Of the 11 chinook stocks in the region, only the Chilkat River is expected to have an adequate number of chinook returning to spawn.
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Coast Guard recovers downed helicopter from island near Petersburg
Now, the MH-60 Jayhawk is on its way to North Carolina for an inspection as part of a larger investigation into what caused the crash.
Alaska’s ‘upside down economics’ keep supply low, demand high for new homes
Alaska ranks 45th out of all states in per capita new housing construction, building about two new units per thousand people on average.
Sitka’s culinary scene is coming to TV screens
Sitka’s culinary scene will be coming to television screens around the country this spring. Former child actor and film producer David Moscow recently visited the island community to film an episode of his show “From Scratch” in collaboration with Beak restaurant. Between jaunts pulling bull kelp out of Sitka Sound and foraging for cranberries, Moscow…
Alaska experts try to untangle invasive Japanese knotweed
There are about 400 knotweed infestations in Juneau.
Federal court finds Kake’s emergency hunt was lawful under ANILCA
The ruling by the United States District Court of Alaska earlier this month further strengthens the federal government’s position in subsistence management in Alaska.