Governor Dunleavy’s last-minute session centers on education policies and proposals for a Department of Agriculture, as lawmakers prepare potential veto overrides.
The sockeye salmon run is wrapping up in Bristol Bay with zero operational commercial fishing deaths, but after a gutting of the federal workforce, it’s unclear if anyone’s tracking it.
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Officials say there were no passengers on board the Piper Cub, which crashed on the runway.
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Officials don't know the source of the spill or the amount of oil in the water at this time.
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Spy gear, secret codes, and picture books– Dillingham's public library blends learning with playing to keep kids reading all summer long.
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The earthquake triggered a tsunami warning in communities to the east of Bristol Bay.
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New regulation restricts moose hunting by non-shareholders during the early season and limits access for non-residents throughout the remainder.
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Three-spined sticklebacks are small, green and brown fish with spines that run along their backs. In Lake Iliamna in the Bristol Bay region, three-spined sticklebacks eat the same plankton that juvenile sockeye salmon rely on to grow.This year, researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks plan to run some experiments there to better understand sockeye’s small, spiky competition, and if warming waters might give them a competitive advantage.
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Dan Decker was hired as permanent city manager in March after serving as interim city manager for a year.
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Alaskan novelist Matthew Gilbert’s five-part Indigenous Futurism series, “The Wilkes Chronicles,” was initially completed in 2023. This spring, he published a new edition of book one, “Chandera,” and is making a pointed effort to get his series into the hands of a broader audience, including the readers of Bristol Bay.
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The pilot and three passengers were medevacked to Anchorage for medical attention, according to officials.
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It’s easy to throw a can or bottle in the bin and never think about it again, but for fishing net recyclers in Bristol Bay, drop-off is just the first step in the recycling process. In Dillingham, a backlog of used fishing nets poses a challenge for local recycling programs.
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Fisheries Headlines
- Despite a safe fishing season in Bristol Bay, mass layoffs at federal agencies spark concerns for the future
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- Green, brown and spiky: Researchers work to better understand sockeye’s relationship to the three-spined stickleback
- Fishermen rescued in multiple close calls across Bristol Bay
- Fishing gear recycling program asks for cleaner nets
- This season’s average sockeye should be bigger than last year’s record low, experts say