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“It’s very, very quiet at the public boat landing in town. Almost eerily quiet," a caller who identified herself as Ruby in Eagle said during a teleconference hosted by the Yukon River Drainage Fisheries Association.
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Chum and Chinook counts continue to trend downwards overall. Some fishermen hope that reds will take the place of chums on the river.
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“Some days it’ll get really bad, and then it’ll get good for a couple of days, then it’ll come in again. Whole month of June has been like that,” Sleetmute Tribal Council President Ellen Yako said.
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The annual parade through town will be followed by festivities in Pinky’s Park.
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The step came after the Rasmuson Foundation announced a $500,000 grant to the project.
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Police have arrested and charged a suspect with first degree murder and burglary.
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Alaska congressional candidate Mary Peltola says there's power in making friends.
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The council also introduced a ballot proposition measure and a budget amendment.
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In Bethel, residents are encouraged to call the COVID-19 hotline at 907-543-6949 to schedule an appointment at the hospital. In villages, parents should call 907-543-6420 for information on when vaccines will arrive in their village.
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The biggest reason for rejections was a lack of a witness signature, accounting for more than a third of rejected ballots.
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Managers making the regulations say opening the fishery could jeopardize the Chinook and summer chum runs long-term.
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In an online update, fire officials say that several Native allotments along the Andreafsky River remain at potential risk from the fire, but the nearest cabin sits 5 miles away.
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