Alaska shellfish farmers hope a new state mariculture initiative will help boost their businesses. But they warn it’s not an easy industry to expand.
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Connecting to culture through dance
“I wanted to learn who I was because I didn’t know. My parents never talked to us about our culture. They were trying to get us away from Tlingit culture.”
Feds offer millions for Alaska rural energy efficiency competition
Pelican, Saxman, Haines, Klawock, Yakutat, Kasaan and Angoon have applied, along with 65 other communities.
140 minutes to fish thousands of tons of Sitka Sound herring
There are 48 active permit holders in the 2016 fishery. Owning a herring permit is a little like owning a silver mine.
Lawmakers eye earnings of rural energy endowment to fund state budget
Some lawmakers are questioning whether the fund, now worth $900 million, should be committed to benefit only about one in nine Alaskans.
Should some state ferry routes be privatized?
Sen. Peter Micciche says parts of the Alaska Marine Highway should be privatized. The system’s top official says he’s willing to consider it.
Haines EMT describes ‘powerful’ experience of helping refugees in Greece
Kocher says he didn’t know much about the refugee crisis until a nonprofit called Remote Area Medical asked him to travel to Greece in November and help investigate the need for medical care. He arrived back in Haines this month and described what he and his team would see every day on the shores of Lesbos.
Tribal council wants pre-mine ecosystem study
Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal government is pressing for an intensive environmental analysis of the region’s health as part of a larger push for protection of transboundary rivers.
JDHS boys take home basketball title in Sitka
Juneau took the lead from the opening tip-off and never looked back. Brief rallies by the Falcons brought the game to within 11 points, but a strong inside game by the Crimson Bears won the day.
Senate OKs bill to factor credit scores into home and car insurance premiums
In every other state, those with good credit pay lower premiums, while those with lower credit scores pay more.