Samantha Watson
News Reporter at KYUKSamantha (she/her) is a news reporter at KYUK.
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Alaska is one of 29 states that allow at least some late-arriving ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked on or before election day. But a U.S. Supreme Court ruling could complicate that, especially for voters in the Bush. -
Breakup on the Kuskokwim River is closely monitored by a team of specialists — River Watch. But their work is made possible by a larger team of experts — the people who live along the Kuskokwim's banks. -
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. -
In Eek, a basketball tournament brought back together coastal Y-K Delta teams that were displaced after ex-typhoon Halong. -
The Y-K Delta's first ever comic convention included visiting artists, comic book vendors, and lots of cosplay. -
Jeron Joseph's "Sacred Ground" exhibit opens at the Anchorage Museum this week. -
How the Lower Kuskokwim School District and community members are keeping local basketball teams going, even far from home. -
Kwigillingok's repair is underway. But community members say the 'way it was' is not the way forwardRepair efforts in Kwigillingok have been ongoing since Typhoon Halong hit in October. But relocation remains a long-term goal for the community. -
When Kwigillingok was hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, almost everyone was evacuated by helicopter and plane. Now, life is returning to the village as the question of a full relocation remains. -
The extension of the StrongHearts Native Helpline aims to keep culture and the reality of rural communities at the heart of its service.
