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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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On June 28, Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to a report of an overturned commercial fishing boat in the Ugashik district, near Pilot Point. All three of the people onboard were rescued, as reported by KDLG. That same week, deckhands fell overboard in the Naknek River and in the Egegik district. Both were rescued by nearby crews.
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As climate change accelerates worldwide, new research is shedding light on how the Arctic is shifting – and how that is affecting rural communities in Alaska, including some areas of Bristol Bay. -
The district will lease the apartment complex and rent the eight units to district employees. -
Ecologist Curry Cunningham says the run will include a higher percentage of older, larger fish. -
The previous superintendent resigned, citing “ongoing dysfunction” of the school board. -
The council also passed resolutions related to the port improvement project and personal leave for city staff. -
The budget sees a 10% cut to general operations and another large draw from the city's fund reserves. -
House Bill 233, introduced on the final day of the legislative session, would be the first statewide prohibition on mining in the region, home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon run. -
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Shelter reports the dogs are recovering with care and treatment, and is now seeking homes for the group. -
Speaker Edgmon discusses the session's major milestones, including the education funding veto override, new legislation for the state's fishing industry, and the state’s budget reserves.
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Education
- Dillingham City Council stalemate results in the requested $1.7 million for school district
- Dillingham students explore culture through hands-on lessons in after-school program
- How Dunleavy's decision on the State's education bill could impact Dillingham, Bristol Bay Borough
- Dillingham City School District will need major BSA boost to keep all of its programs
Politics
- Bristol Bay Representative Bryce Edgmon re-elected Alaska’s Speaker of the House, focusing on rural and statewide challenges
- The Dillingham City Council appoints Daniel Decker as acting city manager
- Alaska’s Legislature votes to keep the Wood-Tikchik State Park Management Council
- Dillingham’s city council votes to accept donation from Curyung Tribe ahead of final decision
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Fisheries Headlines
- Bristol Bay gears up for another salmon season: 2025 outlook for the Nushagak and Togiak Districts
- Silver Bay Seafoods set to acquire OBI Seafoods processing plants in partnership with Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation
- Bristol Maps app changes navigation for fishermen
- Bristol Bay sees smallest sockeye sizes on record, despite large run