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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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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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With four decades of service with the Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, Heyano is recognized in Juneau as a pillar of the community. -
Bears are awake from hibernation, and a local wildlife expert shares tips to keep your trash—and your neighbors—safe this season. -
ADF&G's area biologist, Tim Sands, discusses expectations for the Nushagak and Togiak Districts, the impact of past weather, and why each season brings surprises for Bristol Bay's iconic fishery. -
A temporary restraining order halts bear killings in the Mulchatna region on the grounds of public process deficiencies. -
With council members split and absent, the city’s appropriation to the school district defaults to the requested amount amid budget shortfalls and education cuts. -
The Dillingham based nonprofit, known for running community events like Beaver Round-Up, cites burnout and social media harassment as reasons for dissolving -
Roughly 60 Dillingham residents gathered in downtown Dillingham to participate in the international day of action. -
After a poor harvest due to weather conditions, Biologist John Landsiedel says reporting harvests is key to future hunting opportunities and sound wildlife management. -
The decision comes less than two weeks after a court struck down the original predator control regulation, citing constitutional and public process violations. -
The quake, centered east of Egegik, was the strongest in the area in over a decade. Scientists say it was likely caused by normal fault movement, but volcanic activity is being monitored.
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NPR Headlines
- Democratic lawmakers press USDA for answers on sensitive data collection
- Greetings from Shenyang, China, where workers sort AI data in 'Severance'-like ways
- Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law that bars gender-affirming care for minors
- 'Labubu' is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here's its origin story
Public Safety
Education
- 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
- Bristol Bay students practice life-saving skills in a mass casualty incident drill
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
- 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
- Peter Pan owner Rodger May bids on some of company's assets
