Shaktoolik has lost its berm to the storm that’s hammered Western Alaska over the weekend, according to Mayor Lars Sookiayak. The berm was all that protected the small village from the sea. “It really saved us from the first hit that came in this morning,” one resident said. 

"We were lucky to have the berm in place. The next day, the water levels went down and the erosion was noticeable."

Norton Sound residents have reported salmon die-offs in unusually large numbers during the last week. According to the Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC), dead pre-spawned pink salmon were found in multiple river systems over the weekend.

The rehabilitation center in Seward doesn’t usually get bearded seals, which live much farther north.

Several dozen worms were observed during a Beluga hunt in Norton Bay.

Hunters noticed some herring were starting to spawn near Cape Denbigh. The herring scheduled to arrive on May 25th, are over a week early.

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