For the second time this year, Alaska’s Board of Fisheries will weigh an emergency petition to block a Solomon Gulch Hatchery from increasing its production. This is the latest skirmish in a battle over whether pink salmon hatcheries are causing more harm than good.
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Judge rules against plaintiffs in sealed search warrant suit
Former Petersburg resident Danny Thompson and current resident Greg Richeson filed the challenge to state rules of criminal procedure for evidence seized in a criminal investigation that doesn’t result in any charges.
Latest China tariffs likely to hit Alaska seafood, experts say
The Trump administration proposed Tuesday $200 billion in new tariffs on China, upsetting markets worldwide. Some of those new tariffs could affect Alaska seafood.
Commercial company conducts rocket exercise at Kodiak launch facility
A commercial company wants to launch small payloads into the Earth’s orbit and is conducting tests for a future launch from Alaska Aerospace Corporation’s facility at Narrow Cape. The goal is to develop a streamlined rocket or vehicle to carry small payloads.
Young seeks to revise a beloved fisheries law
Almost universally praised, the original 1976 Magnuson Stevens Act keeps foreign fishing fleets off America’s shores and established regional management councils to rebuild fish stocks and ensure sustainable harvests. A Don Young-sponsored bill seeks to revise the act.
Cremator cited for attracting bears with dead pets
Pet cremator Mike Dzuiba said the deceased animals were in a shelter at his home where he temporarily kept them before moving them to his shop for cremation.
Beavers are moving into the Arctic — you can see it from space
“If they were moving out of the Arctic, then you’d see a lot of ponds draining… But that’s not what we saw, we saw a lot of new ponds forming.”
Unalaskans express overwhelming support for ban on plastic bags
As it stands, the proposed ordinance would put the burden on retailers. Starting Jan. 1, businesses would receive $100 fines for providing customers with a disposable shopping bag.
Chloe French brings a new twist to the Tlingit ceremonial bib
Bellingham, Washington-based Tlingit artist Chloe French recently was an artist in residence at the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka. Her work is inspired by Tlingit ceremonial bibs, but she adds her own twist to the tradition.
Alaskan skier Kikkan Randall reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Alaskan skier and Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall has cancer, she said in an announcement on Instagram Wednesday morning. “The color pink has taken on a new chapter in my life,” Randall said in her post on social media.