Fisheries managers in Southcentral Alaska might still be wrestling with what to do about a weak return of king salmon to the Copper River, but their counterparts in Southeast Alaska have acted […]
King fishery closed
Near deadly attack
An Eagle River woman remains in the intensive care unit of an Anchorage hospital days after being attacked by a moose. Her brother, Greg Beck also of Eagle River, said Thursday that […]
A bigger king run?
UPDATED, 5/25/2017: Director of Commercial Fisheries addresses state’s comfort level that the king run is larger than forecast. After predicting the worst king salmon run to the Copper River since 1985 […]
Yes or no, fish or go
News analysis Fisheries biologists with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are today wrestling with a major dilemma. Months ago, long-time Cordova biologist Steve Moffitt forecast a frighteningly low […]
When moose attack
Only four days after the Alaska Department of Fish and Game issued a warning to residents of Alaska’s largest city to be on the look out for aggressively protective mother moose, an […]
Iditarod troubles
A California animal-rights group was Monday claiming credit for a longtime sponsor abandoning Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. “Victory!” headlined the website of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. “Wells […]
Life with bears
Update: This story was updated on May 22, 2017 with a brief video clip of a big Anchorage grizzly. When it’s spring time in Alaska, the bears come out, and if you […]
King salmon surprise
A fishing season that was to have seen the worst return of king salmon to Alaska’s Copper River since 1985 has opened with an unexpected bounty of the big fish. Despite […]
Three bears & more
Bears, bears, bears have jammed up plans for new mountain bike trails in Anchorage’s Far North Bicentennial Park despite widespread public acceptance. Single Track Advocates, a cycle-trail building group, was doing well […]
New fish war
THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT MIDNIGHT, MAY 17, 2017 In an unprecedented move, the Alaska Board of Fisheries has decided that subsistence fishermen can be forced to share the burden […]
