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Dan Decker was hired as permanent city manager in March after serving as interim city manager for a year.
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The pilot and three passengers were medevacked to Anchorage for medical attention, according to officials.
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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. -
A community-informed wildfire mapping tool is now available, offering critical insights as the community faces increasingly severe fire seasons. -
Chase Gutierrez, a Dillingham resident, starts up indoor microgreen operation to provide Bristol Bay with locally grown produce year round. -
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.
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Education
- Dillingham School Board hires interim superintendent for next school year
- 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
Politics
- Alaska lawmakers introduce bill to ban metals mining in Bristol Bay watershed
- 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
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Fisheries Headlines
- 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