Isabelle Ross, KDLG - Dillingham
Qayassiq’s walrus hunt, once banned, now teaches traditions of sharing and management
Alaska Native people in Bristol Bay have harvested walrus at Qayassiq for thousands of years. But they weren’t always able to hunt there.
Troopers to crack down on ‘performance-enhancing’ add-ons to Bristol Bay fishing boats
Commercial drift gillnet boats must measure 32 feet or less to fish in the bay. And the fleet got a finger-wagging from the Alaska Wildlife Troopers earlier this year.
North Carolina man dies after leaving remote camp north of Dillingham, troopers say
Troopers say 53-year-old Marc Jackson walked away from his camp sometime overnight Wednesday, and was found suffering from hypothermia.
USDA to buy almost $120M of Alaska sockeye and Pacific groundfish, with nudge from congressional delegation
It’s a win for the state’s marketing branch. But the purchase won’t totally clear out the storehouses and shelves.
Army Corps to revisit parts of Pebble’s application, but opponents say mine can’t move forward
Pebble spokesperson Mike Heatwole said the announcement shows the company’s appeal holds water.
Russia volcano disrupts Alaska flights for third day in a row
Alaska Airlines had canceled 37 flights as of 11 a.m. on Friday, bringing total cancellations for the airline to over 90 since Wednesday.
Ash from Russian volcano cancels Alaska flights
Alaska Airlines canceled eight flights Wednesday between Anchorage and Western Alaska airports in Adak, Bethel, Dillingham and King Salmon.
With no commercial interest in Togiak herring, Alaska looks to the Atlantic for inspiration
Togiak is Alaska’s largest herring fishery. But as the market for roe has shrunk, the remote fishery has become financially unfeasible.
‘Back to the Future’: Sustainability Summit keynote centers traditional knowledge as a way forward
Bristol Bay Sustainability Summit keynote speaker Igiugig Village Council President AlexAnna Salmon made her vision of the region's future clear.
Pedro Bay deal blocked Pebble before EPA’s veto, but still protects salmon habitat
Late last year, the Pedro Bay Corporation closed a $20 million deal that blocked the Pebble Limited Partnership’s proposed transport route.
Board of Fish limits sockeye fishing to conserve Nushagak kings
The Board of Fisheries has approved an action plan to help conserve the Nushagak River’s sharply declined king salmon runs.
A month after the EPA’s decision against Pebble, another mining company wants to explore nearby
Washington-based Stuy Mines has applied for a hardrock exploration permit along Kaskanak Creek, southwest of the Pebble deposit.
1 dead, 1 critically hurt in snowmachine crash near Port Alsworth
A Sunday snowmachine crash near Port Alsworth left one person dead and another in critical condition, according to Alaska State Troopers.
Rural Alaskans will be disproportionately affected by abortion pill lawsuit, say doctors and advocates
Abortion is legal in Alaska, but doctors and advocates say it is not equitable or accessible because of the state’s geography and large rural population.
Eggs are scarce, but Bristol Bay baker rises to the challenge for Valentine’s Day
One solution: chickpea water.
Dunleavy says he will sue over EPA’s veto of Pebble Mine
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy says he’s going to pursue legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency’s veto of the Pebble Mine.
EPA stops Alaska’s Pebble mine with rarely used power
The decision caps a decades-long battle over a region that is home to both the world’s largest wild salmon run and one of the world’s largest deposits of copper and gold.
Bristol Bay braces for EPA’s final decision on the proposed Pebble mine
If the EPA finalizes a ban on mining activities at the site of the proposed Pebble Mine at the end of the month, it would effectively kill the mine.
BBNC offers free online Yup’ik, Alutiiq and Dena’ina classes
The Bristol Bay Native Corporation is offering free Dena'ina and Yugtun, or Yup'ik, online language classes through early February.
Alaska’s former House speaker Rep. Bryce Edgmon on current disorganization: ‘We just don’t know’
Former state House speaker Rep. Bryce Edgmon said this will be the third legislative cycle the House begins without an organized majority.