WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced the Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act and the Archie Cavanaugh Migratory Bird Treaty Amendment Act to protect the legal rights of Alaska Native artists using natural materials, such as walrus ivory or migratory bird feathers, in traditional handicrafts, art, ceremonial regalia, and clothing. These bills would clarify that existing laws […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service is planning a week of workshops and webinars in Kodiak this month. Topics include managing, cultivating and preserving Kodiak’s local food sources; livestock nutrition; attracting pollinators; using pesticides on invasive plants; and information about common garden pests. On Monday, Oct. 21, at 5:30 p.m., livestock nutritionist Jim […]
Alaska Sea Grant announced that Connie Melovidov, A University of Alaska Fairbanks master’s student, will begin a Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship in Washington, D.C. next year. The esteemed fellowship is administered by the National Sea Grant College Program, a collaboration involving the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and universities in 34 states and U.S. territories. […]