Katherine Moncure
Host/Local ReporterKatherine is covering local stories in Dillingham and the Bristol Bay area for the summer of 2022, and she's excited to be in Alaska for the first time. After growing up in Connecticut, she's since lived in Ohio, South Korea, New York, and Maine. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in 2016 at Oberlin College, where she studied sociology and minored in creative writing and Hispanic studies. She spent the subsequent year teaching English on a Fulbright scholarship.
Katherine is passionate about all forms of storytelling, and she recently graduated from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies, a 15-week intensive in radio and podcast production. When not working on stories or hosting the morning news, she enjoys cooking, reading, and going on aimless walks. She'll pet any dog that wants attention.
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In the summer, hordes of salmon travel thousands of miles from the ocean to fill the streams and creeks around Lake Aleknagik. These waterways are an important part of the salmon life cycle, where adult fish come to spawn and then die. Each year, researchers from the University of Washington’s Alaska Salmon Program follow them upstream to survey the number of salmon that reach these spawning grounds. -
The Mud Run, an obstacle course organized by the Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation, returned after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. It was an opportunity for kids to get outside, get active, and get muddy. -
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. -
Les Gara, the lone Democrat in the race for governor, visited Dillingham on Tuesday and Wednesday. Gara spoke with KDLG’s Katherine Moncure about his views on education, the Pebble Mine, affordable housing, and the opioid crisis. -
In late July, Northern Dynasty Minerals received $12 million from a new, unnamed investor. This would seem to be an unusual time for a big investment, since the proposed Pebble Mine has faced significant setbacks recently. -
The Special General Election is Aug. 16. Voters will choose who fills the late Congressman Don Young’s seat in the U.S. House of Representatives and which primary candidates move forward to the November 8th midterm elections. Check out who is on the ballot and where to vote. -
Two homes in Dillingham were damaged in fires on Tuesday, one on Emperor Way near Lupine Dr. and one on Gauthier Way on Windmill Hill. -
The waste oil tanks at the city public works shop are full and the Public Works Department is unable to accept any more waste oil from boats. -
It’s voting season in Alaska. With two types of voting and state and federal elections all on one ballot, a small piece of paper can feel daunting. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect. -
State Troopers will now only conduct a "limited, reactive" search for a man who went missing in mid-July after taking a skiff out on Lake Iliamna.
