The U.S. Secretary of Commerce has approved six fishery disaster designations for the state of Alaska, including the Yukon-Kuskokwim and Chignik salmon fisheries for last year.
Crew from the Silver Spray empty snow crab pots while fishing in the Bering Sea.
Gabriel Prout is a Bering Sea crab fisherman from Kodiak. He owns the F/V Silver Spray with his family. He says there’s still uncertainty in the fleet about the road ahead, but Friday’s announcement is a big step forward. Alaska Bering Sea Crabbers Executive Director Jamie Goen said in an email that the trade group “looks forward to Congress acting swiftly to appropriate the necessary funds to help America’s fishermen and coastal communities weather these crises and to fund research to help avoid them in the future.”
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Convicted Oath Keepers leader testifies in trial of Alaska lawmakerOath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes testified behind bars in the fifth day of the trial against Rep. David Eastman, accused of violating the Alaska constitution over his membership in the right-wing group.
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Ferry passengers stuck in Juneau over the weekendDozens of Southeast Alaska residents have been stranded in Juneau after their expected Alaska Marine Highway System ferry departure was delayed for days.
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Oath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes testifies in Alaska Rep. Eastman's defenseOath Keeper founder Stewart Rhodes testified by phone from a jail near Washington, D.C.
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Rheumatologist Dr. Dave Templin retires after over 50 years of serving the Alaska Native communityRheumatologist Dr. Dave Templin’s spent more than half his life in health care helping people with arthritis, in particular the Alaska Native community.
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Acting Alaska health commissioner Hedberg is pick for permanent bossGov. Mike Dunleavy has named the Alaska Department of Health’s interim leader as the agency’s new permanent commissioner. Heidi Hedberg has served in a variety of roles in the state’s division of public health. (From the AlaskaBeacon)
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