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IB 24-27: NMFS Prohibits Directed Fishing for Pacific Cod by Vessels using Jig Gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by vessels using jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), effective 12 noon, Alaska local time, July 19, 2024, according to Jonathan M. Kurland, Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS. This action is...
Copper River drift gillnet fishery delivers 1.1M fish
Harvest from the Copper River drift gillnet fishery grew to 1.1 million salmon this week, predominantly sockeyes, and the overall Prince William Sound catch rose to 3.5 million fish. The retail supply of Copper River sockeye fillets was getting smaller, with prices as low at $12.95 a pound at Fred...
2 women to attempt swim across Cook Inlet
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Shannon Titzel and Jordan Iverson are attempting to be the first women to swim across Cook Inlet. The duo said they plan to make the frigid swim from Point MacKenzie to the small boat harbor in Anchorage next Wednesday. “I’ve been looking at this water every...
Fistfight led to fatal shooting outside Anchorage bar, police say
Anchorage police say a fight between two women outside a downtown bar early Sunday escalated to an exchange of gunfire between two men that left one of the men dead. In an updated statement Wednesday, police say two people – Patricia Avery, 30, and Markin L. Giddins, 38 – have now been charged with evidence tampering in the shooting that killed 30-year-old Tahjeay Baldwin. Avery is also charged with fourth-degree assault.
OSP Gives Update On Kasilof Officer-Involved Shooting
The Office of Special Prosecutions (OSP) held a press conference on Wednesday to address the investigatory approach to officer-involved shootings in the state, in which they provided an update on the recent AST shooting at Kasilof Beach on July 8. John Skidmore, Deputy Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the Alaska Department of Law, met with reporters to discuss how OSP reviews officer-involved shooting cases. There have been nine such shootings in Alaska in 2024, five of them in Anchorage since May.
APD Officers cleared by the state during use of force in downtown shooting
The Office of Special Prosecution’s recently found two Anchorage police officers justified in their use of force when they shot and wounded a 22-year-old man last month in downtown Anchorage.
City of Fairbanks to consider fee bump for obtaining body cam, other footage
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTVF) - The Fairbanks Police Department is planning to ask city officials to hike the fees for obtaining body camera footage and other audio and video through public records requests. Officers with the department began wearing body cameras about 10 years ago, and FPD Police Chief Ron Dupee...
Palmer Food Bank Seeks Extra Garden Produce for Local Families in Need
Have any extra fruits or veggies from your garden to spare? The Palmer Food Bank is in need of fresh produce to help feed those in need. So if you have any extra, you can donate them. Food bank officials say they're grateful to the local farms that provide lots...
Anchorage Assembly approves new police chief committed to revising body camera policy
Members of the Anchorage Assembly unanimously voted at their Tuesday meeting to confirm Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s pick to lead the Anchorage Police Department, Police Chief Sean Case. Case, a longtime member of the Anchorage Police Department, prioritizes restoring trust with the public after a string of police shootings this...
Cooper Landing anglers express excitement over sockeye runs
As sockeye salmon counts begin to climb, fishing is in full swing on the Kenai Peninsula. A popular access point for anglers is Sportsman’s Landing, where the Kenai and Russian Rivers converge. Anglers, fishing guides and employees of the Russian River Ferry in Cooper Landing shared their experiences and...
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