BOF deadline approaches for agenda change requests
Aug. 15 is the deadline for submissions for the Alaska Board of Fisheries 2018/2019 meeting cycle agenda change requests, which may be submitted by...
Cleanup underway of submerged fishing tender
Cleanup efforts are continuing near Clark’s Point in Bristol Bay in the wake of the sinking of a fishing tender on July 25, with...
CO2 emissions are killing coral reefs, kelp forests
A new study published in Scientific Reports says carbon dioxide emissions are killing of coral reefs and kelp forests, and that if carbon dioxide...
Bill aids expanded opportunities for vets in private industry
House Bill 2 was signed into law on July 29, making Alaska the 38th state to adopt legislation giving private employers the option of...
New law funds pilot program on curriculum
New education legislation signed into law on July 30 establishes and funds a three-year pilot program to identify and test curriculum for each grade...
Crew member medevaced with hand injury
An 18-year-old crew member aboard the fishing vessel Pacific Harvester was medevaced from 35 miles south of Valdez on July 26 after suffering a...
F/V O’Letta goes over five miles from Cordova
U.S. Coast Guard officials in Anchorage say five people aboard the seiner F/V O’Letta abandoned ship into a skiff on July 26 when their...
AFN announced plans for 2018 convention
“Innovation in the Past, Present and Future” is the theme for the Alaska Federation of Natives 2018 convention, set for Oct. 18-20 at the...
Ethics reform bill signed into law
House Bill 44, marking significant ethics reform for the Alaska Legislature, was signed into law July 19 in Anchorage by Gov. Bill Walker.The legislation,...
Donor education campaign offers advice
Operation Donate with Honor is a new nationwide donor education campaign to help donors pot and avoid fundraising solicitations that offer false promises that...
