The Y-K Delta’s COVID-19 case rate is currently two times higher than the state’s.
Southwest
How a Dillingham hairstylist turned her salon into a free store
People in Dillingham can donate anything from clothes to furniture, to household appliances and other day-to-day necessities.
Federal government denies tribal groups’ petition to limit salmon bycatch
Tribal groups in Western Alaska submitted the petition following dismal chinook and chum salmon runs this summer.
Stories from Gulf of Alaska fishermen are headed to the Library of Congress
This year’s contributions include stories from mail carriers in Appalachia and healthcare workers in the Hudson River Valley. Wisniewski’s recordings will be the first from Alaska.
There’s more money coming in, but some Alaska legislators urge caution on PFD size
Nonpartisan budget analysts say that without the federal relief, Dunleavy’s proposed budget would have a $350 million deficit.
EPA announces next step in veto process for Pebble; mine opponents say the agency is too slow
EPA sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, the chief executive of Pebble Limited Partnership, the state Department of Natural Resources, and Chuchuna Minerals Company announcing its plan. It says EPA still has reason to believe that the discharge of materials from the proposed mine could lead to “unacceptable adverse effects on important fishery areas.”