Hundreds of fishermen across Bristol Bay offload their catch at local processors in Dillingham—the main hub for the busy Nushagak district. But of all the ports across the bay, Dillingham’s holds something unique: for the past 12 years, the city has not enforced any raw fish sales tax whatsoever, missing out on millions of dollars. KDLG’s Ryan Berkoski sat down with Alice Ruby, the mayor of Dillingham, and Chris Maines, the city planner, to talk about what caused this tax hiatus and why it’s back now.

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.

This winter, the Alaska Board of Fisheries passed several new regulations for Bristol Bay’s salmon fishery, including measures in response to declining king salmon populations. That species was first designated as a stock of concern in the Nushagak district in 2022, but the regulations won’t go into effect until mid-July, when the king season is mostly over.

High school senior Ari O’Domin and her coach Riel Anderson each discuss the wrestling season in Bristol Bay, with interviews by senior Liv Harvilla.

The Bristol Bay fisherman and retired educator is mounting an independent bid that emphasizes cost of living, subsistence, and opposition to Pebble mine.

At the 2025 First National Bank Alaska Wrestling State Championships, 13 wrestlers from Bristol Bay’s Sockeye Conference finished in the top six.

UAF presented to the community its intention to sell the secondary campus building at a town hall meeting last month.