide election in November. But KYUK thinks it’s important to provide a venues for the candidates to talk about the issues and programs they think are important for House District 38, which includes Bethel. Today the guest is Representative C.J. McCormick, the incumbent in the race. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Sage Smiley.
Next Tuesday, Alaska will hold a Primary Election. Under the Ranked Choice voting system now in place, all four of the candidates will advance to the ballot for the statewide election in November. But KYUK thinks it’s important to provide a venues for the candidates to talk about the issues and programs they think are important for House District 38, which includes Bethel. Three of the candidates have agreed to come on the air. The fourth, Willie Keppel, has declined the invitation to participate in KYUK elections programing. Today’s guest is Nellie Jimmie. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Sage Smiley.
This past Friday, volunteers gathered at an room at the Frontier Building in Anchorage to build treatment kits to save those people suffering from opioid overdoses. It’s called Project Hope, and the crew was making kits to deliver Naloxone to Alaskan schools. KYUK’s Johanna Eurich spoke to Tim Easterly, the Project Hope Coordinator.
Bethel delivers water to residents by hauling it. Michaela LePatin, a Civil Engineering graduate student at the University of Texas, has been traveling to Bethel and the surrounding Delta region for several years to talk with local residents about the challenges in their infrastructure. Here to speak with her about that work is KYUK’s Sage Smiley.
The subject today is the library’s summer reading program, which is coming to an end as fall approaches. Joining us for “Coffee” to talk about books and more are Theresa Quiner, the Director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, and Mikayla Miller, the Library Technician. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Fisheries biologists are looking at ways to use water samples to help count salmon returning to the Kuskokwim River. And joining us for Coffee today is Brandi Kamermans, a lead researcher on the project at the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
There is evidence indicating that traditional diets during pregnancy may improve the health of Indigenous peoples in the YK Delta. Here to talk with KYUK’s Gabby Salgado about their findings is a team of researchers from the Oregon Health and Science University or OHSU. They include Dr. Kent Thornburg, Emeritus Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the OHSU, also Scarlett Hopkins, the Clinical Research Director at the Alaska Native Health and Wellness Research Center in the Moore Institute of Nutrition and Wellness at OHSU. Also on the research team is Dr. Bert Boyer, the Alaska Native Health and Wellness Research Center Director.
Good morning. This is Mathew. With me in the studio this morning is Tiffany Tony, the Director of Operations at Yuut Elitnaurviat. Welcome.
Indigenous youth from around the planet are gathering on the web. And on the phone to speak about the upcoming “Global Indigenous Youth Summit on Climate Change” is Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon. Also on the phone to speak with her is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
The battle over the proposed Donlin Mine has ended up taking years of effort, and now the latest phase has been put off by a few more months. Here to speak about it with KYUK’s Evan Erickson are members of the Mother Kuskokwim Coalition, Gloria Simeon and Sophie Swipe.
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 Reardon, 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.
Dealing with climate change requires more reliance on our natural environment and less fossil fuel development, but how do we get there? Here to speak about the Arctic in Alaska and its role are members of the Northern Alaska Environmental Center: Christin Swearingen and Sean McDermott.Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Joining us for “Coffee” is James Harris, Bethel’s new Police Chief. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s News Director Sage Smiley.
The College of Indigenous Studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks has played a major role developing leadership and understanding Alaska’s history, and now the college needs a logo. Joining us for Coffee on the phone to talk about that effort is Suzanne Transki, the Marketing and Communications Manager at the college. Also on the phone to speak with her Is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Kristian Erickson, a man who flew in and out of Bethel and fell in love with the place the first time he stepped off the plane. KYUK’s Steve Heimel spoke to Kristian about the books he wrote about his experiences in Alaska.
In July, Bethel is hosting a special camp and workshop on protecting salmon. On the phone to speak about the project are Justin Leon with the Kuskokwim Fish Commission, Stephanie McFadden. with Alaska Public Media, and Jessica Reuter Andrews with GBH, public radio in Boston Massachusetts. Here to speak with them is Theresa Quiner, Director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, who is deeply involved in organizing the Molly Community Science Salmon Camp and Workshop, scheduled for the week of July 8th.
There is an effort to improve the Scammon Bay Airport. Joining us for “Coffee” today are Philana (fill-ANN-nah, rhymes with Banana) Miles, the project manager for the state Transportation Department, and Ryan Cooper, Airport Planner with the Stantec Company. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee” are two grandmothers from Teslin, a village along the Yukon River in Canada. They support the seven-year pause in salmon fishing in the river. They spoke to KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Alaska has some of the highest numbers of missing and murdered indigenous women in the country. One of the many difficult parts of this situation is that it is not clear how many women are missing and/or murdered. Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” today is Dr. Charlene Aqpik Apok. She is the Executive Director for Data at Indigenous Justice, a coalition behind some legislation to change public policy to better address the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women. Here to speak with her is KYUK’S Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee” today is Representative Mary Peltola. Here to speak with her about her work in the US Congress is KYUK’s Sage Smiley.
Saturday is Pride Day. and Joining us for “Coffee” are Mikayla Miller and Taylor Feightner to talk about the celebration and its importance. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s MayCait Dollan.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Spencer Rearden, the new Federal Refuge Manager for the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. He stoped by to talk to KYUK’s Evan Erickson
4-H has played an important role for many people, especially in the rural parts of our country. Today we’re checking in with Bethel’s 4-H Program Coordinator Meltina Uta, known locally as “Tina”.
Alaska Legal Services has played an important role in the history of rural Alaskans asserting their rights. It is still working in the state, and joining us for Coffee today is Maggie Humm, the Executive Director of Alaska Legal Services. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Alaska scientist Diane O’Brien has been appointed to the National Academy of Science. O’Brien is Director of the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. Some of her research was in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta.Also on the phone to speak with her is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
The YK Delta has the highest suicide rate in Alaska. Our guests this morning are two people working on getting more resources to deal with what can be an overwhelming problem.Tiffany Vassar is Contributions and Events Senior Manager at GCI, and Jessie Lavoie is Director of Programs and Grants at the Alaska Community Foundation. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Alex Salonga.
Monday is Memorial Day. It’s traditional for many to spend time at the graveyard recognizing the contributions of family members and friends who have died defending our country. Joining us today for “Coffee” is Staff Sergeant Edward Jones, the recruiting and retention non-commission officer at Bethel’s unit of the Alaska National Guard. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee” today is John Hagen, the curator of Indigenous Arts and Issues at the Anchorage Museum. He took KYUK’s Johanna Eurich on a tour of the museum’s ivory exhibition, which has been placed in a series of small glass cabinets on the second floor of the museum.
It’s fire season, and on the phone to join us for “Coffee” are Beth Ipsen and Lily Coyle. Both work in public information to help respond to forest and tundra fires. Beth works for the Bureau of Land Management as the Public Affairs Specialist with the Alaska Fire Service. Lily is the Public Information Officer at the state of Alaska’s Division of Forestry and Fire Protection. Welcome to you both. Here to speak with you is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us today for “Coffee” Is Thom Leonard, Vice-President of Corporate Affairs at Calista. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee” are Mikayla Miller and Taylor Feightner, two people involved in Kuskokwim Consortium Library’s and the Tundra Women’s Coalition’s summer youth program called the “Teens Acting Against Violence” after-school program. Here to speak with them is Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Michelle DeWitt, the Executive Director of the Bethel Community Services Foundation. She is here to speak with KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan about the scholarships available to residents headed to college.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Holly Carroll, the Yukon River Federal Subsistence Fisheries Manager. The number of salmon expected this summer is a bit better, but still not good, as she explains to KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us today for “Coffee” Is Kyle Van Peursem, the hydrometeorologist with the National Weather Service Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center, and Julia Long, emergency management specialist with the State Emergency Operations Center. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Update on breakup on the Kuskokwim River.Joining us today for “Coffee” Is Emmett Nicori, the Information Technician for the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. He is here to talk about a hearing scheduled for next week on closing the Kuskokwim River to salmon fishing. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Update on the breakup on the Kuskokwim River.Joining us for “Coffee” is Stanley Pete, a resident of Nunam Iqua, a community at the south mouth of the Yukon River. He spoke with KYUK’s Johanna Eurich about the changes he has seen during his lifetime.
