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Akiak attempts to banish former VPO, alleged bootlegger
Akiak Native Community IRA Council issued a banishment order for Jacques Anthony Cooper, who they a former Village Police Officer they accuse of bootlegging. He denies the allegations, says tribe turned against him on account of his law enforcement work.
Six year sentence for heroin dealer nabbed in 2016 Dillingham bust
Joshua G. Rivera, 38, was caught with 12.5 grams, $19,000 cash in January, 2016. He reached a plea deal Tuesday, agreeing to six year jail term. Rivera complained that jail is a hard place for an addict to recover.
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Bristol Bay Fisheries Report: July 16, 2017
Several big buyers post a $1/lb base price, the run shoots to 49 million, and the districts head to wide open or weekly schedules. As we wrap up our special coverage, ADF&G's Paul Salomone, Travis Ellison, and Tim Sands join for a preliminary recap of this incredible, historic year for the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery.
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