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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Simultaneous warming trends in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska appear to have come as a double whammy for juvenile chum salmon. -
After more than 25 years, the event is critical for keeping the volunteer organization running.
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Oleksa was a leader in cross-cultural communication in Alaska and a student of Alaska Native languages and cultures with deep ties to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
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Bethel’s own Paul Basile, Alaska favorite Witty Youngman, and NYC singer-songwriter Katie Martucci took to the stage to trade tunes, stories, and songwriting.
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Despite all the recent warm, wet weather, there is less open water in the Bethel area than previous years, says Bethel Search and Rescue.
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The fight continues over opening roughly 28 million acres set aside following passage of the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
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The event pairs nationally touring artists with Alaska songwriters to trade tunes, stories, and songwriting with "an improv twist".
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For those unable to be heard in Bethel on Nov. 10, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs record will be open for two weeks. Written comments can be submitted by email at testimony@indian.senate.gov.
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The hearing, followed by a public listening session, will be held at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, located at 700 Chief Eddie Hoffman Hwy., at 1 p.m. There will be a live webcast and KYUK will also broadcast the hearing.
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The goal of the Nov. 7 event was to not only raise awareness of the array of available community services, but to also gather the data essential for keeping many of these services funded.
