For centuries, cod were the backbone of New England’s fisheries and a key species in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. Today, cod stocks are on the verge of collapse, hovering at 3-4 percent of sustainable levels. Even painful cuts to the fishery have failed to slow this rapid decline, surprising both fishers and fisheries managers. Now […]
Ocean acidification may well be helping invasive species of algae, jellyfish, crabs and shellfish to move to new areas of the planet with damaging consequences, according to the findings of a new report. Slimy, jelly-like creatures are far more tolerant of rising carbon dioxide levels than those with hard structures like corals, since exposed shells […]
An arrest has been made in the Sexual Assault case in Hooper Bay that was initiated on Wednesday after troopers were notified at 11:36 am. After flying to the remote southwest Alaska community, troopers further investigated the incident. The trooper investigation resulted in the arrest of 24-year-old Arnold Davis Simon Nukusuk on charges of Sexual […]
At 7:08 pm on Thursday night, troopers attempted to perform a traffic stop on a Geo Metro, license plate # GXT265 on Pollard Loop Road in Kasilof, but instead of stopping, the suspect vehicle sped away. Troopers gave chase for about two miles. But then, the driver of the vehicle, later identified as 25-year-old Michael Lassley, […]