Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has put a hold on any new permits for net pens until a thorough investigation is completed into the escape of Atlantic salmon from net pens on Cypress Island. Inslee said this week that the release of net pen-raised Atlantic salmon into Washington’s waters has created an emergency situation that has […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is requesting that sport anglers and commercial fisherman report harvest of Atlantic salmon. On August 20, 2017, a net pen holding 300,000 Atlantic salmon failed at a fish farm near Cypress Island, Washington. It is estimated that thousands of Atlantic salmon escaped into the waters of Puget Sound. […]
A Monday evening two-vehicle accident cost a Palmer man his life on Wolverine Road and Dewachen Circle while riding his motorcycle, troopers reported. After receiving multiple 911 calls, AST responded to the scene of a motorcycle-car accident in Palmer at approximately 7 pm on Monday night. Upon arrival, troopers would find good Samaritans administering CPR […]
A Hydaburg man was arrested after a search and an subsequent escape from custody, following an assault call in that community, troopers reported. The Hydaburg Village Public Safety Officer responded to an assault call at 20 minutes after midnight on Saturday morning and discovered that 29-year-old Damon Frank had assaulted a family member. Frank was […]