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Controversial lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet that drew one bid conducted improperly, judge rules
A congressionally mandated 2022 Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale that drew only a single bid violated environmental laws, and the agency responsible must rewrite its analysis of impacts, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason, in a ruling issued Tuesday, found that the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management […] The post Controversial lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet that drew one bid conducted improperly, judge rules appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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...
Alaska Native students gain cross-cultural experience through Ilakucaraq program
Earlier this month, a dozen teenagers gathered in KOTZ’s studio in Kotzebue to listen to gospel music. Fifteen-year-old Edward Ochoa was one of them. He lives in Arizona but has family ties to the Northwest Arctic. “My mom and aunty used to come down here all the time to...
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...
3 women with deep roots in Yup’ik cultural preservation receive statewide honors
Three Alaska women whose names have become synonymous with Yup’ik cultural preservation were recently recognized for their contributions to literature in the state. Collectively, Marie Meade, Ann Fienup-Riordan, and Alice Rearden have authored and translated dozens of books documenting traditional knowledge in Western Alaska. The list includes everything from...
Alaska officials say they’re working to speed up investigations of police shootings
State officials say they’re working to improve the speed of their investigations into police shootings — as public pressure mounts for the release of body camera footage of the incidents. So far this year, officers have shot nine people during responses, killing six of them. Five of those...
Juneau community members to hold protest for homeless man shot by police
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Days after a homeless Juneau man was shot and killed by police, community members have organized a protest against the actions taken by officers. Steven Kissack, 35, was approached by officers on Monday afternoon after the Juneau Police Department had connected him with a possible assault the day prior.
Haines Adds Siren’s Call to its Many Attractions
Late on a sunny Thursday morning, an alarm warned everyone in downtown Haines of an approaching tsunami. And a volcanic event. The siren told residents to evacuate the area. And also to shutter their windows. This was a test -of the town’s new mass emergency notification system. Dupelka: “This...
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