Alaska’s small glaciers on the way out
Glaciers worldwide are withering. Half of them will disappear by the end of this century, and much of the lost ice will vanish from...
CG Cutter Alex Haley completes maintenance, returns to Kodiak
Crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley have returned the 52-year-old medium endurance cutter to its homeport in Kodiak after a seven-month dry...
Injured mariner medevaced from south of Dutch Harbor
A 44-year-old mariner who suffered broken legs aboard a container ship south of Dutch Harbor was safely transported to Cold Bay for medical care...
Sea Grant plans March workshop on starting aquatic kelp farms
Alaska Sea Grant has announced a hands-on workshop from March 21 through March 24 in Kodiak on how to start up aquatic kelp farms....
117th Congress featured big wins for Cordova
By Sen. Lisa MurkowskiEarlier this month, the 117th Congress formally adjourned, marking the close of a remarkably productive legislative stretch for Alaska. The last...
Coast Guard evacuates injured fishermen near Dutch Harbor
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew, forward deployed to Cold Bay from Kodiak, evacuated a mariner with a hand injury on Tuesday from...
Feds award $285M for Alaska Marine Highway System
Funds totaling $285 million from the Federal Transit Administration have been awarded to the Alaska Marine Highway System, to replace an aging vessel, upgrade...
Participants sought to test electronic logbooks in Gulf of Alaska
Real Time Data — a software firm bent on revolutionizing the collection, reporting and management of commercial fishing — is looking for harvesters to...
Meet your Miss Iceworm Candidates
The inaugural Iceworm Festival began in 1961 and has had excited locals ever since. The beloved week-long event will begin on Jan. 28 with...
NOAA names Alaska Region tribal relations coordinator
Veteran tribal relations coordinator Amilee Wilson has been appointed by NOAA Fisheries to serve as Alaska tribal relations coordinator.Her key responsibility is to improve...
