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Senate Considers Treaties To Go After Fish Piracy
By Liz Ruskin, APRN – Washington DC
The U.S. Senate is considering two international treaties that Sen. Lisa Murkowski says would help crack down on pirate fishing in the North Pacific. Murkowski today told the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee that illegal high seas fishing is an economic threat to the crab industry.
Record Run Leads To Glut Of Pink Salmon
By Joe Viechnicki, KFSK – Petersburg
The record setting pink salmon catch in Alaska last year has left seafood processing companies with several year’s worth of inventory of canned product, although not all of the pink salmon winds up in a can. In fact, industry in recent years has been freezing and reprocessing around half of Alaska’s pink catch. Analysts say that move has helped weather the boom and bust cycles of salmon returns.
Mat-Su Sport Fishermen Applaud Board Action
By Phillip Manning, KTNA – Talkeetna
Sports fishermen in the Mat-Su Borough are thrilled with a change the Alaska Board of Fisheries made this week to the Cook Inlet drift-net fisheries.
Fabe Addresses Cost Of Delivering Justice
By Alexandra Gutierrez, APRN – Juneau
The State of the Judiciary address can sometimes be a lofty affair, where the head of the State Supreme Court sets out a vision for what justice in Alaska should look like. This year, Alaska Supreme Chief Justice Dana Fabe delved into more pragmatic concerns, like the effect of declining revenues on the state legal system.
Construction Spending Expected To Increase
By Mike Mason, KDLG – Dillingham
Spending on construction projects in Alaska is expected to increase this year according to the University of Alaska’s Institute of Social and Economic Research. The 2014 construction spending forecast was put together by the ISER researchers for the Associated General Contractors of Alaska.
The ‘Kiwi Musher’ Is A Rookie, But He’s No Stranger To Mushing
By Emily Schwing, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Yukon Quest has once again proven itself as one of the toughest races in the Far North. Of the 18 mushers who signed up for this year’s race, only eleven may finish. The race has claimed rookies, and seasoned veterans alike, but there are still a handful of teams plugging along toward the finish line outside of Whitehorse. KUAC’s Emily Schwing caught up with the “Kiwi Musher” and has this profile.
Late Performer Leaves Seven Decades Of Archive Treasures
By Lori Townsend, APRN – Anchorage
When someone dies, it can take months to sort out legal and personal matters, but what if that life encompassed more than 70 years of international stage performances? Russ Reno is a long time family friend of the late performer Percy ‘Mike’ Madill.
