This is the second year in a row Choggiung Limited has placed restrictions on their land for non-shareholders. Shareholder descendants and spouses may also participate in moose or caribou hunts. This year, however, non-shareholders can still pick berries, gather plants, or hunt and trap for small game or predators.

Fishermen aren’t the only ones hunting salmon in Bristol Bay. Last week, people spotted mysterious shapes in the freshwater lake about 20 miles inland from Dillingham.

The Upper Talarik fire caused significant damage to a Pebble Mine supply camp, about 17 miles from the village of Iliamna.

A Southwest Alaska wildfire has burned through the site of a support camp for the Pebble Mine project as the state’s wildfire season remains on pace to be one of the worst on record.

In Dillingham, nets can be brought to the harbormaster’s office, the PAF Boatyard office, or at the Curyung Tribal Council. In Naknek, the collection center is across from the city dock in the AML Boatyard. In Egegik, nets can be collected at the Alaska General Seafoods or OBI plants.

The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that it is extending its comment period for proposed restrictions on mining of the Pebble deposit. The comment period was originally set to end in July. Now, it will continue for two more months to Sept. 6.

The fire grew about 400 acres toward the southeast on Friday and covered a total of 36,559 acres on Saturday. But rain helped douse the flames and satellites have not picked up any heat since then.

The Bristol Bay region has seen multiple wildfires this month. The Iowithla River fire has expanded to more than 36,600 acres over the last three days and is 10.5 miles northeast of Dillingham.

The Iowithla River fire near Dillingham is now no longer growing towards the community according to an update from the Alaska interagency coordination center on Saturday. It was last logged at 27,500 acres and was about 9 miles from the town before fire boss planes dropped water on the flames to stop its growth.

The Iowithla River fire is now only 9.3 miles from Dillingham. One plane was dispatched Tuesday to douse the flames. However, smoke prevented the plane from flying to the area, according to an update from the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center.