Samantha Watson
News Reporter at KYUKSamantha (she/her) is a news reporter at KYUK.
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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. -
Author Lani Hulse releases her children's book "Aanaq? Am I your sunset?" to support the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund. -
The fund facilitated by the Alaska Community Foundation is comprised of donations to support disaster relief. -
A collaboration between local organizations is collecting subsistence food donations to support storm-impacted families evacuated to Bethel or living in their home villages. -
This Thanksgiving season there are dozens of new families in Bethel who've been displaced by ex-typhoon Halong. For evacuees, host families, and non-profit organizers, community gatherings are about the sense of togetherness that's served up alongside a plate of food. -
Dozens of residents were rescued after floodwaters in multiple communities swept homes off their foundations. -
More than a dozen protests broke out statewide as President Trump and Russian President Putin met on Anchorage’s military base.