Before we visit with two people studying earthquakes in Bethel, we need to catch up on Breakup on the Kuskokwim River.Breakup conversationJoining us for “Coffee”, are two researchers studying the earthquakes in the Bethel area. Utpal (OOT-pahl) Dutta (DOOT-tah) is a research Associate at the Environment & Natural Resources Institute at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Annika (Ahn-NEE-kah) Goozen (GOO-zen) is a graduate student at UAA. She has put instruments at the Gladys Jung Elementary School in Bethel to monitor earthquakes. KYUK’s Johanna Eurich spoke to them last week during the national meeting of the Seismological Society of America in Anchorage.
Joining us today for “Coffee” Is Melanie Engram, a Research Assistant at the University of Alaska. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
Thanks for joining us for “Coffee”. Before we get to our guest today we’re starting with an update on breakup on the Kuskokwim River.(river update)With us today for Coffee is Mikayla Miller, the Youth Services Assistant at the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s MaryCait Dollan.
Joining us for ”Coffee” are Kelsey Wallace and Elizabeth David, two Yugtun speakers who now hold leadership roles at the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Jaela Milford, Executive Director of Bethel’s Winter House. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Sage Smiley.
Joining us today for “Coffee” Is Justin Leon, the fisheries biologist with the Kuskokwim Inter Tribal Fish Commission. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Join us on the phone for “Coffee” are members AVCP’s Missing & Murdered Indigenous People’s Working Group. They are Roxanne Saddler, CJ Pleasant, and Joy Anderson. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Danny Nelson, the Kuskokwim University Campus Academic Advisor. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” is Chuck Brazil, the Arctic Yukon Kuskokwim Regional Management Coordinator for the state Division of Commercial Fisheries. He is a familiar voice on KYUK’s fish talk. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” Is Kimberly Hankins, the Superintendent of the Lower Kuskokwim School district. Here to speak with her, also on the phone, is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
Joining us for “Coffee” Daniel Auerbach, from Washington State University, who is working on a program in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us for “Coffee” Is Andy Bassich, who lives on the Yukon River just after it flows out of Canada. He was part of the American/Canadian panel discussing the decline of salmon on the river last week in Anchorage. KYUK’s Johanna Eurich spoke with him after the meeting.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Patrick Barry, a researcher at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. He has been using genetic information to analyze salmon stocks caught in trawl nets.
Joining us this morning for “Coffee” is Haley Hanson , the Ice Classic manager for the Bethel Community Service Foundation. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Mathew Hunter.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Laureli Ivanoff, the Executive Director for Alaska Native People’s Action. KYUK’s Johanna Eurich talked with her at the Anchorage meeting of the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council.
Joining us for “Coffee” today is Tom and Torie Foote. They are here celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Kuskokwim University Campus.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” are Serena Solesbee and Anastasia Thompson with the Association of Village Council Presidents. And here in the studio are Daron Solesbee, Bethel’s Fire Chief, and Chris Wigner, a Lieutenant in Bethel’s Police Department. They are here to speak to KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan about “Kids’ Day,” sponsored by AVCP’s Child Welfare Unit and the local Fire Department and Bethel’s Emergency Services Volunteer Association.
Joining us today for “Coffee” Is Tommy Bayayok, the Native Youth Olympics Head Coach at the Bethel Regional High School. Here to speak with him is Mathew Hunter.
Joining us today for “Coffee” Is Dr. Denise Thorsen, with the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Space Systems Engineering Program. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
Joining us on the phone today for “Coffee” Mark Leary, of Bethel Search and Rescue. He has been tracking river conditions for decades. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” is Carolyn Goolsby, KUC Campus Director, and in the studio is Haley Hanson, the Assistant Director. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us today for “Coffee” in the studio is Theresa Quiner, the Director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. On the phone is Lisa Strecker, Seta Yamin-Pasternak and Igor Pasternak with Kuskokwim Campus Ethnobotany and UAF Anthropology departments. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Join us on the phone for “Coffee” is Julie Cascio with the Cooperative Extension Service. She is here to talk about a training program they are offering. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Mikayla Miller, the Youth Services Coordinator at the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. Among other things, she is here to talk about a chance to buy books here in Bethel. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Congresswoman Mary Peltola. She represents all of Alaska but came back to her home town for the Camai Dance Festival. KYUK’s Sage Smiley spoke with her this weekend.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Tish Gwinn, the Secretary and Treasurer of Bethel’s VFW Auxiliary. She helped organize an effort to help those people who lost their homes and family members in the fire that destroyed much of the community of Lahaina in Maui. KYUK’s Sunni Bean reached her by phone in Maui.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” is Darren Lieb, the Athletic Director and teacher at the Bethel Regional High School. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Robert Vittale, the CEO of Midwest Industrial Supply Inc. His company installed the new road surface in Bethel. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee" are Chief Master Sergeant Stan Franklin and Master Sergeant Collins Mensing with the US Air Force. They are in Bethel to talk to students interested in learning more about flying by attending the Aim High Flight Academy.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Anne Kosacheff, who tells a story onstage about a ride in an ambulance. The story was part of the "Arctic Entries" public storytelling program.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Marian Call, who is organizing a census of Alaskan music. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Andy Boots, an Elder from Marshall. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Franciso Martinezcuello. This interview was recorded during a reporting trip Francisco made to Marshall.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Bethel’s Police Chief, Pete Hicks. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee" are Theresa Quiner, the Vice President of Bethel Friends of Canines …and Jesslyn Elliott, the organization’s Executive Director. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Evan Erickson. Jesslyn says she found out about Friends of Canines when she was staying in the dorm.
Joining us for “Coffee" are two people working to help our region recycle electronic gear like computers and phones. Kristina Woolston is External Affairs manager for Donlin Gold, which started this program, and Doug Huntman is Director of Environmental Services with the Delta Backhaul Company. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello Welcome.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Michael Smith, Chief Executive Officer of Americorps. He is just back from Scammon Bay. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us for “Coffee" is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado, who started work in Bethel as a Jesuit Volunteer. She is here this morning with Alex Salonga, KYUK’s newest volunteer for that program.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Dr. Lisa Rabinowitz who is the Staff Physician for the Alaska Department of Health. Also on the phone to speak with her is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Deb Etheridge, the Director of the Division of Public Assistance for the State of Alaska. She met with KYUK’s Gabby Salgado to talk about the changes in Medicaid paperwork in the aftermath of the COVID health emergency.
Where do homeless people and pirates connect? At the Bethel library! Joining us for “ Coffee” are two people who are in the thick of it: Theresa Quiner the Director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, and her new Jesuit Volunteer, Ian Poole. Welcome to you both. And here to speak with them is Gabby Salgado — no stranger to the Jesuit Volunteer program.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Danny Nelson, the Academic Advisor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Kuskokwim Campus here in Bethel. And here to speak with Danny is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Senator Shelly Hughes. She has been leading an effort required by House Bill 298 to protect the food Alaskans depend on as they come to terms with climate warming, infrastructure needs, and other issues. And here to speak with her is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge Manager Boyd Blihovde speaking with KYUK reporter Evan Erickson. They spoke last week on Blihovde’s last day at work as the refuge manager.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Maver Carey, who is the Executive Director of the Alaska Tribal Administrators Association. She is leading an effort to reach out to all the village tribal administrators in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta and here to speak with her is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Stacey Reardon, the facilities manager at Bethel’s Yukon Kuskokwim Fitness Center. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Another school year is about to begin, and joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Kimberly Hankins, the Superintendent of the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Sunni Bean .
Joining us for Coffee is Holly Carrol, the Subsistence Fisheries Manager on the Yukon River for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us for “Coffee” are Andres Camacho and Tess Hostetter. They both paddled from McGrath to Bethel on the Kuskokwim River this summer. They stopped by KYUK last month before heading home to talk to KYUK’s Fransico Martinezcurello about their month-long journey.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Lidia Soto-Harmon, President and CEO of the Student Conservation Association. The group protects and restores National Parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces in various places through the country. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee" is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado, and she is here to speak with KYUK’s reporter Francisco Martinezcuello about his work as a playwright…and a unique opportunity he has with VetRep Theater.
