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BLM AFS monitoring large tundra fire in Western Alaska
BLM Alaska Fire Service officials are keeping an eye on a large tundra fire burning in a remote part of Western Alaska. The Atchuelinguk Fire (#090) is burning in the Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge approximately 33 miles north of Marshall. Surrounded by bodies of water, it is located east of the confluence of the Nageethin and Atchuelinguk rivers. A BLM AFS firefighter who conducted an aerial survey of the area on Tuesday night estimated the fire had burned about 1,000 acres of dead grass and brush.
NPFMC: Top 12 research priorities through 2028
Unobserved fishing mortality work group paused due to “data deficiencies,” chum bycatch punted to Feb. The June meeting of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council was held at Kodiak and made few headlines, likely because no final votes were scheduled on any of the agenda items. Here are...
Mining lawsuit: Two Alaska Native organizations sue EPA over Pebble denial
Iliamna Natives Limited and the Alaska Peninsula Corporation filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday, alleging the EPA overstepped its authority with its final decision to axe the Pebble Mine project. Both the State of Alaska and the parent company of Pebble have similar lawsuits filed over...
AROUND ALASKA: Aurora Harbor Project, SEAK Fair Lineup, and A Little Squirrelly!
Phase three of the big construction project at Aurora Harbor in Juneau is now complete. Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom joined local leaders for a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The 60-year-old Aurora Harbor is being fixed in phases. Thanks to this latest round of work longer boats can now dock here in Juneau.
As salmon season kicks off, some Alaska fishermen fear for their futures
HOMER — On a brilliant spring morning, Buck Laukitis, a longtime fisherman from this Kenai Peninsula town, stood at the city dock watching his catch come ashore. Crew members aboard Laukitis’ boat, the Oracle, filled bags with dozens of halibut — some of the fatter ones worth $200 or more — which a crane would […] The post As salmon season kicks off, some Alaska fishermen fear for their futures appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
Ahead of withdrawal deadline, some Alaska legislative candidates call it quits
Saturday is the last day for registered candidates to quit Alaska’s legislative and U.S. House elections, and ahead of the deadline, some potential pols say they’ve decided against running for office after finding common ground with other candidates. Jason Avery, the lone Democratic candidate in the race to replace Sen. Click Bishop, R-Fairbanks, is withdrawing […] The post Ahead of withdrawal deadline, some Alaska legislative candidates call it quits appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
After email leak, some Alaska legislators say they’re skeptical of Permanent Fund’s direction
Members of the Alaska Legislature questioned the direction of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. on Monday in a hearing of the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee, the committee’s first since leaked internal emails indicated that board member Gabrielle Rubenstein may have engaged in conflicts of interest. The corporation controls the investments of Alaska’s $80 billion […] The post After email leak, some Alaska legislators say they’re skeptical of Permanent Fund’s direction appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
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