Jessie Sheldon
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For over 70 years, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game has used counting towers in Bristol Bay to track salmon escapement. That means techs hand count each fish that swims by. But new technology is on its way to the Bay. KDLG’s Jessie Sheldon visited a research site on the Wood River to learn what AI and drones could mean for the fishery.
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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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UAF presented to the community its intention to sell the secondary campus building at a town hall meeting last month. -
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The university is considering selling its Applied Sciences building in Dillingham to the Alaska Housing Finance Corp., which toured the facility this summer. Public comment on the sale is open until Jan. 8. -
After the loss of federal support, Corporation for Public Broadcasting board member Diane Kaplan says Alaska’s rural stations cannot survive long-term without renewed government investment. -
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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Public Safety
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