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Climate action by fishermen, for fishermen
When Congress passed the federal Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, more than $300 billion dollars were earmarked to help the American economy move towards renewable energy. The act included funding to help all sorts of industries move away from fossil fuels. But when fisherman Sarah Shumaker looked at the language, she saw something missing.
Recycling firm will pick up fishing nets this summer
A sign posted on the dock in Cordova advises commercial harvesters to drop off their used fishing gear at the baler on Whitshed Road Aug. 2-3, 2024 and Sept. 27-28, 2024 for pickup by Nicole Baker's fishing gear recycling firm, Net Your Problem. Photo courtesy of Nicole Baker.
Nash runs to Academic All-American honors
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – Coleman Nash of the University of Alaska Anchorage earned Cross Country/Track and Field Academic All-America honors from the College Sports Communicators. Nash graduated in the May with a 4.0 GPA in economics and real estate management. The Littleton, Colo., native became the first student-athlete to win...
Juneau Man Shot By Police Dies From Injuries
A Juneau man has died after he was shot multiple times by police on Front Street in downtown Juneau on Monday afternoon. The Alaska Bureau of Investigation identified the man as 35-year-old Juneau resident Steven Kissack. He was declared dead at Bartlett Regional Hospital. According to a statement from the...
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