The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is shutting down all commercial and sport fishing for king salmon in Southeast Alaska.
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Bear cub killed after collision with car in Haines
A brown bear cub was struck and killed by a driver in Haines recently. Wildlife trooper Trent Chwialkowski said the incident happened July 28 in the late evening around mile 9 of Lutak Road.
Alaska DNR searching for bear that killed Anchorage teen
Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources still is searching for the black bear that killed Patrick Cooper, 16, on Sunday. Meanwhile, another bear attack has claimed the life of a worker and injured another in a gold mine near Delta.
Study: Exxon Valdez oil spill didn’t cause Prince William Sound fisheries crash
A recently published scientific study says the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound is less to blame for salmon and herring declines than previously thought, but critics say it’s not that simple.
State issues laundry list of potential services to be shut down without budget
The shutdown could immediately cost the state more than $150 million. The biggest reason is that the state would be required to pay laid off unionized workers for leave time they’ve built up.
State asks for mule deer sightings due to moose winter tick concern
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help in reporting sightings of mule deer around the Interior.