JUNEAU, AK – Threats to Southeast Alaska’s salmon fishery by large-scale mine development in British Columbia will be explored next week in Anchorage at Alaska Forum on the Environment and a reception at the TapRoot Monday night, Feb. 8. The Salmon Beyond Borders campaign consisting of tribal members, fishermen, business owners and others from Southeast […]
Sealaska directors approved a December distribution to shareholders totaling $17.5M. Total distributions in 2015 to Sealaska shareholders are $30.4M. Management continues to follow priorities outlined in the strategic plan including growing operations in relevant industries and creating a disciplined investment process. “Sealaska is in a strong position to utilize investment capital to make new operational […]
Screenprinting, silkscreen, serigraphy – these are all terms for the printmaking arts which allow rich, intense colors to be printed on virtually any surface: cloth, glass, pottery, metal, wood or paper. Associate Professor of Art Liz Zacher of UAS Sitka will teach a workshop on these techniques on four Saturdays in October and November. The […]
A diverse group of Alaskans said a report released today on the Mount Polley mine disaster in British Columbia (B.C.) provides new evidence that mines planned and under construction in the B.C. headwaters of highly productive Southeast Alaska salmon rivers are a threat to multi-billion dollar fisheries and a way of life for thousands of […]