For her doctoral dissertation, Yoko Kugo is visiting old village sites, speaking with elders and taking pictures to document the traditional names of places around the lake.
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Wildfire northeast of Dillingham grew to 1,000 acres Sunday, Forestry Division says
The Kenakuchuk Creek fire northeast of Okstukuk Lake likely started by lightning, and first reported by area pilots. State firefighting assets out of McGrath will monitor fire that is in a “limited protection zone.”
Southwest Alaska village staves off opening new landfill by recycling
Rural Alaskan villages are not typically known for their recycling prowess. However, recycling is a priority for the village of Igiugig.
Dillingham beekeepers set up hives, aiming to maintain them year-round
Pamela Murphy keeps bees for two reasons: It is a hobby and a research experiment that she is conducting in partnership with University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Researchers scout Dillingham area for Aleutian tern nesting sites
Kelly Nesvacil is by the Lily Pond near downtown Dillingham.
because she, like many biologists who study seabirds, wants to know, where have the Aleutian terns gone?
Cape Greig walrus are back; Fish and Game plans change fishery boundary again
The Department of Fish and Game will pull the north line of the Ugashik District back away from the haulout site again, Salomone said, the same as last year. The exact coordinates will be published with the first announcement from Fish and Game about June 1.