The king return to the Nushagak is proving stronger this year than last, and Fish and Game says they’re on track to meet the escapement goal.
Economy
Douglas Indian Association charters cruise to the Taku Glacier
On Sunday, the Douglas Indian Association invited tribal elders, elected officials, and members of the press on a trip up to the Taku Glacier.
Alaskan shellfish hatcheries look to Pacific NW for countering ocean acidification
A recent NOAA study named 2040 as the date for the potential end of Alaskan shellfish hatcheries, unless serious mitigation efforts are put in place to combat ocean acidification.
Appeals process begins in education funding lawsuit against state
An exact timeline for a decision is not known, but ideally a ruling would be announced prior to the next legislative session.
Labor Battles Heat Up in State Legislatures
Wisconsin was only one of about two dozen states where members of Republican-led majorities in one or both chambers introduced either right-to-work bills, aimed at preventing workers from being forced to pay union dues, or measures to roll back prevailing wage laws that establish workers’ pay on public projects.
In historic vote, Calista shareholders choose to enroll ‘afterborns’
The preliminary results from the annual meeting in Kasigluk dramatically reshapes the ownership of the YK Delta’s regional Alaska Native Corporation.
Clients say bullying is a problem at Anchorage homeless shelter
Clients of the Brother Francis Shelter in Anchorage are agitating for change. They are frustrated with the way they are being treated at the shelter and with some of the policies.
Researchers target policymakers, treaty negotiators in new climate change study
The window of opportunity to prevent grave ecological damage to our oceans from climate change is closing. That’s according to a paper that appeared Friday in the journal Science.
Transportation Trumps ‘No Taxes’ in Many States
Fed up with federal inaction, many states found their own ways to address crumbling roads and bridges.
As cleanup ends, Chichagof mine goes wild
The next time locals go up to West Chichagof for a deer hunt, there won’t be any worry of running across a dilapidated mining tractor.