Evan Erickson
News DirectorEvan Erickson is KYUK's news director. He 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency has added dozens of communities to the list of those eligible for both individual and public federal disaster assistance following the October 2025 storm that caused widespread damage across Western Alaska. -
The council that manages Alaska’s federal fisheries may be just days away from a decision that could limit how much chum salmon the Bering Sea trawl fleet can scoop up as bycatch. -
At this year's banquet, Bethel's Pete Kaiser was anything but boastful about his new title of winningest Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race musher. In speeches throughout the evening, mushers and officials showed how a little luck and a lot of support have kept the race going strong 47 years and counting. -
Troopers say a SWAT team arrested 44-year-old Adrian Kailukiak, who had been at large since Dec. 2, 2025 after allegedly assaulting and kidnapping a tribal police officer at gunpoint. -
The hometown hero has become the winningest musher in the history of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race, pulling through the finish line in Bethel at 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25. -
Two newcomers and two veterans – one poised to become the winningest K300 musher ever – led the pack late in the evening of Saturday, Jan. 24, headed into the final checkpoint in Tuluksak. -
In a repeat of last year’s race, the Akiak mushing veteran and his 11 dogs were first to the halfway point of the race, pulling in just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24. -
On what looks to be a perfect night for mushing, 23 teams competing in this year's Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race are on the trail. -
This weekend marks the 47th running of the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race, putting 23 teams to the test under what are expected to be great trail conditions. The field of mushers is a mix of newcomers and veterans – each with their own place in the history of the unique race. -
The district abruptly closed the school that serves students grades 6-12 in the community on Monday, Jan. 19. Superintendent Madeline Aguillard said a collapse of the school’s gymnasium would also be catastrophic for the adjoining elementary school.
