The harvest may be low, but prices for Copper River salmon were high — Peter Pan said it would pay triple last year’s prices.
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Frustration mounts as CDC keeps face mask rules for commercial fishing crews
This week, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski and New Hampshire Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan wrote a letter to the CDC and Coast Guard asking them to work together to exempt commercial fishers from the mask requirement.
Researchers roll out new erosion tracking tech in Bristol Bay
Researchers from the University of Alaska Fairbanks will travel to Dillingham this week to continue erosion research in Bristol Bay’s coastal communities.
Red Cross honors Igiugig woman for helping light runway during late-night medevac
Nelson said lighting up the runway is just another example of the community coming together.
Fifth graders lead effort to change Dillingham road name marked by racist, sexist word
The students want the name Squaw Creek changed to Seven Sisters Creek to reflect the community’s connection to the sisters.
In-river hydro project in Alaska chosen for federal assistance aimed to get communities off diesel
The U.S. Department of Energy chose 11 communities nationwide to receive federal assistance for renewable energy projects. Five of them are in Alaska