Platinum Opens New Processing Plant

A huge crowd gathered last week near the Bering Sea village of Platinum for the grand opening of the Goodnews Bay Processing Plant. The new plant will greatly expand the amount of salmon commercial fishermen can catch. Local residents say it’s turning the economic tide in their village.

Shane Iverson, KYUK – Bethel

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