Commercial fisheries in Southeast Alaska have survived two years of state budget cuts but not without some changes. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Commercial Fisheries has cut some positions, ended some monitoring programs, and found some new funding sources.
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New network of tribes expands toxic shellfish testing
A new lab in Sitka tests regularly for shellfish toxins and now is teaching more than a dozen tribes in the region to do the same. Global warming could increase the level of toxins, so tribes are working fast to take the mystery out of what’s blooming on their shores.
Most incumbents do well in Southeast primaries
Tuesday’s primary election was pretty low-key in Southeast Alaska. The real battle for state House and Senate candidates will come during the general election. But a few trends emerged.
Who is on Tuesday’s Southeast primary ballots?
Southeast Alaska’s four House and two Senate districts have no primary contests this year. Two have no contests at all.
State Department to hear transboundary mine concerns
U.S. State Department officials are in Southeast Alaska this week to talk about transboundary mines. The Environmental Protection Agency has also sent representatives.
Entangled whale dumps tracking buoy near Kake
Marine mammal stranding experts are again asking for the public’s help in locating a humpback whale caught in some anchor line in Southeast Alaska.
First Alaska ibis sighting excites Southeast birders
The ibises were a rare treat that has left bird experts scratching their heads, wondering why these southern birds have landed in Alaska.
Skagway restaurant owners rally after spoiled food arrives on barge
A weekly supply of produce and meat arrived in Skagway on Tuesday morning spoiled, or mostly unfit for consumption.
Soboleff-McRae Veterans Village and Wellness Center in Haines opens
The project, including the Veterans Village apartments, cost nearly $10-million to complete. And while it hit a few snags along the way, its new tenants are optimistic.
Gardentalk – Pruning and frost protection
Master gardener Ed Buyarski has some tips for pruning branches for shaping, removing old growth and deadwood, and encouraging airflow within shrubs and trees.