Joining us for “Coffee" on the phone is Jeffrey Mount, a Senior Fellow at the Water Policy Center of the Public Policy Institute of California, and founding director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of California, Davis - a man who has been looking at climate change and it’s impact of watersheds. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Theresa Quiner, the Director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, and Mikayla Miller, the library’s Youth Services Assistant.
Joining us for “Coffee" on the phone are Brian Wilson, the Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska and Ingrid Cumberlidge, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Coordinator at that office. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello. Welcome.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are three people who are conducting a survey of Bethel’s water system. Michaela LaPatin is a PhD student at University of Texas, Austin.Nikki Ritsch is a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University. And Greta Markey is Master's student at the University of East Anglia. KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan is here to talk to them.
Joining us for “Coffee" today is Bethel’s Police Chief, Pete Hicks, along with Detective Dylan Floyd. And here to speak with them is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezello.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Alan Lanning, Bethel’s interim City Manager. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Francisco Matinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee" on the phone are Jery Huntley, President of OurStoryBridge, and A.J. Gooden the Supervisor of the Iguigig Tribal Library. They have been collaborating on a story project here at KYUK.
Joining us for “Coffee" Is Brandon Waddle, the Assistant Special Agent at the FBI regional office in Anchorage. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” are two biologists studying the Yukon River salmon. Josh Clark and Fred West have been tagging fish for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. They are watching for the tagged fish as they return up the Yukon River. Welcome to you both. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Deena Jallen, the Yukon River summer season manager for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Here to speak with Deena is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us for “Coffee" on the phone are Katie Dowd, who works is Director of Corporate and Government Affairs at OneWeb, North America. Also on the phone is Lisel McGuire who is working as a consultant for the company. “OneWeb” is a system of low orbit satellites designed to create a global system to share data and have conversations in real time. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee" on the phone is Pete Williams, who, before he retired from his job as City Manager, had been with Bethel a long time, and helped the community grow in his many roles with the city. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee" today is Jessica Reynolds, the new fisheries biologist at Bethel’s tribe, ONC. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Dr. Allison Kelliher. She is a traditional healer, who has also studied conventional medicine along with the indigenous methods of her own people and other Native peoples in Alaska. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us today on the phone for “Coffee” is Wendy Keefover. She is a Senior Specialist with the Humane Society who opposes the state’s action of shooting bears and wolves from helicopters to rebuild the Mulchatna caribou herd. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Evan Erickson .
Joining us today for “Coffee” today is Nora Lefferts. She is a Bethel resident, who came up with an idea for a new Alaska License Plate. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us in the studio for “Coffee” today is Theresa Quiner, director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. On the phone are Angela Lunda from the University of Alaska-Southeast, and Jessica Andrews, the Senior Project Director of “Molly Community Science.” And we are not talking about just any Molly… but “Molly of Denali.” Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” today is Chloe Martin with the Alaska Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI. She is here to talk about how to protect yourself from cyber-crime and more.. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezello.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Nate Dewitt, one of the organizers of a half-marathon this weekend in Bethel. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee” are Warren Nicolai here in the studio and Kathleen Naneng and Peter Evon on the phone. The three of them are behind the Yute Basketball Association. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee" today is Bethel’s Fire Chief, Darren Solesbee. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” is Gayle Miller, who is the Director of Curriculum at the Lower Kuskokwim School District. She is here to talk with KYUK’s Sunni Bean about the district’s approach to developing a Yugtun curriculum.
It’s that time of year to get out the nets and go fishing. Joining us for “Coffee” is Terese Schomogyi and Nikki Pollock with the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Evan Erickson.
The subject during “Coffee" today is dumpster art. You may have seen this artwork being created recently. There’s a tradition behind it. Here to talk about this year’s images and artists are Sorena Solesbee, who helped organize the event, along with Laura Ellswortth, Director of the SouthWest Alaska Arts Group. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee" to talk about books in Pride Month are Theresa Quiner, the Director of the award-winning Kuskokwim Consortium Library and Mikaykla Miller.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” today Bob Gerlach, the state veterinarian. He is here to talk about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and its prevalence in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezello.
Joining us for “Coffee" is Dr. Ellen Hodges, Chief of Staff at the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation here in Bethel to find out about the RSV vaccine. Speaking with her is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” today is Johnse Ostman, a hydrologist with NOAA who tracked breakup on the Kuskokwim this year. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Evan Erickson. (a brief conversation)That’s Johnse Ostman with NOAA. Now in the studio with me is Boyd Bilhovde, the Refuge Manager of the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge, here to talk about managing fisheries on the Kuskokwim River.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” today is Joanna MacQueen with United Way. Also, here in our studio is Lisa Wimmer, the Chief Financial Officer at the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan to discuss why Alaska Natives need medicaid coverage too.
Joining us for “Coffee" on the phone is Dr. Bruce Chandler. Doctor Chandler is a practicing physician, specializing in public health and general preventive medicine, who has worked with the Alaska Department of Health. Here to speak with him about the challenges posed by tuberculosis in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Memorial Day is Monday. It is a day set aside to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Joining us for “Coffee” today are two veterans: Alan Brown and Francisco Martinezcuello to provide us the perspective on this occasion of those who have served in the line of fire.
Joining us for “Coffee” today is Michelle DeWitt, Executive Director of the Bethel Community Services Foundation. She’s here to talk about a scholarship program named after a couple of legendary Delta-area knowledge keepers. Here to speak with her is MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee” today is Kuskokwim Consortium Library Director Theresa Quiner. We found out yesterday that the library has been awarded one of the nation’s highest honors to be given to libraries and museums - the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee” are Zuly Petre-Van Cora and Jim Kreatschman to discuss a program that brought me to KYUK and has resulted in a job for me at the station. Welcome to you both. To set the record straight I started here as an intern in your program.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Celine Van Breukelen, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s hydrologist tracking breakup on the Kuskokwim. Also here are KYUK’s Evan Erickson to talk “fish” with Aaron Moses, the Subsistence Coordinator for the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Everybody wants to know when the fish openings will be and the projected salmon runs.
Join us for “Coffee” for an up date on Breakup on the Kuskokwim River with Celine Van Breukelen, a hydrologist with NOAA. That’s followed by a recorded conversation about the KYUK web archive with Alaskuk Lonny Strunk, Egalaaq Christopher Liu, Al’aq Corey Joseph, and Katie Basile.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Kyle Van Peursem, Senior Hydrometeorologist with the Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center tracking the ice breakup on the Kuskokwim. It is flooding some communities. Here to speak with him is Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Johnse Ostman, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s hydrologist tracking breakup on the Kuskokwim.Next, on the phone, is Gino (Jeen-no) Graziano (Graht-zee-ah-no) with the Cooperative Extension Service. He is a man who knows and loves his wild plants. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Johnse Ostman, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s hydrologist tracking breakup on the Kuskokwim.You can hear more about it today on KYUK ,when people up and down the river will be talking about what they are seeing.Next, we take a look at why KYUK-AM is not on the air right now. KYUK’s Technical Director, Dean Swope, says the station is replacing old equipment. He explains to KYUK’s Sunni Bean that some of the equipment was first put in place in the 1970’s when KYUK’s AM initially began broadcasting.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Johnse Ostman, the NOAA’s Hydrologist tracking breakup on the Kuskokwim. Up next are Nia Long, Delen Hooper, and Allisa Nadine Rogers who are all working with ONC to organize this year’s Science and Culture Camp. Speaking with them is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee” today is Bethel’s Police Chief Pete Hicks, but first we are gong to have a quick update on Breakup on the Kuskokwim River from NOAA hydrologist Johnse Ostman. Welcome.
