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Alaska’s total commercial salmon harvest this year was ultra-low in both quantity and value BY: Yereth Rosen - November 25, 2024 The number of Alaska salmon harvested by commercial fishers was the third smallest since all-species records began in 1985, and the value to harvesters, when adjusted for inflation, was the lowest reported since 1975, state officials said.
New Alaska House majority caucus names priorities, committee …
2 天之前 · Funding Alaska schools in a stable way, addressing energy needs, reforming public employee retirements and balancing the state budget are the top priorities for the state House of Representatives majority caucus, incoming leaders said. The majority filled out its leadership team and committee ...
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Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Alaska, like many states, has seen a decline in the coverage of state news. We aim to reverse that.
Dire condition of Alaska’s seafood industry has many causes and …
2024年11月19日 · In a panel discussion at last week’s Resource Development Council for Alaska annual conference in Anchorage, Bundrant pointed to the recently announced Russian decision to increase its allowable catch of pollock by 7% to 2.46 million metric tons. The Russian quota decision ran counter to advice from some scientists and pleas from some Russian fishing groups worried about low prices in a ...
Two years in, the Alaska Beacon is going strong
2024年5月10日 · On Saturday, the Alaska Beacon will mark the second anniversary of its May 11, 2022, launch.Just like this week, the launch week was the last of the legislative session, and the Beacon connected from Day One with Alaskans thirsty to …
Alaska voters favor minimum wage hike, sick leave mandate, with …
2024年11月6日 · Alaska voters favored a ballot measure backed by labor unions by a margin of 12.46 percentage points with roughly 70% of the ballots counted early Wednesday. Voters weighed in on Ballot Measure 1, which would provide three new protections for workers: an increase in the minimum wage, a mandate for ...
Briefs Archive - Alaska Beacon
2024年11月18日 · Scientists discover volcano-like structure in Arctic Ocean off Alaska BY: Yereth Rosen - November 8, 2024 Scientists aboard a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker have discovered something unusual in the Arctic Ocean off northern Alaska: a volcano-like structure rising more than 500 meters from the seafloor and possibly emitting gas.
Economy & Environment Archives - Alaska Beacon
2024年11月21日 · Fed’s recent rate cuts could improve borrowing options for state and local government projects BY: Casey Quinlan - November 21, 2024 The Federal Reserve’s second consecutive key rate cut could mean more than just lower borrowing costs for the average consumer — state and local governments stand to benefit, too.
Government & Politics Archives • Alaska Beacon
2024年11月6日 · Rural Alaska mayor takes office, cancels elections, pleads guilty to felony election interference BY: James Brooks - November 14, 2024 Arthur Sammy Heckman Sr. has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge of unlawful interference with an election after illegally canceling a local 2023 election and hiding the results of a 2022 election while serving as acting mayor of Pilot Station.