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Olivia Ebertz

Olivia Ebertz is a public radio reporter and freelance writer. Reach her at [email protected].

The Yukon near the Alaska village of Eagle last summer, when the river was unusually empty of boats due to bans on fishing for chinook and chum salmon. (Photo by Bathsheba Demuth for Northern Journal)

Amid salmon crash, Alaska’s Yukon River residents say a new pact with Canada leaves them behind

By: Olivia Ebertz and Bathsheba Demuth - March 18, 2024

This reporting was supported by a Carnegie Foundation Fellowship. Writers Olivia Ebertz and Bathsheba Demuth boated more than 1,000 miles up and down the Yukon River last summer, hearing the stories and perspective of residents and Tribal leaders along the way. ALONG THE YUKON RIVER — The midsummer air is hot after a long day […]

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