Joining us for “Coffee” this morning are Serena Solesbee, Roxanne Saddler, and Gage Hoffman. They are part of the team at the Association of Village Councils Presidents, or AVCP, that has organized a march to draw attention to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee is ‘Evan Erickson, the newest member of KYUK’s news team. Here to speak with him is Francisco Martinezcuello. Welcome to you both.
Joining us for “Coffee” is the Principal of Bethel’s Ayaprun Elitnaurvik school, Joshua Gill who recently won national recognition as one of the best educators in the country. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezello.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Danny Nelson, who works at UAF’s Kuskokwim Campus. He has been deep into organizing the graduation ceremony that takes place tomorrow. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado. Welcome
Joining us for “Coffee” today are Johnse Ostman, the Senior Hydrologist with the National Weather Service , Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Sunni Bean
Joining us by phone for “Coffee” today is Stacy Lucason, an Alaska Native birth worker. Also on the phone to speak with her is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
KYUK’s Francisco Martineacuello, speaks with Willie Nunn, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Region 10 Administrator and Lance Davis, FEMA’s Federal Coordination Officer.
It’s spring and some in our region have headed south to play softball in a unique tournament. Joining us by phone for “Coffee” are Bethel resident Colin McDonald and his coach Ni Burnette. Here to speak with them both is KYUK’s Shane Iverson.
Joining us for “Coffee” fare KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello and Terese Schumogyi, the Program Manager for the Kuskokwim River Inter Tribal Fish Commission. They discuss efforts to protect the salmon fishery on the Kuskokwim River.
Joining us for Coffee this morning are Lt. Christopher Wigner and Dispatch Supervisor Jonathan Smith from the Bethel Police Department. Talking with them is KYUK's Francisco Martínezcuello.
Joining us for Coffee this morning is Johnse Ostman, a hydrologist with National Weather Service Alaska-Pacific River Forecast Center. He is here to tell us what we should expect during this year's break-up. Speaking with him is KYUK's Francisco Martínezcuello.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" this morning are Jordan Klejka and Dalyn Nelson. Klejka and Nelson are two of the Bethel Regional High School students heading to Nightmute this week for the NYO district meet.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" this morning is Sen. Lisa Murkowski. She talks with KYUK's Francisco Martínezcuello about matters important to the region.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Rick Thoman, an Alaska Climate Specialist. Speaking with him is KYUK's Francisco Martínezcuello.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" this morning is Theresa Quiner, librarian for the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. Speaking with her is KYUK's Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" this morning is Alaska District 38 Rep. Conrad "CJ" McCormick. He talked with KYUK's Francisco Martínezcuello about his first few months in office.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Maver Carey from the Alaska Tribal Administrators Association (ATAA). She discusses the work of the ATAA and the upcoming ATAA symposium from April 19 to 21, 2023. Talking with her is KYUK's Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" this morning are Michelle DeWitt from Bethel Community Services Foundation and Anne Kosacheff from the Southwest Alaska Arts Group. They discuss the upcoming arts fundraiser, Bethel Bowls, which is helping to raise money for the food bank and food pantry. Talking with them is KYUK's Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are two members of the Bethel Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) who served in Vietnam: Buck Bukowski and Jim Weichoff. They sat down with KYUK's Francisco Martínezcuello to talk about their time in the military.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are two people who work with GCI, the company that plays a crucial role in maintaining rural communications systems. Jerome Schultz is the director of GCI’s Facilities and Rural Network Operations. Heather Handyside is GCI’s chief communications officer. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Francisco Martínezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are two organizers of this weekend’s Cama-i Dance Festival. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Joining us by phone for "Coffee at KYUK" is John Pingayak from his home in Chevak. Pingayak is being honored at the Cama-i Dance Festival this week as a "Living Treasure”. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Katie Basile.
The title for this year’s Cama-i Festival is: “It heals our hearts.” Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" is Linda Curda, who has been helping to organize the Cama-i Festival since 1988, when the Bethel Council on the Arts joined the museum in organizing the dance festival. She will be talking with KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today by telephone are Eva O’Malley and Maddy Stokes with RurAL CAP’s Elder Mentor program. This is a program which enable Elders to help youth do better in school. Here to speak with them in KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us via phone for “Coffee at KYUK” is Clifton Bates, the author of the novel “Sky Changes.” The story takes place in the Yukon-Kuskokwim (YK) Delta. Bates used to teach in Y-K Delta schools. Also on the phone to speak with him is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” to talk about books and women’s history are Theresa Quiner, the director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, and Mikayla Miller, the library’s youth service coordinator. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Darren Lieb, the athletic director at Bethel Regional High School, to help take us through March Madness. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Danny Nelson from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim Campus to talk about the career fair happening this month.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are Alice Hisamoto, the cultural program manager for a special youth program at the Alaska Native Heritage Center, and Emily Brockman, the youth program manager at the Alaska Humanities Forum. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Sunni Bean.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Nili Sundown, leading officer and manager of the Bethel branch of First National Bank Alaska. First National Bank Alaska is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Here to speak with Sundown is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” to talk about their approaches to the Iditarod are two Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta mushers: Pete Kaiser and Richie Diehl. Neither are strangers to the finish line in Nome. KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello spoke with each of them before the race began.
This weekend, teams will compete in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to Nome. Among them is musher Mike Williams Jr. from Akiak. KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello caught up to him on the phone soon after he flew into the Anchorage area to get ready for the race.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Sunni Bean, the newest person on KYUK’s news team. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a new Alaska Tribal Relations coordinator, Amilee Wilson. She is on the phone from Juneau to join us for “Coffee at KYUK." Also on the phone to speak with her is KYUK’s Steven Heimel.
Today during “Coffee at KYUK” we’ll hear from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s salmon ocean ecology program leader, Dr. Katie Howard. This is the presentation she made about the decline of chum salmon in the Arctic, Yukon, and Kuskokwim Rivers. As you will hear, she says that warmer than normal ocean temperatures in the Bering Sea and the North Pacific between 2016 and 2019 are a likely cause of the unprecedented low chum returns the last few years.
On the phone to join us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Dr. Jacqueline Hung with the Woodwell Climate Research Center. She has been going out to Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge land near Nunapitchuk to study permafrost, and this project is now expanding. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
The subject on “Coffee at KYUK” today is homelessness. Here to speak about the effort to address the problem are Brian Wilson and Olivia Stemkowski. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Jenifer Nelson, rural affairs director for GCI, the telecommunications provider. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Our subject on "Coffee at KYUK" today is the tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Joining us to talk about it is Dr. Anne Zink, the chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health, and Dr. Ellen Hodges, the chief of staff at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC). Speaking with them is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are Julian Fisher and Robert Kaler. They are two Alaska biologists with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who study migrating birds that spend time in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Dr. Amy Vinlove, the dean of the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Education. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Michelle Sparck, Director of Strategic Initiative with Cook Inlet Tribal Council, who is leading an effort to get more Alaska Natives to vote in elections. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are Emily Schwing and Rashah McChesney. They are both here to talk about Schwing’s coverage of translation issues with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s outreach to those in our region impacted by Typhoon Merbok.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Phyllis Stabeno, a physical oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle. She attended the Alaska Marine Science Symposium earlier this month in Anchorage. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” by phone is Gale Vick, the Fisheries Subcommittee Chair for the Fairbanks Fish and Game Advisory Committee. The committee has submitted a proposal to the Alaska Board of Fisheries about salmon interception. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Reese Madden, the musher who earned the Red Lantern Award at the 2023 Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are Dr. Herlanda Hampton from the Alaska Community Foundation and KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
This morning we’ll hear from a Kuskokwim 300 (K300) rookie, and from a champion who has won both the K300 and the Iditarod. First we will start the with the rookie. Twyla Elhardt, a Bethel resident, was interviewed by Fallyn Connelly and Glennesha Carl from Mertarvik.
Joining me for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Raymond Alexie, the 19-year-old who mushed past some of his heroes to come in first in the 2023 Bogus Creek 150. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Katie Basile.
