Volunteers in Dillingham are organizing donations to send to people in Chevak after Typhoon Merbok flooded communities along the coast of western Alaska last month, destroying stores of food and washing away harvesting gear.
From left to right, top to bottom, Michelle Ravenmoon, Margie Frost, Hanna Sholl, and Atkiq Ilutsik-Snyder.
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A major topic in news this year was race and what it means to be a minority in this country and in Alaska.
In May, the death of George Floyd sparked protests against police brutality and systemic racism around the nation, including rural communities like Dillingham.
People at the march in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. June 6, 2020.
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On June 6th, about 80 people participated in a March organized by Desi Bond and Jasmine Kritz. Kritz said she hoped marching would push people in Dillingham to fight for justice.