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Freelance journalist based in Yangon. Travels on short notice.

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Evan Erickson’s Biography

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Evan Erickson is a radio reporter based in Bethel, Alaska, and has worked in a range of positions in the journalism field over the past decade. These include serving as a copy editor at Alaska's largest newspaper; working as a radio producer with the state's National Public Radio affiliate; and writing on a range of topics for Myanmar media outlet Mizzima while living in the country.

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People flock to the Toksook Bay Blackberry Festival to dance the night away

People flock to the Toksook Bay Blackberry Festival to dance the night away

Many people had intended to pick blackberries during the festival, but on Saturday even the geese weren't wil…

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Late spring brings bumper crop of salmonberries to Western Alaska

Late spring brings bumper crop of salmonberries to Western Alaska

While many families traveled from Bethel to their favorite picking spots, the salmonberries were abundant eve…

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An Alaska district aligns its school year with traditional subsistence harvests

An Alaska district aligns its school year with traditional subsistence harvests

Three Alaska Native Villages have changed their school calendar so that students now can take part in things …

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State opens commercial fishing on the Kuskokwim River to one person

State opens commercial fishing on the Kuskokwim River to one person

After nearly 50 years spent as a commercial fisherman on the river, Fran Reich is the only catcher/seller per…

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Jacks, and the occasional jill, will likely remain a familiar sight on the Kuskokwim River

Jacks, and the occasional jill, will likely remain a familiar sight on the Kuskokwim River

It's not just salmon runs that are getting smaller, but some of the chinook salmon that do return are becomin…

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With as many as 30,000 sockeye salmon passing Bethel each day, dipnets are catching on

With as many as 30,000 sockeye salmon passing Bethel each day, dipnets are catching on

Amid limited openers, one alternative gear type has proven effective for capturing the abundant reds.

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Akiachak man charged with murder in stabbing death Original

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By Evan Erickson Verified
| Wellness Wednesday (Podcast)
An Akiachak man faces murder charges after he allegedly stabbed another man to death in the Kuskokwim River community on the evening of July 5. Alaska State Troopers said that they received a report from Akiachak tribal police just after midnight on July 6 that 37-year-old Fred Nose Jr. had stabbed his cousin, 41-year-old Randy Nose, who later died from his injuries.
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Atmautluak man charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting Original

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By Evan Erickson Verified
| Wellness Wednesday (Podcast)
A man from Atmautluak has been charged with manslaughter and other felony charges after a man was shot to death in a home on July 1. Alaska State Troopers said that 36-year-old Levi Beaver gave differing accounts of the events that led to the death of 28-year-old Byron Waska. Waska was found dead in Beaver’s home on July 1. Troopers said that they initially received reports that Waska had shot himself, and that Beaver had been the only other person in the residence at the time.
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Chester Kashatok of Kwigillingok laid to rest, 8 months after Typhoon Halong

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By Evan Erickson Verified
| Alaska Public Media Verified
On Sunday, June 28, family and friends held a funeral in Bethel for Chester Kashatok of Kwigillingok. The 45-year-old had been missing since October 2025, nearly eight months after the remnants of Typhoon Halong ripped through his community. Kashatok was the son of 67-year-old Ella Mae Kashatok, whose body was found one day after the storm. Her brother, 71-year-old Vernon Pavil, is still missing.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

University newspaper

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, I owned an expensive electronic typewriter that my mom gave me for my 8th birthday.

How is social media changing news?

It has shaken things up violently, and people need to be educated on how to effectively distinguish misinformation from legitimate reporting.
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