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Incidental Take Authorization: City and Borough of Sitka's Gary Paxton Industrial Park Vessel Haulout Project in Sitka, Alaska
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the City and Borough of Sitka for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Gary Paxton Industrial Park Vessel Haulout Project in Sawmill Cove in Sitka, Alaska. NOAA Fisheries is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NOAA Fisheries is also requesting comments on a possible one-time, 1-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. NOAA Fisheries will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorization and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.
Dutch Harbor Coast Guard station upgrades to Marine Safety Unit, welcomes new crew
Dutch Harbor’s U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Detachment is now a Marine Safety Unit. At a June 24 ceremony, the station welcomed a new crew and was formally redesignated. Coast Guard personnel said the ceremony was an opportunity to make the transition from detachment to unit official for the community. The station was technically upgraded earlier this year, when Lt. Tyler Justus was named commanding officer.
Alaska gets a mixed weather bag
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rain fell in good amounts over parts of Southeast Alaska on Wednesday. Rain will be a factor for multiple locations across the state going through the rest of the week and coming weekend. Rainfall amounts for Juneau hit 1.36 inches Wednesday evening, and more rain will...
Former Anchorage pastor banned from Alaska Airlines after allegedly hitting wife on flight
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A former Anchorage pastor is facing a federal charge of assault after allegedly hitting his wife in the head during a flight. According to a criminal complaint, Roger Allan Holmberg Sr. was being disruptive when he hit his wife during a July 2 flight between Seattle and Anchorage.
Seawolves place 53 among GNAC's academic elite
PORTLAND, Ore. (July 9) – Fifty-three University of Alaska Anchorage student-athletes were recognized Tuesday as the Great Northwest Athletic Conference announced its 2023-24 Faculty Athletic Representative Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Barnes & Noble College. Bestowed annually to the most outstanding scholar-athletes at each of the GNAC's 10 institutions, the...
Alaska businesswoman faces prison time for tax evasion with storied Nome hotel
An Anchorage woman pleaded guilty last Wednesday to evading taxes on income from her Nome business, which was destroyed in a fatal fire in 2017. Court documents show that Tina Yi kept two sets of financial records for the Polaris hotel, bar and liquor store from 2014 until it burned down. One set of records accurately captured the business’ earnings, while the other understated its yearly income. Yi gave the false records to the accountants she hired to prepare her business’s taxes, which resulted in false federal tax returns from 2014 to 2018.
Pastor Banned From Alaska Airlines For Striking Wife On The Head After She Got A Seat Upgrade And He Did Not
A pastor reportedly hit his wife in the head while on a flight from Seattle, Washington, to Anchorage, Alaska, and is now banned from ever flying with the airline again. On July 2, Roger Allan Holmberg, Sr. and his wife were traveling for ministry related purposes. During the flight, the wife of the pastor's seat was upgraded, while his was not. Holmberg did not take to this well.
Turn the car around, Julia: on performative helplessness and the future of Anchorage
Anchorage welcomed a new mayor on July 1. This little animal (along with a majority of the city’s voting public) breathed a long-awaited sigh of relief. But now that the champagne has gone still and the gritty business of running the city is at hand, it’s as good a time as any to call attention to pitfalls that could derail the new administration. Chief among them, in this little animal’s view, are the quiet (or not so quiet) voices pushing what we might call “performative helplessness” when it comes to solving a couple of the city’s most serious problems.
Homer celebrates 13th Annual Kachemak Bay Highland Games
Gabriella Rinehart throwing a lightweight hammer during the Kachemak Bay Highland Games on July 6, 2024. Scottish culture and heritage is celebrated around the world through a lineup of sport events and music performances held as part of Highland games celebrations. From the Kenai Peninsula to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, multiple communities celebrate the games in Alaska.
Smoky summer skies due to Canadian wildfires
BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — If you look outside, you may notice a haze or maybe even a smell of smoke in the air. An upper northwest flow is bringing in more smoke from wildfires out in Alberta, Canada. There are also fires around Alaska and Washington state. With this hot week ahead of us, some […]
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