Grant applications from the Dillingham census area and the Lake and Peninsula Borough are high on the priority list. The grants can go toward things like fishing nets, freezers, smokers and ammunition. Funds are also available for vacuum packing or canning equipment. The application period is open until 5 p.m. on March 30.

People around the Nushagak Peninsula have subsisted on caribou for thousands of years. Caribou populations in the area have declined, but the herd was reintroduced in the late 1980s. Now, the state’s Division of Subsistence wants the Board of Game to protect subsistence uses of that herd.

This summer, the village corporation Choggiung Ltd. prohibited non-shareholders from subsisting on some of its lands to prioritize shareholders and their subsistence practices in those areas.

Incessant snowfall has delayed the start of the 31-day hunt because it’s been hard to put in trails. The bag limit for the hunt is two – an antlered bull…

Weather-related issues contributed to low harvest numbers in 17A, but population numbers are high. The hunt was originally scheduled to close at 11:59…

For years, residents have struggled to earn a living fishing and to put up enough fish for the winter. They worry their villages will disappear if the low runs persist, taking with them a fishing tradition that connects their families to the region.

Choggiung Ltd will restrict hunting and gathering on its lands west of the Wood River to shareholders only. The change begins at 12 a.m. on Aug. 1 and…

People can carry around the permits on their phone instead of on paper. They can also get permits by email or at the Fish and Game offices in Dillingham…

"Not only is fish important, but also big game such as caribou and moose. It’s our main diet throughout the year, so it’s very important” - Melvin Andrew,…