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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Rental assistance may still be available for people who have not yet applied. Those who have already received rental funds from FEMA and need continued help can apply for the agency’s Continued Temporary Housing Assistance. -
On the morning of Sept. 22, responders located the body of 59-year-old Jonathan Lomack at a spot roughly 150 feet from where his boat had been found, several miles downriver of Akiachak. -
The decision to vacate the conviction of 65-year-old Peter Albrite centers around doubts about his competency and comes just weeks after former Bethel Judge Terrence Haas stepped down as the state’s top public defender amid allegations of judicial conflict of interest in the case. -
On Sept. 17, six of seven candidates running for four seats on the council made their cases for how to strengthen the community, and what they can bring to public office. -
The plane appears to have crashed in a wooded area near the village under unknown circumstances, according to online federal aviation records. -
The Bethel Police Department has confirmed that the bodies of 27-year-old Joseph Pete and 34-year-old Gary Pete Jr. were recovered at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 16. Next of kin have been notified. -
Young runners from across Western Alaska braved the shifting soils of the Bethel sand pit on Saturday, Sept. 12, for the community’s annual cross-country invitational. The race brought more than 200 athletes to the pit, representing more than a dozen communities from across the Y-K Delta. -
Responders found the vehicle fully engulfed at a property on 3rd Ave. at around 12:30 p.m. A separate fire that apparently spread from the vehicle to an adjacent warehouse was contained within the building’s insulation. -
In a recent notice, the agency said assistance funds should only be used for eligible expenses, ranging from home repair and school supplies, to medical expenses and equipment required for subsistence.
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Researchers looking at water level data from Typhoon Merbok in 2022 have shed new light on why the impacts of powerful storms vary widely across Western Alaska.
