Slavii is a Russian Orthodox tradition in what’s now Ukraine, but it has a long history in communities around the state, including Bristol Bay.
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After 33 years, Fish Radio’s Laine Welch hangs up her mic
Welch will continue to write a weekly column for the Anchorage Daily News, and she says she might get into podcasting.
New Stuyahok man found alive more than 18 hours after he went missing
Searchers found New Stuyahok resident Andrew Wyagon alive last week, more than 18 hours after he was reported missing, said Alaska State Troopers. Wyagon, 68, had left Dillingham on his snowmachine Wednesday morning, headed for New Stuyahok, a village roughly 50 miles away. But he didn’t arrive. He was reported overdue Wednesday evening. Searchers couldn’t…
Youth art contest will envision what clean harbors mean for Dillingham
A youth art competition will help determine messaging for signs in Dillingham’s harbor in an effort to keep the water clean.
How a Dillingham teen turned an ancient epic poem into a rap
For his song “G and Enkidu,” Tracen Wassily said he drew inspiration from some of his favorite artists, like Denzel Curry, XXXTentacion and Zillakami.
Bristol Bay, like Bethel, recorded its coldest November in 80 years
La Niña conditions at the Pacific equator are also supporting high pressure systems over the Bering Sea — which means those cold northerly winds should continue for the Bristol Bay region over the next three months.
Bristol Bay salmon processors boost prices amid favorable markets for sockeye
Overall, it’s estimated that seafood processors paid fishermen working in Alaska a total of $643 million this year. That’s more than double last year’s total.
With Alaska’s vaccine sweepstakes ending soon, Dillingham winner encourages others to get the shot
This is the last week for Alaskans to sign up for the Give AK a Shot sweepstakes.
Aftershock of July’s magnitude 8.2 earthquake rattles Alaska Peninsula and Kodiak Island
The Alaska Earthquake Center said the quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 8.2 earthquake that reverberated in communities along the Alaska Peninsula in July — the country’s largest in half a century.
Boatbuilder sentenced for defrauding 22 customers, including Village of Igiugig
Dismer received more than $4 million from customers but he never fully delivered on his promises, instead spending much of the money on personal expenses.