Dunleavy Administration Coordinates Distribution of Salmon to Upper Yukon River Communities
August 21, 2021
August 21, 2021
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2021:
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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a statement on the fulfillment of the State of Alaska's $75,000 salmon donation to communities along the Yukon River. Today's delivery by Lynden Transport Inc. to Fairbanks brought 12,500 pounds of wild Alaska salmon to the Yukon River region that has been largely impacted by poor salmon returns in 2021.
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Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a statement on the fulfillment of the State of Alaska's $75,000 salmon donation to communities along the Yukon River. Today's delivery by Lynden Transport Inc. to Fairbanks brought 12,500 pounds of wild Alaska salmon to the Yukon River region that has been largely impacted by poor salmon returns in 2021.