As a lifelong Alaskan, commercial and subsistence fisherman, I support Mike Dunleavy as our next governor. Recent statements from critics that Mike is not supportive of commercial fishing prompted me to write this piece because my personal experience has been exactly the opposite. Such statements lack any basis in fact, and they appear to be […]
Generations of Alaska Native people have revered salmon for its life-sustaining properties and role in the growth and survival of our communities. To say that Alaska Native people respect fish, especially salmon is an understatement. Salmon constitutes a big part of who we are as Native people. As a proud Alaska Native woman and the Executive […]
After reading the article “Canada Criticized by Washington State After Cleanup Exercise,” (June 10, 2018 Canadian newspaper Globe and Mail) I am compelled to write to the “Editor.” The exercise by Canadian response ended with concern by Washington state that Canada is not prepared for an oil spill in a maritime environment. Wow America, that […]
Dear Reader, The Arctic Ocean maybe the smallest and shallowest, but its importance and relevance are increasingly critical; the science tells us that the Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. That means sea ice, a vital component of Arctic marine ecosystems, could disappear by 2040. But it gets worse, […]