Alaska station that covered devastating storm cuts jobs

Mathew Hunter, 26, works at KYUK in Bethel. Due to the funding cuts his position will drop from full-time to 10-15 hours on call.

A public TV and radio station in Western Alaska serves dozens of villages damaged by Typhoon Halong. But with federal funding eliminated, KYUK makes severe cuts to its staff and news department.

(Image credit: Claire Harbage)



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