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 Kuskokwim 300 Race Committee racing season wrapped up this weekend with the Campout Race. Kwethluk’s Raymond Alexie finished on top once again.
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While the conditions at the finish line in Nome were calm and clear on March 13, the scene just hours earlier was utterly different.
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The bill comes amid a wider debate over how Alaska’s waters are protected that is far from being resolved.
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While the purchases have been characterized by some as a bailout, supporters like the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute say otherwise.
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Heavy snow berms from plowing the ice highway have led to cracking and overflow in some areas, though the road remains safe from the tundra villages to Aniak.
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Fifty-year-old John Hammonds was found guilty of sexually assaulting two victims, including at his home in Akiachak in 2021.
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Both teams held onto razor-thin point margins over three days to advance to the state championships, set for March 13-16 in Anchorage.
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As owner and editor of The Tundra Drums newspaper, Porter gained a reputation for bold reporting and for being a fierce advocate for the people of the Y-K Delta.
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Despite questions of affordability, uncertainties of funding, and unprecedented logistical challenges, tribes and telecom companies say that the networks will be transformational.
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Twenty-year-old Grant Hill set fire to a residence with two people inside, killing the homeowner, 43-year-old Victor Smith, according to troopers.