Joining me for “Coffee at KYUK” is Paul Basile, race manager for the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race and the other affiliated races.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Matt Brenna, a member of the Jangle Bees, a band which will be playing Jan. 28 at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are Enzina Marrari, a program officer at the Rasmuson Foundation, Laura Ellsworth with the Southwest Alaska Arts Group, and Steven Stone, an artist from Hooper Bay. On Zoom to speak with them is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Some 11th graders from Nightmute are sharing the work that they have been doing to help their community find a way forward through grief and prevent suicides. Katie Basile spoke to the group about the program they call “Sources of Strength.”
Joining me for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning are Bethel Police Chief Leonard “Pete” Hicks and Bethel Fire Chief Daron Solesbee. KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello is here to speak with them.
Sled dog teams headed out along the 2023 Bogus Creek 150 race course on Jan. 14. Among those lining up at the start was Pete Kaiser, a multi-champion who grew up in Bethel. He spoke with KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Dr. Ellen Hodges, the medical director and chief of staff at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC). Also with her is YKHC Public Information Officer Mary Horgan. Speaking with them is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee at KYUK” is Nathaniel Herz, the publisher of the Northern Journal. Also on the phone is KYUK’s Steve Heimel.
On the phone with us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Ray Daniel, who went through high school and college with help from the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program or ANSEP. On the phone to speak with him is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Friday, Jan. 6 is the first day of Russian Orthodox Christmas. Joining us today are subdeacon Alex Nick and KYUK’s Johanna Eurich to talk about the unique traditions of the annual celebration.
Joining us today Is KYUK’s Steve Heimel to share a Christmas past and a family tradition.
Joining us today is Johanna Eurich, the producer of “Coffee at KYUK.” She is here to share a Christmas past and a family tradition.
Joining me today for “Coffee at KYUK” is Kuskokwim 300 Race Manager Paul Basile. This is the season when sled dog mushing takes central stage, but for mushers it’s a way of life. Today we’re talking about the people and communities that nurture and support this sport.
Joining me today for “Coffee at KYUK” is Bethel Police Chief Leonard “Pete” Hicks. Talking with him is KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us by phone for “Coffee at KYUK” is Thomas Leonard, Vice President of Corporate Affairs for the Calista Corporation, KYUK’s Johanna Eurich is also on the phone to talk with Leonard about a new service available to shareholders.
Joining me today for "Coffee at KYUK" is Aaron Moses, a subsistence resource specialist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The time is here for applying for a moose permit.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola. Speaking with her is KYUK's Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is Mikayla Miller, who is the youth services coordinator at the Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel. She is here to talk about Winterfest.
Joining us via phone for "Coffee at KYUK" is Dr. Anne Zink, the chief medical officer for the Alaska Division of Public Health. KYUK's MaryCait Dolan is here to speak with her about immunizing for the flu season.
Joining us for via phone for “Coffee at KYUK” are Katie Dowd and Lesil Maguire. They are both working on the One Web project, which is using a constellation of satellites to deliver better web services in Alaska and elsewhere. You KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello is here to speak with them about how the effort is going.
Joining us for via phone for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Phil Gutis. Gutis suffers from Alzheimer's disease, for which he is taking medication. KYUK’s Johanna Eurich is here on the phone to speak with him about some of the challenges facing others fighting this condition.
Joining us for via phone for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Joel Isaak with the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. He is the department's Director of Tribal Affairs. KYUK’s Gabby Salgado is here to speak with him about funding opportunities for education.
We’re serving up “fish talk” on “Coffee at KYUK” today. Here to help serve it up is Terese Schomogyi, the programs manager at the Kuskokwim River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, along with KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello.
Joining us via phone for “Coffee at KYUK” today is John Peter, a Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) in Toksook Bay. KYUK’s Francisco Martinezcuello is here to speak with him about some of the challenges that face a VPSO.
Joining us for via phone for “Coffee at KYUK” are two people who are studying the possible use of electric vehicles in rural Alaska. Jennifer Schmidt is with the University of Alaska Anchorage's Institute of Social and Economic Research. Michelle Wilber is with the Alaska Center for Energy and Power. Here to speak with them about their work is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Joining us via phone for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Crystal Leonetti, the Alaska Native Specialist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Also on the phone is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is a member of the Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps (JROTC). Here's KYUK's Enakenty Sallison.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is Miranda Robb, a member of the Bethel Sportsman's Club. The organization is holding its annual Thanksgiving target shooting event. Here to speak with her is KYUK's Francisco Martinezcuello.
On “Coffee at KYUK,” KYUK's Gabby Salgado talks with Katie Basile about their new Documentary, “Ayaprun.”
In 2021, Bev Chmielarczyk was one of two teachers named Teacher of the Year at the Lower Kuskokwim School District. She got her start in Kwethluk.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" this morning are Jaela Milford from Bethel Winter House and Olivia Stemkowski from the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. They talk with KYUK's Nina Kravinsky about Project Homeless Connect.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is new staff reporter Francisco Martínezcuello. He sat down with Nina Kravinksy to talk about what brought him up to Bethel and what he hopes to get out of his time at KYUK.
Today on "Coffee at KYUK” we are hearing from Gail Fenumiai and Tiffany Montemayor from the Alaska Division of Elections. They share information on how to vote, where to vote, and what the ballot looks like. For more information visit the Alaska Division of Elections website.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” this morning are Laura Ellsworth and Paul Basile to talk about the Just Desserts event in Bethel.
Joining KYUK's Nina Kravinsky for "Coffee at KYUK" is U.S. House Rep. Mary Peltola to talk about her goals for Alaska and the Y-K Delta.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" this morning are Olivia Stemkowski and Mikayla Miller from the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. They stopped by the studio to talk about Trunk-or-Treat and other halloween activities. They spoke with KYUK's MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Myron Naneng, who is running as a write-in candidate for Alaska House District 38 representing Bethel and the surrounding region. He spoke with KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky.
Joining us on the phone for “Coffee” is CJ McCormick. He is running for Alaska House District 38, representing Bethel and the surrounding region. He spoke with KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky.
Joining us for “Coffee” is Senator Lyman Hoffman to speak about the issues that are facing Bethel and the surrounding region, and what he hopes can be done in the legislation to help. He spoke with KYUK’ s Johanna Eurich.
On "Coffee at KYUK” today we will be hearing from Bethel Police Chief Leonard Hicks. He was interviewed a month ago, soon after he arrived in Bethel to begin his job, and KYUK's Will McCarthy spoke with him.
Joining KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky for "Coffee at KYUK" are Eva Malvich and Jaela Milford with Bethel Winter House.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is Sam Mazzeo, the Alaska commercial banking leader with Wells Fargo, to talk about the ways the bank has stepped forward to help communities flooded by Typhoon Merbok. Here to speak with him is KYUK's Shane Iverson.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" are Sophie Swope and Dorothy Chase. They are here to talk about the events happening to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are Reyne Athanas and Victoria Sosa to talk about the Steel Salmon auction organized by the Southwest Alaska Arts Group (SWAAG). Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Shane Iverson.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is Kelly Tshibaka. She is a Republican, running for the seat held by incumbent Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Here to speak with her is KYUK's Nina Kravinsky.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is Alaska National Guard Brig. Gen. Wayne Don. He grew up in the region and has been helping with the National Guard's response to the recent flooding. Here to speak with him is KYUK's Katie Basile.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" is Chris Burns, vice president of GCI Network Operations. He's here to talk with KYUK's Nina Kravinsky about the work done to respond to Typhoon Merbock, which flooded communities along the coast of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Bethel City Council member Sophie Swope to talk about the challenges ahead for the city, and why she wants another term on the council. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is incumbent Bethel City Council member Patrick Snow. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Nina Kravinski.
Joining us on the phone today is Henry Batchelor Jr. He is running as a write-in candidate for Bethel City Council. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Rose “Sugar” Henderson, who begins our week of conversations with Bethel City Council members up for election next week. Speaking with her is KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky.
With drought, extreme rain, flooding, permafrost thaw, and more wildfires, Alaska’s climate seems to be full of extremes. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Rick Thoman, a climate expert at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
There is a local option ballot measure on alcohol coming up in the Bethel municipal election. Here to talk about it are Bethel City Clerk Lori Strickler and KYUK’s Anna Rose McArthur.
