It would be the first time in Alaska’s history that people could raise animals like crab in hatcheries and release them into the wild to support commercial fisheries.
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As tourists arrive for whale watching in Southeast Alaska, officials remind visitors to keep their distance
Tourist season is beginning in Southeast Alaska, which likely means around a half million people will be hoping to see whales.
Petersburg assembly will send letter opposing Alaska Native lands bill
The Petersburg assembly voted to send a letter opposing a bill that would create five new urban Native corporations in Southeast Alaska and transfer land from the Tongass National Forest to those corporations.
What happened to Juneau’s Taco Bell?
In the late ’90s Juneau had two Taco Bells. But by the early 2000s they were both gone.
Juneau Assembly seeks ballot question on exempting food from sales tax
The Juneau Assembly on Monday asked city staff to draft an ordinance for a ballot question to exempt food from city sales tax while raising the summer sales tax rate to 6%.
Geothermal company looks to Augustine Volcano as a source of renewable energy
The state has held lease sales for Spurr and Augustine in the past, but so far no company has taken connected geothermal power from either volcano with an electrical grid.