Margaret Bauman
ANTHC report identifies unmet needs of environmentally threatened rural communities
A new report released last week by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) identifies the unmet needs of 144 rural Alaska communities threatened...
Pacific halibut quota declines
On the final day of its 100th annual meeting in Anchorage on Friday, Jan. 26, the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) again lowered the...
ADF&G forecasts strong run of sockeye salmon into Copper River in 2024
State fisheries officials are forecasting a strong run of nearly 2 million sockeye salmon into the Copper River in 2024, plus an average run...
Peltola announces campaign for re-election
Rep. Mary Sattler-Peltola, D-Alaska, on Monday announced her candidacy for re-election as Alaska’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives, while calling for...
Anchorage Museum reconsiders free admission for Alaska Natives
In the midst of divided reaction to a new policy of allowing Alaska Natives free admission to the Anchorage Museum, the museum has paused...
Gulf zooplankton is hot topic for AMSS keynote presenter
Oceanography professor Russ Hopscroft of the University of Alaska Fairbanks will deliver a keynote address on Monday before the 2024 Alaska Marine Science Symposium...
Chief medical officer Zink to leave post in early spring
Dr. Anne Zink, who has served as the state’s chief medical officer since July of 2019, will be resigning for her post in late...
Peter Pan Seafoods cancels A season processing at King Cove
Peter Pan Seafoods has canceled processing for the A season of 2024 at its large King Cove facility, citing “tumultuous” conditions in global seafood...
Lindoff to lead SeaShare as Harmon retires
Long-time SeaShare Executive Director Jim Harmon will retire in August after 23 years leading the nonprofit delivering seafood to food banks nationwide, with seafood...
Peltola urges constituents to comment on proposed supermarkets merger
As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to consider the proposed merger of two grocery chains serving Alaska consumers, Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, is...