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Historic Campaign Changes Conversation around Wild Alaska Salmon

By Stand for Salmon on Nov 7, 2018   Featured, State  

Historic Campaign Changes Conversation around Wild Alaska Salmon

Tuesday, tens of thousands of Alaskans raised their voices to protect wild salmon and the rivers they call home. While Ballot Measure 1 did not garner enough votes to pass, Alaskans across political and geographic boundaries united in support of stronger salmon habitat protections through the ballot initiative. “Despite being outspent by a corporate misinformation […]

As Session Draws to a Close, Legislature Fails to Pass Salmon Habitat Protection Bill

By Stand for Salmon on May 11, 2018   Featured, Politics, State  

As Session Draws to a Close, Legislature Fails to Pass Salmon Habitat Protection Bill

JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature will gavel out in the coming days, leaving the widely supported House Bill 199, the “Wild Salmon Legacy Act,” stalled in the House Fisheries Committee where the bill will die with the end of the second session. The bill, which updates one of the state’s oldest laws, would have strengthened […]

Overwhelming Public Support for Stronger Salmon Habitat Protections Sweeps House Bill 199 Hearings

By Stand for Salmon on Apr 11, 2018   Featured, Politics, State  

Overwhelming Public Support for Stronger Salmon Habitat Protections Sweeps House Bill 199 Hearings

JUNEAU – Three legislative hearings over the past days for House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act,” sponsored by House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak), have brought in overwhelming public support from Alaskans seeking to update an ineffective and outdated state law governing development in salmon habitat. Ninety percent of Alaskans that […]

At Least 15 Communities Statewide Urge Legislators to Strengthen Salmon Habitat Protections

By Stand for Salmon on Apr 9, 2018   Featured, State  

At Least 15 Communities Statewide Urge Legislators to Strengthen Salmon Habitat Protections

JUNEAU – House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) held public testimony Sunday for the latest version of House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act.” The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stutes, aims to update an ineffective and outdated state law governing development in salmon habitat. More than 70 Alaskans provided public testimony at […]

Wave of Endorsement from Alaska Native Entities Supporting House Bill 199

By Stand for Salmon on Feb 9, 2018   Featured, Politics, State  

Wave of Endorsement from Alaska Native Entities Supporting House Bill 199

DILLINGHAM – Thursday, a packet of letters and resolutions from Alaska Native leaders in support of House Bill 199, the Wild Salmon Legacy Act introduced by Rep. Louise Stutes R–Kodiak, was submitted to the Alaska Legislature. The documents, including a statement from the Bristol Bay Native Corporation and support letters or resolutions from ten tribal […]

Hundreds of Commercial Fishermen ask Legislators to Pass Stand for Salmon Bill

By Stand for Salmon on Feb 5, 2018   Featured, Politics, State  

Hundreds of Commercial Fishermen ask Legislators to Pass Stand for Salmon Bill

JUNEAU – Thursday, commercial fishermen in the Stand for Salmon coalition delivered nearly 200 letters from their colleagues to the State Legislature in support of House Bill 199, the Stand for Salmon Bill. The bill, sponsored by House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak), was reintroduced to the Legislature last week at a hearing that […]

Praise for Salmon Habitat Protection Dominates Kodiak Town Hall

By Stand for Salmon on Aug 25, 2017   Featured, State  

Praise for Salmon Habitat Protection Dominates Kodiak Town Hall

A community forum led by Republican House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes at the Kodiak Harbor Convention Center yesterday drew nearly 100 residents interested in speaking with state lawmakers about a wide range of concerns. Commentary supporting House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act,” introduced by Rep. Stutes to the Legislature last year, […]



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