Photo & VideoPhotography Ceremonial first Copper River of season has arrived Originally published May 15, 2015 at 10:20 am The ceremonial first fish of the Copper River salmon season has arrived in Seattle on an airplane from Alaska. Share story By Courtney Riffkin Seattle Times photo staff Courtney Riffkin: 206-464-2203 or criffkin@seattletimes.com; on Twitter: @SeaTimesPhoto.