Margaret Bauman
Margaret Bauman is a veteran Alaska journalist focused on covering fisheries and environmental issues. Bauman has been writing for The Cordova Times since 2010. You can reach her at mbauman@thecordovatimes.com.
Kotzebue man charged in murder of Ashley Johnson-Barr
A 41-year-old Kotzebue man has been charged with murder and sex crimes in the death of a young girl who went missing and whose...
PWS catch at 29 M salmon
Commercial fishing for silver salmon is drawing to a close in Prince William Sound, with the catch hovering around 29 million salmon overall, and...
Feds, state apologize for migratory bird harvest prohibitions
A formal written apology acknowledging hurtful impacts of past subsistence bird harvest prohibitions is paving the way for a much more congenial working relationship...
Walker, Mallott oppose Kavanaugh confirmation
Gov. Bill Walker and Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott, citing issues with health care, labor and tribal self-determination, voiced their opposition on Sept. 20 to...
NOAA marks second annual whale count
Citizen scientists of all ages turned out on Sept. 15 to help NOAA Fisheries count endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales and learn more about...
Discarded fish nets are raw material for many uses
Former fisheries observer turned university research scientist Nicole Baker is on a mission to recycle thousands of pounds of discarded fishing nets and ropes...
BOF sets salmon hatcheries session for Oct. 16
Alaska Board of Fisheries officials are planning a special session on salmon hatcheries on Oct. 16 in Anchorage, to hear reports from the Alaska...
Begich: ‘It’s a three-way race; get used to it’
Former U.S. Sen. Mark Begich is staying in the race for governor of Alaska.“Alaska has never given up on me, and I won’t give...
SE Alaska hatcheries boost harvest profits by millions
A study of the economic impact of hatchery fish enhancing salmon stocks shows that the efforts of the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association resulted...
NPS releases EA on proposed changes in sport hunting
An environmental assessment released on Sept. 5 by the National Park Service on proposed amendments to sport hunting and trapping regulations in national preservers...
