‘Alaskan Bush People’ Latest News & Update: Ami Brown’s Husband, Billy, Reveals Why There Wasn't Much Choice in Leaving Alaska for Washington

“Alaskan Bush People” opened season 8 with the Brown family settling in the Washington state. But is this going to be their permanent home now following the challenges they faced last year?

It can be recalled that the entire Brown family needed to leave their home in Hoonah, Alaska last year after the matriarch, Ami Brown, was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, “Alaskan Bush People” viewers learned that Ami was diagnosed with lung cancer. The family then briefly stayed in California, where Ami was treated.

Then in the 2017 Christmas special of “Alaskan Bush People,” scenes were filmed in Colorado, which got fans thinking if this was where the family would be staying for good. However, when season 8 arrived, the Browns were once again seen settling in a new location, particularly in Washington. This stirs the question among fans whether or not they are not going back to Alaska for the foreseeable future.

In an interview with Monsters & Critics before the “Alaskan Bush People” season 8 premiere, the family pretty much confirmed that Washington is now their new home. “We didn’t really have much choice in how we decided. The doctors were quite emphatic that we couldn’t go back there,” Billy Brown told Monsters & Critics when asked how they arrived at a decision to leave Alaska for Washington.

“It was just too hard to get her to…to set up something she would need if something happened, and we also have to go in every three months now to get CAT scans and CT scans. It’s just too risky now,” the "Alaskan Bush People" patriarch added.

Reports have it that the Brown family is quite familiar with Washington state. Monster and Critics said the family stayed in this area from 2009 to 2012 before returning in the recent months to film “Alaskan Bush People” season 8.

Prior to the airing of “Alaskan Bush People” season 8, there were several indications that the Brown family was gearing up for a much longer stay in Washington. In February, local reports took note that selfie photos of residents of the Washington towns Loomis, Tonasket, and Omak with the “Alaskan Bush People” cast were spotted as early as February. Then it was reported in May that the family was staying on a 435-acre property in northern Washington where the filming of the show was taking place.

“Alaskan Bush People” returned for season 8 last month. Fans can catch new episodes every Sunday at 9 p.m. ET on Discovery Channel.