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KDLG - Dillingham
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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.
As low Chignik salmon runs continue, people worry their communities will disappear
The salmon runs are central to people’s lives in many ways. The economy has developed around the commercial fishery, and fish also provide food for the winter.
Why is Bristol Bay’s sockeye run breaking records while other areas struggle?
Ocean waters are a few degrees warmer in the Gulf of Alaska, and that slight difference has challenged fish populations south of Bristol Bay.
‘More hungry mouths’: Bristol Bay sockeye are abundant but getting smaller
Most fish that returned this year only spent one or two years in the ocean instead of three, but they’re also getting smaller for their age.