Isabelle Ross

By ISABELLE ROSS — KDLG Murkowski said the best way to ensure long-term protections is for Congress to pass a law. Earlier this year, regional and statewide groups opposed to Pebble put forward several options for protecting the area. U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski visited Dillingham last week. She said the primary reason for her visit was to …

By ISABELLE ROSS • KDLG Dillingham Around 10 seiners, along with a few gillnetters, are expected to tap the 47,300-ton quota. That participation is a jump from last year, but it’s still much lower than normal. A Fish and Game survey photo of Togiak herring on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. (ADF&G) The Togiak purse seine herring fishery …

By ISABELLE ROSS & HOPE MCKENNEY • KDLG Dillingham The 233-foot Aleutian Falcon caught fire shortly before midnight Wednesday, according to the Coast Guard. It was one of two floating processors Trident operates during the herring and salmon seasons in Alaska. A 233-foot floating processor owned by Trident Seafoods caught fire shortly before midnight Wednesday. The processor, Aleutian …