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Advocates say systemic change is needed – from how law enforcement communicates with victims’ families to how communities react when someone goes missing.
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The Eagles and runner ups, Dillingham's Lady Wolverines, will play in the State Championships in two weeks.
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The Alaskan Republican says he thinks the block on more than 450 military promotions in the U.S. Senate needs to end.
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Seth Bailey is a finalist in the Everylife Foundation’s Rare Artist contest. If he wins, he’ll have the chance to travel to Washington DC and advocate for more research for his rare disease.
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The Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association says setnetters rejected joining by just 19 votes.
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Four of Dillingham City School District's international teachers are still waiting to clear their exit visa requirements. In the meantime, the district is filling their roles with local substitutes. Present teachers are also taking on extra duties.
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The change to the city code would allow a three-fourths council majority to elect a former elected official into the city manager role before the required waiting period.
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A hit-and-run collision on October 29 in Dillingham left Venita Flensburg with severe injuries. Flensburg is recovering in Anchorage and earlier this week, police arrested a suspect in the case.
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The former Bureau of Indian Affairs school building, also called the 'Territorial School' was built in 1936. In its history, it served as a school, teacher housing and city storage site.
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The 21st Century Southeast Regional Resource Center after school program started in Dillingham last month. It gives students extra lessons on literacy, STEM, art, and Yup’ik culture.
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A 31-year-old woman has been charged with the murder of 37-year-old Unalakleet resident Donald Johnson.
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Kelly Coopchiak has been missing since October 7. Troopers say that after two weeks of searching from air, on the ground and in the river, they are stopping broad search efforts.
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Public Safety
Education
- Dillingham City School District to buy hydroponic tank
- Dillingham's school district to receive more funding from city, less from state
- Arnaq Esther Ilutsik’s work in Yup’ik Studies uplifted students throughout the region
- Notes from the heart for Dillingham Elementary's Amy Ruby, who retires after 35 years
Politics
- Dillingham City Council offers three year contract to Acting City Manager Kimberly Johnson
- Halfway through the legislative session, Rep. Bryce Edgmon weighs in on state budget
- Alaska House elects Republican Rep. Cathy Tilton as speaker
- Alaska's former House speaker Rep. Bryce Edgmon on current disorganization: 'We just don't know'
Fisheries Headlines
- “How can we work together?” Longtime fisherman Dan Barr reflects on his career in Bristol Bay
- A 50-year situation: the market dynamic between fishing fleets and processors in Bristol Bay
- Setnetters question how the BBRDSA can advocate for fishers ahead of vote
- Bristol Bay could see fewer sockeye return next year
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Bristol Bay Field Notes is your source for an eclectic blend of topics relating to the great outdoors of southwest Alaska. Its goal is to educate, inform, and entertain.