New report attempts to quantify Bristol Bay's subsistence salmon with a look at protein replacement
A third of the state’s subsistence salmon harvest was caught in Bristol Bay in 2017. That’s according to a new report from the McKinley Research Group. The subsistence economy is critical to Bristol Bay’s culture, and it’s the oldest and most continuous use of salmon here.
Bristol Bay B&Bs hope for a boost in tourism this summer
The COVID-19 pandemic made for a tough year in the tourism industry. As summer approaches, small businesses reflect how the pandemic has changed their operations and what they expect this season.
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NPR Headlines
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- UC And Cal State Systems To Require COVID-19 Vaccinations For In-Person Fall Classes
- Republican Sen. Tim Scott Will Deliver GOP Response To Biden Address
Public Safety
Politics
- Dillingham City Council extends the city manager's emergency powers by one day
- Misdemeanor jury trials to resume Nov. 2, felony trials will not begin until 2021
- It's official: Dillingham announces winners of the 2020 municipal election
- Municipal elections are October 6: here's where and how to vote in Bristol Bay
Education
- 'I felt like I needed it'; Dillingham athletes say this year's NYO Games more important than ever
- Bristol Bay Borough's school finally reopens to students after extended delays
- Dillingham's Sawyer Sands reflects on representing Alaska at the U.S. Senate youth program
- Spelling bee is Dillingham Elementary’s first in-person family event since the pandemic began
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Fisheries Headlines
- Bristol Bay's commercial salmon fishery valued at $2 billion in 2019
- As the Nushagak braces for another large sockeye run, managers seek to preserve fragile king runs
- Gillnetters will get the first opportunity in areas of Togiak herring fishery — if they're ready
- Firefighters, Coast Guard work to put out fire on Trident’s Aleutian Falcon processor