Republican U.S. Rep. Nick Begich III – Alaska’s sole representative in the United States House of Representatives – visited upper and middle Kuskokwim communities this week, making stops in Aniak and Bethel, as well as other smaller villages upriver.

During his time in Bethel, Begich sat down at KYUK with News Director Sage Smiley to talk about what he’s hearing from constituents and his thoughts on how federal policies play out on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.