According to a release from NOAA, the plan will structure efforts to bring the whales back up to a healthy population size.
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Anchorage: Data show 2% dip in major crime
Though serious crimes like homicide, sexual assaults, and theft nudged slightly down from 2013 to 2014, it was not in every category.
Troubled youth receive guidance, second chances in Anchorage program
An organization in Anchorage is trying to change the outcome for former foster kids and other young adults who need to learn the skills to live independently.
Mat-Su begins budget process
The Matanuska Susitna Borough Assembly begins it’s budget sessions this week A worksession on April 30 starts the process, with public hearings to follow starting on May 4.
Anchorage senior wins national Poetry Out Loud competition
West Anchorage High Senior Maeva Ordaz won the national Poetry Out Loud competition this week in Washington DC. It’s the first time an Alaskan has both reached the finals and won.
Little known Alaska musher spurs Japanese musical
A theater production coming to Anchorage this week honors the accomplishments of a little known character in Alaska’s history.
APOC expediting complaint against Berkowitz over ad using news footage
Document alleges Berkowitz improperly used copyrighted material in campaign without disclosing any corporate donation.
Video: Sixteen-year-old saxophone sensation | INDIE ALASKA
We meet Anchorage’s own saxophone sensation and the local musical legends who have helped guide him through Alaska’s music scene.
ASD’s revised budget cuts 57 filled positions
The Anchorage School District plans to cut 57 currently-filled positions next year because of a $16.7 million funding cut from the state legislature. They will also eliminate the pilot programs but keep sports.
Campaign silent on revelations of military service, divorce, forgery
New documents are coming to light that complicate the biography of Anchorage mayoral candidate Amy Demboski.