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Jun 22 2019

Time for Murkowski to take a stand on Pebble? She says not yet.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | 2 Alaska, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Fisheries, Food, Government, Oceans, Politics, Southwest, State Government, Subsistence, Wildlife

Opponents of the Pebble Mine are doing all they can to get Sen. Lisa Murkowski on their side. But Murkowski is not ready to make a declaration about the mine, for or against.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | June 22, 2019 11:34 am

Jun 12 2019

A low tide leaves shellfish exposed on a beach near Juneau. Nov. 17, 2018.

‘Potentially lethal’ toxins found in Juneau shellfish

By Ryan Cunningham, KTOO | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Environment, Food, Health, Juneau, Oceans, Southeast, Subsistence, Wildlife

A group that monitors shellfish toxin levels is warning Juneau residents not to consume shellfish from locations in the Auke Bay area.

By Ryan Cunningham, KTOO | June 12, 2019 5:56 pm

Jun 03 2019

Super close-up view of pollen and a very small, winged visitor which have landed on garlic planted in a North Douglas garden. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)

Gardentalk – Preparing for early vegetable and garlic scape harvest

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Food, Gardentalk

Master Gardener Ed Buyarski also recommends applying a liquid fertilizer to some vegetables if they turn a pale or yellowish-green.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | June 3, 2019 8:00 am

May 24 2019

Using local foods, a Juneau middle school teacher demystifies cooking for kids

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | 2 Alaska, Community, Education, Environment, Food, Juneau, Juneau Schools, State Government

For kids who’ve never cooked, smoking their own salmon might seem out of reach. But a Juneau teacher believes it’s just another life skill his students can master — and he shows them how to do it.

By Zoe Grueskin, KTOO | May 24, 2019 1:21 pm

Apr 25 2019

Certified seed potatoes on sale at a Juneau grocery store in April 2019.

Gardentalk – Use seed potatoes for your summer spud crop

By Matt Miller, KTOO | Food, Gardentalk, Outdoors

Certified seed potatoes are usually disease-free and lack the chemical sprout inhibitor that is usually applied before eating potatoes are shipped to grocery stores.

By Matt Miller, KTOO | April 25, 2019 12:36 pm

Apr 18 2019

The special ingredient inside these new gluten-free noodles? Fish, from Alaska.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Aleutians, Business, Economy, Fisheries, Food, Oceans, Western, Wildlife

The featured ingredient in these new gluten-free “protein noodles” might surprise you: It’s pollock, the unassuming whitefish caught by the millions in the Bering Sea off Alaska’s coast.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | April 18, 2019 6:06 pm

Apr 17 2019

Kodiak goat dairy faces uncertain future amid proposed budget cuts

By Kavitha George, KMXT-Kodiak | Community, Economy, Family, Food, Politics, Southcentral, State Government, Subsistence

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget would eliminate the state’s only dairy inspector, making it nearly impossible for up-and-coming dairies like Kodiak Baptist Mission’s Heritage Farms to sell milk commercially.

By Kavitha George, KMXT-Kodiak | April 17, 2019 7:27 pm

Mar 18 2019

There were two categories for the seal oil: with and without crackling. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/Alaska's Energy Desk)

Alaska lawmakers learn about a subsistence superfood

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Arts & Culture, Alaska's Energy Desk, Food, State Government, Subsistence

The state’s food safety codes currently don’t allow seal oil in public facilities like nursing homes. But a movement is underway to serve the beloved food to Elders.

By Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk | March 18, 2019 5:50 pm

Mar 10 2019

FDA clears path for genetically engineered salmon

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | 2 Alaska, Economy, Federal Government, Fisheries, Food, Nation & World, Science & Tech

Genetically engineered salmon is on its way to the United States after FDA announced the cancellation of the last barrier keeping the fish out of the country.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | March 10, 2019 5:05 am

Feb 09 2019

Silver Bay Seafoods representative Tommy Sheridan answers questions on Feb. 4, 2019, from the bow of a chartered boat near Olga Point.

Investors are backing Southeast’s largest oyster farms

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Business, Economy, Fisheries, Food, Oceans, Southeast, Wildlife

The largest ever oyster farms in Southeast Alaska could be coming soon. Silver Bay Seafoods wants to lease 182 acres of seafloor in Sitka Sound. The state sees potential for a thriving industry, but local reception has been cool.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | February 9, 2019 11:27 am

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Time for Murkowski to take a stand on Pebble? She says not yet.

‘Potentially lethal’ toxins found in Juneau shellfish

Gardentalk – Preparing for early vegetable and garlic scape harvest

Using local foods, a Juneau middle school teacher demystifies cooking for kids

Gardentalk – Use seed potatoes for your summer spud crop

The special ingredient inside these new gluten-free noodles? Fish, from Alaska.

Kodiak goat dairy faces uncertain future amid proposed budget cuts

Alaska lawmakers learn about a subsistence superfood

FDA clears path for genetically engineered salmon

Investors are backing Southeast’s largest oyster farms

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