Anticipation is building in the Dillingham harbor as crews get their boats ready. Despite some concerns over processor consolidation and declining king runs, crews seem optimistic about the season’s high base prices and strong sockeye forecasts.
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High school senior Ari O’Domin and her coach Riel Anderson each discuss the wrestling season in Bristol Bay, with interviews by senior Liv Harvilla.
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The Bristol Bay fisherman and retired educator is mounting an independent bid that emphasizes cost of living, subsistence, and opposition to Pebble mine.
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At the 2025 First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships, 13 wrestlers from Bristol Bay’s Sockeye Conference finished in the top six.
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UAF presented to the community its intention to sell the secondary campus building at a town hall meeting last month.
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At Seattle’s annual marine trade show, Khyrstl Brouillette with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute says fishermen play an “important” role in marketing their catch.
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At the West Coast's largest marine trade show, a South Naknek fisher and illustrator showcases Bristol Bay-inspired screen-printed apparel.
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The Bristol Bay Borough travelled to Seattle to discuss what resources are available to fishermen at the Pacific Marine Expo last month.
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Fishermen say this year's gathering felt more hopeful after several tough seasons.
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Education
- Levelock's school closes due to low student enrollment
- Alaska cities and school districts scramble to close budget gaps after state cuts bond debt payments
- Dillingham School Board hires interim superintendent for next school year
- Dillingham City Council stalemate results in the requested $1.7 million for school district
Politics
- Alaska lawmakers introduce bill to ban metals mining in Bristol Bay watershed
- House Speaker Bryce Edgmon reflects on Alaska's 34th legislative session
- 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
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Fisheries Headlines
- Despite a safe fishing season in Bristol Bay, mass layoffs at federal agencies spark concerns for the future
- Trump's EPA reaffirms Biden-era Pebble Mine veto
- 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