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Progressives make voices heard at Sullivan town hallÂ
Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media – Washington D.C.
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan held a town hall meeting in Anchorage Saturday, one of only a few he’s held on road system since the election of President Trump. Hundreds packed into Bartlett High School auditorium, and they were frequently vocal.
Rally urges lawmakers to preserve state education funding
Josh Edge, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
More than 100 people, many clad in rain jackets, braved a cool, overcast Saturday morning, and gathered in midtown Anchorage’s Cuddy Midtown Park, urging lawmakers to support public education funding. The senate is proposing a $65 million cut to education, while the house wants a slight increase.
Hilcorp will assess Cook Inlet gas line after “permanent” fix
Aaron Bolton, KBBI – Homer
Hilcorp operation managers were in Kenai Friday to speak at an Alliance luncheon. Cook Inlet Offshore Operations Manager Stan Golis updated the pro-oil industry group on recent oil and gas leaks.
Food security meeting seeks input
Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media – Anchorage
State and federal officials are trying to get a better idea of how much food Alaskans actually raise and grow.
New road and landowner collaboration key to harvesting young growth Tongass timber
Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Juneau
After new federal plans were set in motion last year, old growth logging in Alaska’s national forests is on its way out. Still, the feds have to make some timber sales available in the Tongass.
Yukon subsistence fishermen needed to collect king salmon samples
Anna Rose MacArthur, KYUK – Bethel
Over the past several years, fishery managers have placed extremely tight harvest restrictions on king salmon fishing in the Yukon River. The hope is that conservation will lead to larger runs. When managers make those decisions – telling fishermen when and where they can fish and what gear they can use – they need to know how those measures affect subsistence harvests; they need samples of the fish. The state is working with subsistence fishermen in a voluntary program to get those samples.
House passes bill banning wolf harvest in northeast Denali Park
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Alaska House has passed a bill banning wolf harvest on a section of state land bordering Denali National Park.
State asks for mule deer sightings due to concern about spread of moose winter tick
Tim Ellis, KUAC – Fairbanks
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help in reporting sightings of mule deer around the Interior. The experts are concerned they may be carrying a parasite that could devastate local moose populations.
As states tighten restrictions on ivory, Skagway carvers worry about the future
Abbey Collins, KHNS – Haines
Restrictions on the ivory industry are multiplying in the U.S., causing concern for artists in Alaska. Alaska Native carvers do have a degree of protection under federal law. But, non-Native carvers who only work with fossilized ivory are not shielded in the same way.
