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Trial date set for civil suit against Wrangell city government
WRANGELL - Back in April of this year, Wrangell resident Kipha Valvoda filed a civil suit against...
Shuffling at Alaska fisheries offices around state due to veto impacts
Now the shuffling begins at Alaska fisheries offices around the state as the impacts from back and forth veto volleys become more clear. For the...
Alaskans applied for over 2,000 acres of new or expanding undersea farms
Underwater and out of sight are the makings of a major Alaska industry with two anchor crops that clean the planet while pumping out lots of cash: she...
Part 2: Food fight between SE fishermen and sea otters
Sea otters are protected by the Marine Mammal Protection Act, a federal law that prohibits the...
Part 1: Fight between fishermen and sea otters
Sea otters are considered by many people to be an adorable animal, an important part of the...
Ketchikan veterans honored with Quilts of Valor
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — Stitching, padding, and layers of fabric are what can be seen and felt when touching a quilt, but the colors and patterns in...
AK pollock noodles swept awards in products competition
Push that pasta aside. Noodles made from Alaska pollock are poised to become a center of the plate...
Trident Seafoods places first at 26th Alaska Symphony of Seafood
Protein Noodles by Trident Seafoods took top honors at the 26th annual Alaska Symphony of Seafood, winning first place in the retail category and the...
Volleyball team recognizes coaches, seniors after win against Wrangell
On Saturday, the Petersburg High School volleyball team held a senior appreciation night after both...
Alaska Fish Factor: Pending bill in U.S. Senate would streamline permitting process for offshore aquaculture projects such as offshore fish farms
Offshore fish farms could soon dot the sea scape along with those oil and gas platforms being proposed for U.S. waters by the Trump Administration....
Warmer temperatures could be cause of increased number of jellyfish
The large amount of jellyfish that have been seen in the waters this summer in Southeast Alaska...
Alaska Fish Factor: Alaska pollock is the top fish catch for four years running
As Bill Governor Walker prepares to sign a bill this week enacting the Alaska Mariculture Development Plan, 16 new applicants hope to soon begin...
Wrangell assembly to seek consultant for hospital future
WRANGELL — At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Borough Assembly approved moving ahead with seeking a consultant on the hospital’s future, while membe...
Southeast Conference to focus on ferries, budget
WRANGELL — Later this month the region’s economic development organization will be meeting in Haines to discuss new trends, problems and opp...
Alaska Fish Factor: Around the world the appetite for Alaska seafood is growing
Seafood is Alaska’s top export by far, usually topping $3 billion in sales each year to 120 countries around the world, and comprising 55 percent of o...
New Wrangell manager learning ins and outs, union raise extended to non-union workers
WRANGELL – Wrangell’s new city manager sat in on her first meeting of the City and Borough Assembly Tuesday evening. Starting work last week, Lisa...
AFDF Competition seeks entries for seafood expo
WRANGELL – A state seafood industry think tank is seeking value-added products for competitive entry. Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation will b...
Alaska Fish Factor: Salmon prices higher this year compared to 2016
As predicted, Alaska fishermen are getting higher prices for their salmon this year. It’s good news following a 2016 season that saw lackluster c...
Wrangell public employees will likely strike over wages
WRANGELL – Unionized public employees may soon strike as negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement with the city reaches an impasse. The e...
Fish Factor: Applications for oyster and kelp farms increase, many are new operations
Home grown shellfish and kelp are gaining momentum in Alaska, spurred on by growing markets and the steadfast push by Governor Walker’s visionary m...
Wrangell Assembly to look into metering water hook-ups
WRANGELL – At its regularly-scheduled meeting Tuesday evening, the City and Borough Assembly revisited the water crisis that potentially looms over t...
Wrangell faces possible summer water shortage
WRANGELL – The Borough Assembly convened in a special meeting midday Monday to change course on a...
Pot excise drafts considered by Wrangell Assembly
WRANGELL – The Wrangell Borough Assembly passed on first reading several ordinances related to marijuana, including an additional excise on that c...
Fish Factor: "Puppy Love": good for your pet, and for Alaska
Puppy Love will soon be putting more people to work in Seldovia, a town of less than 300 people at the tip of the Kenai Peninsula. The love comes in...
Wrangell approves hotel tidelands purchase
WRANGELL – At its rescheduled meeting last week, the City and Borough Assembly approved a bid by...