Samantha Watson
News ReporterSamantha (she/her) is a news reporter at KYUK. Originally from Massachusetts, she attended the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Maine where she figured out that if she could be a reporter, she could make a career out of having interesting conversations. When away from her microphone, Samantha can be found writing, hiking, and playing the guitar.
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For many on the Y-K Delta, the breakup of the Kuskokwim River is the official indicator of spring. Waiting for breakup is a collective experience, as is the community's annual game of guessing exactly when that will happen. -
Across the country on May 5, communities gathered in honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People. On the Y-K Delta, where several such cases remain unsolved, dozens took to the street to march in support. -
The River Watch team will be back in full force this year, working directly with communities on the Yukon and Kuskokwim and closely monitoring impacts as the ice goes out after a historically cold winter. -
Last month, a muskox was poached near the Kuskokwim River community of Lower Kalskag. The herd is growing there, but state managers say it’s not yet large enough to hunt legally, and the poaching isn’t helping. -
Alaska State Troopers received a report late Thursday night (April 23) from the Kuskokwim Delta community that a three-year-old boy had fallen through ice near a culvert in the village. -
The scholarships are open for applications and will be given to support students in their upcoming fall semester of school. -
Three tribal organizations from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have launched a new resource page for their ongoing salmon advocacy partnership. -
From the wrist carry and seal hop, to the Alaskan high kick and one-hand reach, students representing school districts across the region took home numerous honors in the three-day competition in Anchorage. -
At a recent science conference in Bethel, Elders and community members spoke about changes in weather patterns they’ve experienced on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. -
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued four people trapped in a boat near the community of Chefornak over the weekend (April 12). No injuries have been reported.
