Crabbers and dive fishermen returned to Alaska’s Board of Fish this month seeking changes to commercial fishing regulations in Southeast Alaska for crab and other shellfish impacted by a growing population of sea otters in the region.
Economy
Small plane lands without gear in Juneau
A Cessna 210 landed on its belly in Juneau on Sunday with two people aboard. FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the incident.
Petersburg, Southeast Alaska population drops
State figures released on Wednesday show the state’s population is 737,080. That’s down 2,629 from 2016 and is the first decrease since 1988.
Alaska’s leaders got more than they bargained for from Interior’s offshore drilling proposal
Alaska’s leaders got what they wanted in the Trump administration’s offshore leasing draft plan — and then some. Now the question is: will Alaska ask the Trump administration to cut back?
For Anchorage to Mat-Su commuter rail, a task force takes shape
Gov. Bill Walker wants a task force to look into commuter rail service between Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.
Five rules for investment from Alaska’s Permanent Fund Corporation
In a relatively new and, so far, really successful strategy for making money for Alaska’s sovereign wealth fund, how do they pick the next big winner out of a sea of potential companies?
$63 billion and counting: How long can Alaska’s Permanent Fund keep growing so fast?
The state’s sovereign wealth fund has doubled in size in less than a decade, but a market correction could be incredibly painful for Alaska’s bottom line.
Petersburg looks at fees for tax exemption, cruise passengers
Petersburg Borough Assembly heard Monday from mostly supporters of proposals to charge two new fees in the borough. One would be an administrative fee for senior citizens who apply for an exemption from local sales tax. Another would be a fee on cruise ship passengers visiting the area.
Four decisions in three weeks: How Trump is transforming Alaska
Under the Trump administration, the tide is turning on some of Alaska’s biggest environmental battles.
State agencies provide stopgap timber for Southeast industry
The state just sold timber from its Southeast Alaska forest to the region’s largest mill. It’s part of a multi-agency effort to keep the area’s logging industry alive. But some say it’s time to let it go.