(BETHEL, AK) Here are today’s top stories from the Bethel area.
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Listen To The 2021 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum
Six candidates are running for four open seats on the Bethel City Council. To help voters get to know the candidates, KYUK hosted the 2021 Bethel City Council Candidates Forum on Sept. 21. The candiates are Mary “Beth” Hessler, Jared Karr, Jess Schroeder, Eric Whitney, and incumbents Conrad “CJ” McCormick... Read more
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Bethel City Council Candidates Weigh In On Bethel Police Department
On Sept. 21, KYUK hosted its annual Bethel City Council candidates forum. It was a chance for the candidates to present their priorities and respond to questions important to Bethel ahead of the Oct. 5 election. The hot button issue during the forum was Bethel's police force. The Bethel Police... Read more
LATEST NEWS
Eric Whitney Is Running For Bethel City Council
KYUK is running a series of profiles on Bethel City Council candidates ahead of the Oct. 5 election. There are six candidates running for four open seats. Each seat is for a two-year term. KYUK municipal reporter Olivia Ebertz spoke to candidate Eric Whitney about his priorities for the city. Read more
LOCAL HEADLINE
YKHC Expands Access For Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Following New FDA Guidelines
Many people in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta are eligible for booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine, but only those who have received the Pfizer-BioNTech version. On Sept. 24, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation published its new policy on booster shots on its website. On Sept. 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration... Read more