The crabs are shellfish predators, credited with the decline of the softshell clam fishery in Maine. They also uproot eelgrass beds, which serve as habitat for herring and salmon.
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Newscast – Friday, July 22, 2022
In this newscast: Alaska land burned by wildfires this season crosses the 3 million acre mark; Alaskans are coping with one of the highest inflation jumps in the nation; The Alaska Court System prepares to open a new program to resolve eviction cases without going to court; Gov. Mike Dunleavy plans to sign a bill into law for the state to recognize Alaska’s 229 federally recognized Native tribes; Juneau’s animal shelter has too many cats; Local agencies are conducting an emergency exercise at Juneau International Airport on Saturday; The National Park Service names Denali National Park and Preserve’s first female superintendent
From frozen pizzas to toilet paper, Alaska stores deal with erratic shortages
Grocers agree that it’s hard to predict which items will be unavailable in any given week.
Alaska Supreme Court tosses sentence for drunk driver who killed 2 teenaged girls in 2013
Stacey Graham, now 40, swerved off a South Anchorage road and killed Jordyn Durr and Brooke McPheters, both 15, as they were walking on the sidewalk.
Juneau’s animal shelter has too many cats
The shelter has been taking in its highest number of cats — and especially kittens — in years.
Alaska will formally recognize Native tribes, likely negating planned ballot measure
An official in the governor’s office confirmed that Dunleavy will sign the tribal recognition bill.