The realities of the Southeast king salmon closure will hit home as of Thursday, August 10, when no one — whether fishing commercially or recreationally — will be permitted to retain one of Alaska’s most sought-after species.
Food
Gardentalk – Porcupine protection
You can marinate porcupine quarters in raspberry wheat beer, or slow cook on the grill with onions and garlic for nine hours.
Caribou hunting limited in eastern Interior
The state will limit caribou hunting in the eastern Interior, along the Taylor and Top of the World Highways. An Alaska Department of Fish and Game announcement says the no-hunt corridor prohibits harvest of caribou within a hundred feet along both sides of the road during a state hunt for Forty Mile caribou, which opens August 29.
Fighting summer hunger through creative collaborations
In Talkeetna, about 40 percent of the elementary school kids qualify for free or reduced lunch. That’s great for keeping bellies full during the school year, but not during breaks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers free summer meals, but they have to be served at a specific site, like a school or library.
Juneau chef takes home top prize at Great American Seafood Cook-Off
Juneau chef Lionel Uddipa of Salt won the Great American Seafood Cook-Off for his dish of smoked Alaskan king crab with risotto.
Anchorage Parks and Recreation builds new community garden plots to keep up with demand
Across the city, demand for plots is roughly twice the amount that’s available, which has created long wait lists for would-be gardeners. David Parrish said he would like to see more gardens closer to where he lives.
Gray whale that swam up Kuskokwim could have been seeking food
Alaskan waters have warmed significantly with climate change, and one result is fewer of these cold-water loving crustaceans to feed gray whales, which sends the inquisitive whales into new habitats looking for food.
University of Alaska Fairbanks intern looks at nucleotides as health supplement
Interns this summer with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute are looking at food science in Kodiak, and one is investigating a new health food fad. University of Alaska Fairbanks student Alina Fairbanks is doing market research focusing on nucleotides.
Beluga whale harvested near Dillingham Sunday evening
A beluga whale was harvested Sunday evening near Dillingham in what was the whole hunting party’s first time to take a beluga.
With cut after cut, state food safety inspections stretch years apart
After several years of state budget cuts, fewer inspectors are paying fewer visits — especially to rural Alaska. State check-ins are intended to protect public health, but some places haven’t been visited for years.