Evan Erickson
News ReporterEvan Erickson is a reporter at KYUK who has previously worked as a copy editor, audio engineer and freelance journalist. He was born in Seattle and moved to Alaska in Grade 6. He received his undergraduate degree in Journalism at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2014 and has been roaming the world hunting for compelling stories ever since.
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The Bethel library joins heavyweights like the LA County Library to win the National Medal for Museum and Library Service. -
Beginning June 7, set nets with 6-inch or less mesh not exceeding 60 feet in length and 45 meshes in depth will be permitted.
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Following grim forecasts for Yukon River summer chum and chinook salmon, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issues restrictions.
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The program aims at preserving language while meeting real demand for translators and interpreters.
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King and summer chum runs are forecasted to be poor, with little to no harvestable surplus available.
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Bethel Housing and Homelessness Coalition sees quick turnaround on new seven-unit transitional housing project.
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Hundreds gathered to remember the Yup’ik pilot who worked for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for decades.
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Subsistence fishing gillnets will be restricted to a 6-inch or less mesh size, not exceeding 50 fathoms (300 feet) in length and 45 meshes in depth in District 4.
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Following the arrival of the American Red Cross team in Crooked Creek, breakup-related flooding continues to affect communities along the Kuskokwim River.
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Nearly $16 million was allocated in response to disasters in 2021 with Kuskokwim River salmon and Norton Sound chum and coho salmon fisheries.
