While slicing a cylinder of mud he pulled from an Interior Alaska lake, Matthew Wooller ran into a snag. The wire he was using to cut the mud stopped when it hit something solid. He grabbed a knife, carved around the obstruction, and made a discovery. “There were a bunch of bones and very sharp […]
JUNEAU—On Tuesday, the House Fisheries Committee passed House Bill 119 sponsored by Representative Andy Josephson (D-Anchorage). The bill seeks to protect the world-famous Bristol Bay fisheries from the harmful impacts of any large-scale metallic sulfide mine located within the boundaries of the existing Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve. “In a couple of months thousands of stakeholders […]
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 […]
(Statewide) — Alaska goose hunters will be allowed larger bag limits this season, depending upon where in the state they hunt and what goose species they pursue, thanks to changes in the 2014-2015 migratory bird hunting regulations. Canada geese (including cackling geese) and white-fronted geese – previously managed together under “dark goose” regulations – are […]