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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According to charging documents, Bethel police officer Ceaira Preuett shot 53-year-old Wassillie Larson twice in the arm after Larson allegedly lunged at her with a knife in the early morning hours of March 25. -
Morgan, who is running as an independent, spoke to KYUK about his bid to replace Alaska’s longest-serving state legislator, Sen. Lyman Hoffman, and what he can bring to Senate District S if elected next fall. -
The lifelong Bristol Bay commercial fisherman and retired school superintendent is a newcomer to politics who says he wants to hold billionaires to account and get rural Alaskans what they deserve. -
FEMA says the deadline does not affect home inspections still being scheduled. People who have already applied for state, federal, and small business loans will still be able to file appeals and update their applications online after April 3. -
With his first-place finish, Williams Jr.’s racing kennel has also clinched this year’s five-race Delta Championship Series. Kwethluk musher Michael Larson and Bethel's Maurice Andrews took the second and third spots in Sunday's race. -
This year’s festival brought three packed days of performances and events to the Bethel Regional High School gymnasium. Once again, it showed that the beating of traditional frame drums resonates with Elders and young alike. -
The second day of the 2026 Cama’i Dance Festival offered up 12 jam-packed hours of performances and events. -
The man, who has not been named publicly, was medevaced to Anchorage to receive treatment for “serious injuries.” State law enforcement officials are investigating the shooting. -
Deeper than normal snow held in place by a monthslong cold snap in Western Alaska has driven large numbers of moose into communities across the region. For several moose, Bethel was their last stop. -
Fuel usage at the community's power plant spiked following severe damage from ex-typhoon Halong. Now, the power utility is searching for a way to pay back an emergency fuel loan needed to make ends meet until spring.
