WASHINGTON, D.C. –The International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) held a briefing earlier last week, discussing its stock assessment and preliminary recommended catch limits for 2012. After following all the proceedings, Senator Murkowski had the following reaction to the announcements:
Alaska’s Congressional Delegation Friday sent a letter to the United States Postal Service Inspector General, prodding the department for answers to nine questionable claims made in last week’s report “Bypass Mail: Beyond Its Original Purpose.â€
CANTWELL, Alaska-Last night, just before 6 pm, an explosion rocked the Chevron Gas station/Convenience store in Cantwell near the Denali Park. The explosion occurred near the convenience store's check-out counter, touching off a fire that quickly engulfed the building according to fire fighters. The cause of the explosion has still not been determined and is […]
SKAGWAY, Alaska-The cruise ship industry has been good to Skagway, a southeastern community of approximately 900 people. Every year the vessels flock to the small gold rush town and inflate the population well beyond its winter-time numbers. Before the cruises start arriving, 2,000 cruise industry workers move back to Skagway for the season. Then, as […]