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State grants will fund two maritime history projects in Bristol Bay

Peter Pan announces it will cease operations

The company faced mounting troubles, including legal claims from fishermen claiming back-owed payments for unpaid deliveries of seafood.

‘Quyana Spirit,’ Bristol Bay’s new picture book, asks readers to open their iik and explore

Moore said she was inspired to write this story during a walk with the two kids in Twin Hills.

In Dillingham, a new group is calling for a unified approach to overdose prevention

New group does not have an official name yet, but it’s a place where people can tell their stories and organize to advocate for a cohesive community response to fight overdose and drug misuse.

Silver Bay to operate Peter Pan’s Dillingham and Port Moller facilities through salmon season

The move is part of a larger restructuring for Silver Bay to take over Peter Pan’s processing and support facilities later this year.

Aleutian Region School District hires new teachers, preparing Nikolski for reopening

The school is expected to have a student enrollment of 10 children from kindergarten to sixth grade.

State of Alaska issues land classification plan for nearly 90,000 acres in Unalaska

Plan was released last month and will be open for public comment until April 22

Alaska historian hopes to change offensive name of creek on remote Aleutian island

Livingston has submitted a name-change request to the Alaska Historical Commission and to the United States Board on Geographic Names.

Alaska Wildlife Trooper vessel captain, Troy Magnusen, makes final voyage aboard P/V Stimson

Magnusen is originally from Kodiak, which has served as the Stimson’s home port since 2015. The Stimson is 156 feet long and carries out enforcement missions in commercial fisheries in the Bering Sea and Bristol Bay.