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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 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 MaryCait Dolan.

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 Bethel's Pride celebration. 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 MaryCait Dolan.