Joining us by phone for “Coffee at KYUK” is Alaska Community Foundation Vice President of Development and Communications Elizabeth Miller. The foundation is working to raise money to help those affected by the flooding caused by Typhoon Merbok last weekend. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is the superintendent of the Lower Kuskokwim School District, Kimberly Hankins. She is on the iphone to update us on the impact of flooding on some schools this weekend, and to update us on the school year. Here to speak with her is KYUK's Will McCarthy.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is John Andrew from Kwethluk. He, like others in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, is proud that Mary Peltola, who is from the region, is in Washington D.C. representing Alaska in Congress. He joins KYUK's Nina Kravinsky.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Alaska’s congresswoman-elect, Mary Peltola. She spoke with Anchorage Daily News politics podcaster Elizabeth Harball on Sept. 9 when she returned to Bethel to spend time in her hometown before heading to Washington to be sworn in as Alaska’s representative in Congress.
September is National Recovery Month. Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK” is Tiffany Hall, the executive director of Recover Alaska, to talk about alcoholism. It is something that she has real experience with and something that many people need help with. Here to speak with her is KYUK's MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are some well-known people in public radio and KYUK. With us in the studio is KYUK General Manager Shane Iverson, and with us by phone are KYUK News Director Anna Rose MacArthur and Alaska Public Media’s Lori Townsend. The three of them are here to talk about a special recognition that will be awarded to MacArthur.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Lauren Tadlock. Tadlock manages a unique program for the Strider Education Foundation, which is providing bikes for the youngest students in Bethel schools. Also joining us is Gabby Salgado.
This year, like last year, there has been an extraordinary crash of the salmon population in much of the northern Bering Sea. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Dr. Alex Antinuou with the organization Fins Attached, which is part of Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation, an international ocean conservation effort. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK" is Joseph Sallaffie, a retired member of the Alaska National Guard. Sallaffie was recently honored for his dependable service in Bethel and the region. He spoke with KYUK’s Nina Kravinsky.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Kavaangsaar Afcan, the program manager of the Alaska Youth Environmental Action, which is a program of the Alaska Center Education Fund. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s MaryCait Dolan.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Dr. Susan Natali, Arctic program director and senior scientist with the Woodwell Climate Center. She has been heading up research on the impact of climate change on the region. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Lori Strickler, the Bethel city clerk, to talk about the upcoming city election. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
Today we have two familiar friends joining us for "Coffee at KYUK": Diane McEachern and Anna Rose McArthur. The subject is something dear to McEachern's heart: Indigenizing teaching and a recent conference on the subject held in Fairbanks.
Getting rid of trash and large items in rural Alaska is never easy. Donlin Gold has joined up with the Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) to get it shipped out of the region. The “Bethel Backhaul” event is Wednesday, Aug. 24. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” to talk trash are Rosalie Kalistook, AVCP’s Environmental Program Manager, and KYUK’s Kaylee King.
This year’s lack of salmon on the Yukon River prompted an effort to bring fish from other areas to communities that couldn’t fish. Jack Schultheis, the general manager of Kwik'Pak Fisheries, turned his processing plant into a delivery point for the fish. Here to talk to him about the effort is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Climate warming has changed the oceans and increased the amount of parasitic shellfish poisoning, or PSP. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is a man who has tracked PSP for decades. Bruce Wright is senior scientist with the Knik Tribal Council. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
Bethel’s Representative Tiffany Zulkosky has gotten several pieces of legislation introduced and passed including state recognition of tribes. She joins us today for “Coffee” to talk about her work with KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" this morning is Mary Peltola to talk about why she wants to represent Alaska in Congress. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Tara Sweeney. She is one of a huge field of candidates running for the Congressional seat formerly held by Don Young. She is not among the three finalists to fill the remainder of his term until November, but is running in the primary for the next term as Alaska’s only Representative in the U.S. House. Here to talk with her is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
It’s been a tough summer for people on the Yukon River. A slim year for berry picking and fishing, and humans aren’t the only ones affected. KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz is here to talk to Nick Andrew about what he has been seeing, wildlife-wise, near Marshall.
If you are interested in attending college in Bethel, it is time to think about what classes to take this fall. Joining us on the phone for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Danny Nelson, the academic advisor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Kuskokwim Campus.
This year, Alaskans are facing a complicated election because of former congressman Don Young’s death and the change in our election process to “ranked choice” voting. But one thing remains the same: the importance of voting. Getting out the vote is something the American Association of Retired People (AARP) has been involved in for years. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Teresa Holt, Alaska’s AARP state director. Here to talk with her is KYUK’s William McCarthy
Knowing how to read early in life is the biggest advantage anyone can have. And finding joy in reading is literally just a book away. Joining us on the phone for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Dr. Elisabeth Jacobson, who works to give books to Bethel’s children. Here to talk with her is KYUK’s Kaylee King.
Joining us this morning for “Coffee at KYUK” is Josh Louwerse, who works for Covenant House Alaska and is here in town. He has been coming out to Bethel since January to better understand the needs and risks facing homeless youth in our community. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Today is the first day of in-person absentee voting under the state’s new ranked choice voting system. This is a unique election because the ballot has two sides, and on each side candidates for the same congressional seat are listed. Here to talk to us about how to make sure your vote counts is Gail Fenumiai, the director of Alaska’s Division of Elections. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Gabby Salgado.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has signed some measures that many of the state’s tribal members have wanted for a long time. Here to talk about them are Rex Rock Jr., who advises the governor on tribal policy issues, and KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
Gabby Salgado speaks with Elyssa Loughlin, a Jesuit Volunteer on her last week at KYUK.
Backhaul Alaska removed 100,000 pounds of spent vehicles and equipment batteries from bush communities. On the phone to talk about this work today are Dr. Lynn Zender, who is the executive director of Zender Environmental, and John Kyte with the Responsible Battery Coalition, where he’s the director of communications and programs. Here to talk with them about the Solid Waste Alaska Taskforce (SWAT) and the Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC)'s work on the Backhaul Alaska effort is KYUK’s Elyssa Loughlin.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" today are two people from the International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. They will be talking about some uses for drones, or remotely piloted aircraft, in rural Alaska. Here to talk with them is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Brian Henry is not a new face at ONC, but starting this month he is now the executive director of one of the largest tribal organizations in Alaska. He spoke with KYUK’s Will McCarthy.
GCI has made some changes to provide its customers with better service and help them deal with one of the biggest social issues plaguing the state and nation. Joining us to talk about these issues are Heather Handyside, GCI’s chief communications officer, and Beverly Schoonover, executive director of the Alaska Mental Health Board and the executive director of Alaska’s Statewide Suicide Prevention Council. Here to talk with them is KYUK’s Elyssa Loughlin.
Here in our studio for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Bill Walker, the former governor of Alaska, who wants to return to office. He’s in Bethel on a campaign trip along with his running mate, Heidi Drygas. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
The crash in chum and chinook salmon populations is puzzling many scientists. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz and Peter Westley, a salmon conservation biologist at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Westley admits that the collapses have made him rethink scientific assumptions.
It’s time for another election, and this year Alaska is using a new system. Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" today is Michelle Spark, director of Get Out the Native Vote. Here to talk to her is KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur.
It’s the time of year when Bethel’s ONC organizes a community clean up. Leading the effort are Mary Matthias, ONC’s environmental program director, and two members of the summer ALPAR Program: Dylan Demientieff and Lacy Samuelson. Beverly Hoffman has also been out there with the crew picking up and hauling trash. She takes us through the process here on “Coffee at KYUK.”
There is a new face at KYUK. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are KYUK News Director Anna Rose MacArthur, and Will McCarthy.
Scientists are trying to figure out what has caused the crash in certain salmon populations on the Yukon River. They are focusing on a pest the fish may have gotten in their food while in the deep ocean. KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur spoke with Holly Carrol, the managing biologist on the Yukon River for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Francis Beans and Teresa Paukan started “Alaska Native West Wind Products” to sell moose antlers and dog chew toys. Francis spoke to Grady Deaton about their business.
