Community

Igiugig, a community of about 70 residents, has pursued big things from its little library. What started as a small community bookshelf in the early 1990s has grown into a robust institution.

On a windy Saturday this month, ten women gathered in the tundra for the Women’s and Two Spirit Dancing Circle, organized by Dillingham resident Maria Dosal.

Alaska State Troopers are searching for a man who went missing while traveling across Lake Iliamna in a skiff Sunday evening.

Bristol Bay is seeing another record-high sockeye run this summer. But in other parts of the state, salmon runs have been low for years, and people are struggling to feed their families. Now, there are renewed efforts to share Bristol Bay’s run with others.

The Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation has broken ground on several construction projects at Kanakanak Hospital, which cost an estimated $3.8 million and have been in the works since 2019.

Only minor injuries were reported after the float plane, operated by Newhalen Lodge, crashed into the lake. Troopers in Fairbanks and Dillingham, the Village of Kokhanok and lodges in the area worked together to rescue the passengers by skiff and bring them to the village clinic.

The Little Airport Park playground across from SAFE will be under renovation starting July 7.

Dillingham held its second-ever pride march over the weekend, in honor of National LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Organizers hope to grow a community of participants and allies around Bristol Bay.

The march celebrates National LGBTQ+ Pride Month. Dozens of people came together at the Dillingham Boat harbor to celebrate identity and acceptance.

Melgenak was born in the 1870s and a lifelong resident of Savonoski, Alaska, until 1912 when a volcano Novarupta, erupted. She saved several of her fellow townspeople by sharing oral traditions that her family passed down – such as overturning boats to prevent ash collection and to collect fresh water before rivers and creeks were tainted.