Organizers of the protest are calling on processors to reconsider and improve the base price this season from fifty cents per pound — less than half of last year’s price.
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What climate change and extreme temperatures could mean for Bristol Bay salmon
The biggest challenge of climate change for Bristol Bay salmon isn’t necessarily warming temperatures right now.
Thousands respond to Karluk’s viral ad for cost-free living
The village has just 37 year-round residents.
Bethel, a place where cars come to die, will host its first auto show
Without links to the U.S. road system, it takes longer for cars to find their way to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.
Dunleavy again vetoes research project on salmon bycatch
Dunleavy vetoed the project last year, too.
Kodiak Filipino American Association brings back in-person celebration for Filipino Independence Day
Kodiak’s Catholic church dedicated a Mass to the archipelago’s Filipino community to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Philippines’ Declaration of Independence.
Pebble Mine company to pay shareholders who claim they were duped
Plaintiffs say recorded conversations released in 2020 revealed corporate leaders’ lies, but Northern Dynasty Minerals denies wrongdoing.
Crooked Creek struggles to rebuild after historic breakup flooding
Severe damage and power outages have cost the village a large percentage of its stored subsistence foods.
Hooper Bay residents weigh in on fishing closures: ‘It’s like taking away food from our table’
Tribal Administrator Jan Olson said that there’s still confusion as to why they are being regulated — and the community needs to fish to survive.
Salmon are disappearing on the Yukon and Kuskokwim. Here’s what to know about the crisis this summer.
People on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers are expecting another dismal year for harvesting salmon, the food that used to fill their smokehouses and freezers.