Washington, D.C. – Alaska’s Congressional Delegation and their colleagues from Washington State are pushing the Food and Drug Administration to change the market name for pollock and clearly differentiate it from inferior fish harvested in Russia. Supporting a request by the Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP), the bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote a letter (attached) […]
ANCHORAGE – After a week of refusing to attend the Kodiak fisheries debate and offending Alaska’s fishermen – and Alaska’s largest private sector employer – Dan Sullivan today conceded he had made a mistake and said he will in fact attend the longstanding traditional debate. In addition to changing his mind, Sullivan’s campaign was forced to admit that Sullivan “did not have a […]
Alaska’s junior Senator was in Dillingham this weekend as part of his bid for reelection this fall. KDLG’s Chase Cavanaugh has more. US Democratic Senator Mark Begich stopped in Dillingham Sunday as part of a chili cook-off event. Around 50 supporters gathered at the Sifsof building to pick their favorite concoction, as well as speak […]
The Board of Directors of the Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) voted to endorse Mark Begich for U.S. Senate during a recent meeting in Anchorage. Senator Begich has demonstrated long-standing support for and advocacy of Native issues in general, including protection of subsistence rights, Native voting rights, Small Business Administration government contracting regulations, and numerous other issues important […]