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 fisheriesreporter@gmail.com.
Copper River sockeye fishery set to open on May 15
Commercial fishermen in Southcentral Alaska are gearing up for the famed Copper River salmon opener on Monday, May 15, hopeful for a robust season,...
Federal judge rules in favor of shutting down SE Alaska troll salmon fishery
A federal district judge in Washington state has ruled in favor of closing a major commercial king salmon troll fishery which contributes millions of...
New economic report highlights case for protecting SE coastal ecosystems
A new report focusing on impacts of climate change on Southeast Alaska notes that commercial fishing and seafood processing support over 10,000 jobs and...
Pebble mine permit decision remanded to USACE
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) decision denying the Pebble Limited Partnership’s proposed mining operations in the Bristol Bay watershed is back under...
Big changes are coming to Cordova’s south harbor
Long overdue renovation of Cordova’s south harbor begins this fall, with a schedule that sets completion of the $40 million project in the spring...
Interior Secretary defends Willow oil exploration project
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is defending the Biden administration’s decision to allow ConocoPhillips to begin its $8 billion project to drill for oil in...
Alaska will receive share of new federal funds for fish passage projects
Six Alaska projects, including one for the Copper River, are among a new $35 million Interior Department investment in restoring free-flowing waters in 22...
Tribes sue to stop Donlin Gold mine
Tribes representing Alaska Native people in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta have filed a federal lawsuit challenging on environmental grounds federal approval of permits that would...
Wild Alaska pollock joins the Seattle Kraken arena menu
Forget the hot dogs and popcorn. Order the wild Alaska fish.Now you can cheer on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle...
During Kyiv visit, Murkowski expresses full support for Ukraine
As part of a congressional delegation that met in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this past week, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has called...
