Lichens are a critical food source for the caribou herd that lives on the Nushagak Peninsula. But as the caribou thrive, they are depleting the food they depend on.
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Record summer heat wiped out at least 100,000 fish in Bristol Bay, scientists say
July 2019 was the Bristol Bay region’s hottest month on record, and in some rivers, that heat was lethal.
A star and exoplanet will be named ‘Nushagak’ and ‘Mulchatna’
Around 900 names were submitted for the contest and a little over 2,600 votes were cast. Nushagak and Mulchatna received a little more than 25% of the votes, just edging out Yellowstone and Old Faithful.
There are plenty of herring to catch in Bristol Bay, but there’s nowhere to sell them
One reason for the decline of the Togiak herring fishery is that roe has become less popular in Japan.
After months of drought, Chignik Lagoon’s wells have finally filled with water
The Alaska Peninsula community of Chignik Lagoon was put on a boil water notice in July. By August, the wells were dry.
A former KDLG reporter shares her experience after finding a camera in her room
This summer, former KDLG reporter Sage Smiley was staying with the station’s community advisory board chairperson and her husband. In July, Smiley found a camera in the room she was staying in.