The two newest members of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute board of directors represent large processors.
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Small fish, active spawning close down Sitka’s sac roe harvest
For the third time in six years, Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery has closed far short of the target harvest level.
Supreme Court won’t hear Tongass Roadless Rule exemption
The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a case that could have expanded logging in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
Ken Koelsch sworn in as Juneau mayor
Koelsch campaigned to “unify” the Juneau Assembly, which had some discord over whether or not to hold a special election — costing the city around $35,000.
Supreme Court: State must enforce Central Council’s child support orders
Central Council President Richard Peterson says that while the court decision is an important milestone, there are still more issues surrounding the administration of tribal child welfare that need to be dealt with, namely among the tribes.
Third, lesser-known democratic presidential candidate campaigns in Sitka
Rocky De La Fuente was the only presidential hopeful in the state for the democratic caucus. And he brought his campaign – with its dark horse ambitions – to Sitka.
Researcher says state ferries benefit more than they cost
There are more people from Palmer and Wasilla using the ferry than from Sitka — than from Haines, even. And there are more residents of Fairbanks using the ferry than residents of Wrangell and Petersburg.
Roving turkeys confuse and amuse Haines residents
A rafter of four domesticated turkeys took field trips around town, resting in backyards, stopping traffic and other shenanigans. No one seems to know exactly where the birds came from.
Plane makes emergency landing in Lutak Inlet, no injuries reported
Mechanical issues resulted in a loss of fuel pressure forcing the pilot, who was on his way to Skagway with one passenger, to call in a mayday and land on the water.
Weekend finals underway in Gold Medal tournament
“Now that teams are getting knocked out, there are a lot of player-fans at this point,” said Kevin Gullufsen, who’s covering the tournament for the Juneau Empire.