Alaska seaweed production went from almost nothing in 2017 to nearly 900,000 pounds in 2022.
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Murkowski pushing to extend federal landslide risk monitoring program
Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state have now moved to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, a program within the USGS, for the next 10 years.
Dunleavy moves to control appointments to Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board
Right now, the Legislature appoints four of the board’s nine members. The executive order would allow the governor to appoint all nine.
Skagway’s new cruise dock float broke apart in transit
The 500-by-50-foot float broke into three pieces off Ketchikan as it was being towed up from Washington.
Climate change is making it harder to survey pollock in the Gulf of Alaska
Between 2017 and 2019, pollock surveys in the Gulf of Alaska produced wildly different estimates.
Outdoor and cultural-center programming fuels Klukwan school enrollment jump
Just a few years ago, the school was at risk of closing.
Attorneys argue scope of Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights in federal court
Metlakatla Indian Community sued Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his administration in 2020, claiming the state’s fishing permit system infringes on rights guaranteed to the tribe by Congress.
Weavers will study ‘secrets in the weavings’ of historic Chilkat robe returned to Southeast Alaska
The robe is now in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s archives and collections department. Next month, weavers will start learning from it.
Alaska Native Tribes pressure Canada for rights in Unuk River mining project
Southeast Alaska tribes have long demanded a seat at the table in how Canada manages mining projects that affect lands and waters across its border.
Petersburg actor L’xeis Diane Benson is in HBO’s True Detective: Night Country
Benson’s character has appeared in each of the first three episodes, but it’s still not clear how she fits into the plot.