Hatchery debate wages on as research continues
For the second time this year, Alaska’s Board of Fisheries will weigh an emergency petition to block a Solomon Gulch Hatchery from increasing its production. This is the latest skirmish in a battle over whether pink salmon hatcheries are causing more harm than good.
Judge rules against plaintiffs in sealed search warrant suit
Former Petersburg resident Danny Thompson and current resident Greg Richeson filed the challenge to state rules of criminal procedure for evidence seized in a criminal investigation that doesn’t result in any charges.
Latest China tariffs likely to hit Alaska seafood, experts say
The Trump administration proposed Tuesday $200 billion in new tariffs on China, upsetting markets worldwide. Some of those new tariffs could affect Alaska seafood.
Commercial company conducts rocket exercise at Kodiak launch facility
A commercial company wants to launch small payloads into the Earth’s orbit and is conducting tests for a future launch from Alaska Aerospace Corporation’s facility at Narrow Cape. The goal is to develop a streamlined rocket or vehicle to carry small payloads.
Young seeks to revise a beloved fisheries law
Almost universally praised, the original 1976 Magnuson Stevens Act keeps foreign fishing fleets off America’s shores and established regional management councils to rebuild fish stocks and ensure sustainable harvests. A Don Young-sponsored bill seeks to revise the act.
Cremator cited for attracting bears with dead pets
Pet cremator Mike Dzuiba said the deceased animals were in a shelter at his home where he temporarily kept them before moving them to his shop for cremation.
Beavers are moving into the Arctic — you can see it from space
“If they were moving out of the Arctic, then you’d see a lot of ponds draining… But that’s not what we saw, we saw a lot of new ponds forming.”
Unalaskans express overwhelming support for ban on plastic bags
As it stands, the proposed ordinance would put the burden on retailers. Starting Jan. 1, businesses would receive $100 fines for providing customers with a disposable shopping bag.
Chloe French brings a new twist to the Tlingit ceremonial bib
Bellingham, Washington-based Tlingit artist Chloe French recently was an artist in residence at the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka. Her work is inspired by Tlingit ceremonial bibs, but she adds her own twist to the tradition.
Alaskan skier Kikkan Randall reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Alaskan skier and Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall has cancer, she said in an announcement on Instagram Wednesday morning. “The color pink has taken on a new chapter in my life,” Randall said in her post on social media.
Fewer summer chum, kings in Yukon than predicted
Fewer summer chum and king salmon swam up the Yukon River than expected this season, although high water and debris made it tough to catch and count the salmon swimming by.
Family legal fight likely to decide fate of Harris Street house
The mother-son owners of a problem-property in downtown Juneau are in legal conflict, complicating one owner’s cleanup efforts.
Will Sen. Murkowski block Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court appointment?
Murkowski said she’s going to base her decision on Kavanaugh’s record, the rating the American Bar Association gives him and the views of Alaskans.
Alaska AFL-CIO president says Walker has earned re-election
Beltrami wants Walker and former U.S. Senator Mark Begich to reach an agreement that would leave only one of them in the race for governor.
State’s wildfire season ‘largely uneventful,’ according to officials
The only structures that have burned in Alaska’s wildfire season this summer are a shed and an outhouse.
Ketchikan school board votes to investigate district’s actions in Edwards’ case
The Ketchikan School District is going to hire an independent investigator to look into the district’s actions regarding former teacher Doug Edwards, who faces charges that he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl at the high school, as well as other locations.
Coast Guard, partners search ferries for illegal activity, drugs
U.S. Coast Guard and Alaska law enforcement agencies seized 56 grams of heroin, an ounce of methamphetamine, and almost 2 pounds of non-commercial marijuana in a large-scale search for illegal activity on ferries in Washington state and Alaska.
Updated: Eleven people survive floatplane crash on Prince of Wales Island
An airplane with 11 people on board has crashed on Mount Jumbo on Prince of Wales Island. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, all 11 have reportedly survived. Petty Officer Charly Hengen said the plane crashed about 2,000 feet up the mountain.
Activists call on Murkowski to carefully vet new Supreme Court nominee
A news conference outside the federal building in Anchorage, and then a demonstration at a downtown building that houses offices for Alaska’s two U.S. senators, focused on the role of U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski in the appointment process.
Alaska Aerospace Corporation launches subsidiary with focus on satellites
Alaska Aerospace Corporation launched subsidiary Aurora Launch Services to focus on providing support for customers to launch vehicles with smaller satellite payloads into orbit.