Monday was the first day of school for the Bristol Bay Borough. The school welcomed 110 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. KDLG’s Izzy Ross spoke to Shannon Harvilla, the district’s principal and assistant superintendent, about what the district has planned for this year.
Les Gara, the lone Democrat in the race for governor, visited Dillingham on Tuesday and Wednesday. Gara spoke with KDLG’s Katherine Moncure about his views on education, the Pebble Mine, affordable housing, and the opioid crisis.
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In the wake of the recent reversal of Roe vs. Wade, abortion remains legal in Alaska and is protected by the state constitution’s right to privacy. But, that doesn’t mean it’s available across the state. In Bristol Bay, patients seeking abortions have always faced obstacles to care.