If you are a student in the Lower Kuskokwim School District (LKSD) and want to go on to college, Alaska Pacific University (APU) can help you make the transition. Janelle Vanasse, who used to work for LKSD, is the new president of APU. She joins us on the phone to speak with KYUK’s Elyssa Loughlin.
Every summer, free fish are available in Bethel. Here to talk about the program are Ross Renick, with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, and ONC’s Avery Hoffman.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Associate Deputy Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance at the U.S. Department of Justice Betsi Griffith. Here to talk with her is KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur.
Painting Bethel’s dumpsters is an annual event. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are Margaret Hannah and Erin Arno to talk about this year’s effort to turn dumpsters into art.
It's summer, and that means fish. Joining us on the phone for "Coffee at KYUK" is Boyd Blihovde. He manages the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge. Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Joining me for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Juliana Clark, who is working on the KYUK archiving project. Also joining us is Theresa Quiner from the Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel.
Les Gara is running for governor and is headed to the Bethel area today. KYUK’s Steve Heimel speaks by phone with Gara just before he leaves for Bethel.
GCI has been the main provider of phone and other communications services in the Bethel region for decades. Today, KYUK’s Johanna Eurich will be speaking with GCI official Heather Handyside about the work the company is doing in the region.
This is another tough year for fishermen on the Yukon River. Joining us on the phone is Holly Carroll, the Yukon River federal subsistence fisheries manager.
The internet is changing many things, including how we can find out about things in our world. Joining us this morning for “Coffee at KYUK” is Alaska State Trooper Captain Rick Roberts, who has been designing an online reporting system for troopers.
Wildfires have forced residents of St. Mary’s to evacuate. The Red Cross has been working with people to find them shelter and other support. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Bryan Casella, who is working for the Red Cross here in Bethel. On the phone is Taylar Sausen. She is the regional director of communications for the Red Cross. Here to talk with them is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Growing rhodiola rosea is a relatively new enterprise in Alaska, and one that may be suited to the open country of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. Dr. Petra Illig’s company, Alaska Rhodiola Enterprises, works with farms to sell thei product. She is here on the phone to talk about why she thinks rhodiola rosea has a unique potential in the arctic.
You may be familiar with his black-and-white photographs depicting life in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. His pictures show dancing, hunting, fishing, and more. Photographer James Barker was named the 2022 Distinguished Artist by the Rasmuson Foundation. He and his wife, Robyn Barker, join Katie Basile for “Coffee at KYUK.”
Conrad J. McCormick, known as “C.J,” is running unopposed for the seat Rep. Tiffany Zulkosky is vacating in the Alaska State House. He spoke to KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur about why he wants to represent Bethel and the region.
We are back with well aged ”Coffee at KYUK.” In 2021, Katie Basile spoke with Joe Sigurdson, a teacher in the region who’s book, “Buffalo Dope,” was published.
While Sen. Lisa Murkowski was in Bethel last week, she stopped in for “Coffee at KYUK” to speak with Anna Rose MacArthur.
The Lower Kuskokwim School District is scrambling to reopen the Akiuk Memorial School in Kasigluk after a fire there last week. KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur spoke with Superintendent Kimberly Hankins about the fire and the effort to open school in time this fall.
Producing an audio Yup’ik Bible was a project of Palmer Bailey’s. Bailey got lots of Yugtun speakers to work on the project, but he did the final editing himself. Even though he does not speak Yugtun, he did the edits perfectly. He spoke with Elena Aluskak about the project.
Joining us today is Dr. Ellen Hodges, chief of staff at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation (YKHC). Also joining us is YKHC Infection Control Director Dr. Elizabeth Bates. They are both here to talk to KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur about the increase in cases of tuberculosis in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning is Andrea Wuya to talk about the summer internship program at the Association of Village Council Presidents.
Sometimes getting enough food is a problem, and that is why Carey Atchak and Michelle Dewitt, who are with Bethel Community Services Foundation, work on the Aruqulet Food Distribution Program. They are in KYUK’s studio to talk about their work.
The crash in salmon numbers on the Yukon River has prompted the Federal Subsistence Board to order the federalization of management on the river. Holly Carroll, the biologist managing the fishery for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, spoke with KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur about what this will mean for those fishing on the Yukon River this summer and fall.
The subject this morning is the “Arctic Entries” story telling event this weekend, along with other special events in Bethel this summer. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are Reyne Athanes with the Southwest Alaska Arts Group (SWAAG) and on the phone is Theresa Quiner, the director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library. Also on the phone is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
The subject is a program providing land to Native people who served in Vietnam and were unable to file for allottments. Joining us are KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur and Candy Grimes with the U. S. Bureau of Land Management Adjudication Services.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Mary Peltola. She is one of a large field of candidates running for the late Don Young’s seat in Congress. She spoke with KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Emil Notti, who is running for the U.S. Congress seat formerly held by Don Young. When Young was first elected, Notti was the Democrat he defeated. KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz spoke to Notti.
A week ago, a group from students from the University of Michigan passed through Bethel on their way home after working with students in Goodnews Bay on a wind turbine project. Elissa Loughlin caught the team before they left the region to find out more.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" today is Darren Lieb, a teacher at the Lower Kuskokwim School District, its athletic director, and a long-time wrestling coach. This spring, the district wrestling teams had their first meet in a long time.
Climate change is literally eroding away communities like Newtok, and Katie Basile has been documenting the effects on residents. She joins us today for “Coffee at KYUK,” along with Albertina Charles. They talk about the film "To Keep As One," which documents Charles' move to Mertarvik. The film premieres online today on www.kyuk.org.
Joining us for "Coffee at KYUK" today are KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz and Tara Sweeney, who is one of 48 people who have put their names forward for the special election to fill the seat held by Rep. Don Young.
Joining us on the phone today are KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur and ANSEP's Mike Ulroan. They are talking about about an expanded collaboration designed to expand and improve the education of students using culture and technology.
Joining us this morning is Byron Nicolai, a musician from the Yukon-Kuskowkim Delta, whose Yup’ik songs in his album “Ayagnera” have earned national attention from “Rolling Stone” magazine.
Joining us on the phone today are Serena Fitka and Virgil Umphenour with the Yukon Drainage Fisheries Association. Here to talk with them is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Breakup has begun and Celine Van Breukelen, the hydrologist with the National Weather Service tracking Kuskokwim River conditions, is joining us to talk about what the river is looking like now.
Joining us today is Kimberly Hankins, superintendent of the Lower Kuskokwim School District.
Joining us today is Anne Sears. She was recently appointed by the governor to be the lead investigator with the Alaska State Troopers for missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today via phone are Karen Gillis with the Bering Sea Fishermen’s Association, and Association of Village Council Presidents (AVCP) Director of Natural Resources Jennifer Hooper. They joined us to talk about the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Sustainable Salmon Initiative (AYK SSI). Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Joining us today is Celine Van Breukelen, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service who has observed the Kuskokwim River’s breakup many times. Here to speak with them is Gabby Salgado.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are Leif Albertson, Lauryn Spearing, and Nikki Ritsh. Leif is with Bethel’s Cooperative Extension, and Lauryn and Nikki are here from the University of Texas and Carnegie Mellon doing research on a water infrastructure project. Here to talk to them is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are Theresa Quiner, Jaela Milford, and Eleanor Oser. They have been working on finding resources to help Bethel’s homeless. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Elyssa Loughlin.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are Thom Leonard, Calista’s Vice President of Corporate Affaira, and Tisha Kuhns, the corporation’s Vice President of Land and Natural Resources. They are on the phone to talk about the Donlin Gold mine project. On the phone to speak with them is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Michelle DeWitt, executive director of Bethel Community Services Foundation, is here to talk with KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz about the tripod that is up now on the ice in front of Bethel.
Joining us today are three people here to talk about the conditions on the Kuskokwim River. Mark Leary from Napaimute has been watching the river for decades. Also here are Celine van Breukeline, a hydrologist with the National Weather Service who has observed the Kuskokwim River’s breakup many times, and Jeremy Zidek with the Alaska Division of Emergency Management. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Theresa Quiner and Laura Ellsworth talk about an “Evening of the Arts” taking place at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel on April 15. The gathering includes Alaska authors Seth Kantner, Don Rearden, Sara Ayaniuq Guinn, and Ben Kuntz.
KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz brings us a bit of the Native Youth Olympics (NYO) that occurred April 8 and April 9 in Bethel. It was the first NYO in Bethel since the pandemic began.
Today, Elyssa Loughlin speaks with "Sundae + Mr. Goessl," a country-jazz duo visiting Bethel on their tour of Alaska. They will be performing at the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center in Bethel on April 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door.
The snow is not completely gone, but it's time to think about gardening. Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are Leif Albertson and Elyssa Loughlin to talk about Bethel’s community garden.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today is Mary Peltola. She is one of 48 people running in the special election to fill Alaska’s only seat in the U. S. House of Representatives, which was left open by the death of Don Young. She spoke with KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today by Zoom from the country of Wales is Ben Rawlence, author of the new book “Treeline: the last forest and the future of life on Earth.” Here to speak with him is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are Blaze Bell and Ralph Sara. They are both what are called “Sober Heroes,” and they have done the tough work of making a path to sobriety. Here to speak with them is KYUK’s Elissa Loughlin.
Beverly Hoffman and Sophie Swope are here to talk about a petition opposing the Donlin mine. On the phone to speak with them is KYUK’s Johanna Eurich.
March 25 was Greg Kim’s last day at KYUK and in Bethel. He has proven himself to be an excellent reporter in the three years he’s worked here, but claims he’s a poor shot in this discussion with KYUK News Director Anna Rose MacArthur.
Jimmy Riordan, who grew up in the region, is working on a special project with the library this week. Speaking with him is KYUK’s Desiree Hagen.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” today are Linda Curda and KYUK’s Desiree Hagen to talk about the return of Cama-i.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Mannie Boitz with the Alaska Business Development Center, which helps people in rural Alaska with tax preparation. Here to talk with her is KYUK’s Elyssa Loughlin.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Veri di Suvero, the executive director of the Alaska Public Interest Research Group, or AKPIRG. Here to speak with her is KYUK’s Greg Kim.
KYUK’s Greg Kim and Lower Kuskokwim School District Superintendent Kimberly Hankins talk about changes to Ayaprun Elitnaurvik’s Yup’ik immersion program.
Joining us from Nome for “Coffee at KYUK” is KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur, who spent last night waiting for Pete Kaiser and Richie Diehl to mush under the burled arch to finish their run on the Iditarod Trail.
Ralph Sara is a Yupik and Sami artist from Bethel. In 2021, he spoke with KYUK’s Johanna Eurich about his audio book, “The Anonymous Eskimo.”
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning are KYUK’s Greg Kim and researchers Michelle Wilber and Jen Schmidt, who are researching bush residents’ attitudes towards electric vehicles.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” are some students from Ayaprun Elitnaurvik. Silas Lefferts, Joel Charlie, and Jared Charlie won recognition for their robotics work. KYUK’s Elyssa Loughlin caught up with the talented crew to talk about their project.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” is Allie Alexie, a student at the Bethel Acceleration Academy, which is part of the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP). Alexie spoke with KYUK’s Elyssa Loughlin.
KYUK's Johanna Eurich went to the ceremonial start of the 2022 Iditarod in Anchorage to find out what our region’s two mushers are looking ahead to in this year's race to Nome.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning are KYUK’s Desiree Hagen and Sharon Wegner, the Student Activities Coordinator at the Lower Kuskokwim School District. They will be talking about the regional basketball tournament taking place in Bethel this week.
Joining us for “Coffee at KYUK” this morning are Bethel Friends of Canines members Eileen Arnold and Jesslyn Elliot. The pandemic may have put a pause on plans to spay and neuter dogs in the region, but they are back on track.
Joining us today is Andrea Gusty, President and CEO of The Kuskokwim Corporation, or TKC. Here to speak with her is Desiree Hagen, who is working at KYUK on an exchange program.
Joining us for Coffee at KYUK are KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur and The Bethel Book Club’s Author of the Month, Joan Nockels Wilson, who wrote “The Book of Timothy.” The book describes her effort to get the Catholic Church to acknowledge its role in her brother’s and others’ sexual abuse.
Teachers from the Philippines have found a home in rural Alaska. Joining us is Rovan Agad, who teaches math in Aniak. He spoke with KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
Basketball is the favorite sport in many schools throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, but sometimes there just aren’t enough students at the village school to make up a team. That was the case with Mekoryuk until this year, but now there are enough players to hit the court.Joining KYUK’s Greg Kim today are Mekoryuk’s basketball coach, Edward Kiokun, and sophomore team member Harvey Wesley.
There were less than 3O minutes separating the first three teams to come across the finish line in the Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race on Feb. 19, and many of those dogs are headed to the Iditarod. Bethel musher and 2019 Iditarod winner Pete Kaiser was followed by Herman Phillip. Matt Scott came in third, running some of Kaiser’s dogs. KYUk’s Greg Kim and Anna Rose MacArthur were there.
Joining us are Marybeth Whalen, with the Yupiit Piciryarait Cultural Center, and Bethel Community Services Foundation Executive Director Michelle DeWitt. They are here to talk about the “Best in the West" competition.
Bethel resident and book author Akrim Didari and New York City graphic designer Erica Rhudie talk to KYUK’s Katie Basile about a story that links a cabin in Alaska with the Middle East. The discussion took place in 2021.
The Bogus Creek 150 Sled Dog Race is Saturday, Feb. 19. Here to talk about the race are KYUK’s Anna Rose MacArthur and K300 Race Manager Paul Basile.
It’s Valentine’s Day. And today on "Coffee at KYUK," Tamryn Hodge introduces us to two people for whom Bethel was the city of love. They are Eileen Arnold and Kevin Morgan.
Warming climate has brought warmer oceans. In the summer of 2021 it also brought an unpredicted crash of salmon species in several river systems, including the Yukon and the Kuskokwim Rivers. Joining us this morning to talk with KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz is Mark Saunders with the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission. He is also the director for the “International Year of the Salmon,” which is an attempt to understand what is happening to ocean salmon habitat in the North Pacific.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy was in Bethel on Feb. 9, visiting with various local organizations. KYUK’s Greg Kim caught up with the governor to find out his perspective on issues important to the region.
There is a lot going on at the Bethel library this month. Joining us by phone this morning are Theresa Quiner, the director of the Kuskokwim Consortium Library, and Terese Kaptur, the program director. To talk with them both is KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz.
KYUK’s Olivia Ebertz takes us to Aniak to visit a new principal at the community’s school. Rebecca Stallworth grew up in the southern U.S., but is well travelled, having lived and worked abroad.
Col. Joel Hard was appointed by the Dunleavy Administration as the new head of the Village Public Safety Officer Program. He and KYUK’s Greg Kim talked about the state’s public safety effort in rural Alaska.
This morning, the subject is education in rural Alaska. The new director of the University of Alaska Anchorage Institute of Social and Economic Research, along with a researcher there, join KYUK’s Steve Heimel for “Coffee at KYUK.”
The 2022 K300 finished with three friends coming in first, second, and third. We hear them in the order they finished: Pete Kaiser coming in first, Matt Failor second, and Richie Diehl third.
For the 2022 Kuskokwim 300, sled dog teams will return to the original race route, which runs to the community of Aniak and back. Last year’s winner, Richie Diehl, will be among them. He spoke with long-time friend Katie Basile about the race.
This is the third year with COVID-19 in the region. The number of people contracting the disease continues to climb, which poses challenges to school districts all over the state. Greg Kim spoke with Lower Kuskokwim School District Superintendent Kimberly Hankins about how the district is coping with the latest increase in cases.
Though he has been living in Juneau with his family for about three years, long-time residents of Bethel don’t need an introduction to Qacung, otherwise known as Stephen Blanchett. They have watched him and his brother grow up. Many were there when their group Pamyua first got together and performed, melding tradition with multi-cultural influences to make music that totally captivated those of us in the audience. Speaking with Qacung this morning is KYUK’s Elyssa Louglin.