Katmai search for floatplane scaled back
An extensive search for a floatplane with four people on board that vanished Aug. 21 on a short flight from Katmai National Park and Preserve to King Salmon has been…
Cordova, AK
Pedro Bay Corp. stays neutral on Pebble
Officials with Pedro Bay Corp. said today that the company is continuing to maintain a neutral stance on the controversial Pebble mine and is retracting an earlier statement critical of…
State works with villages to keep them warm
A state program designed to ensure that rural Alaska communities have an adequate supply of home-heating fuel is headed into its second successful year, the state reported in a press…
Yukon River turbine poses no Alaska fish problem
Fish have no reason to fear a turbine generator in the Yukon River
Southwest Alaska will soon be broadband connected
Broadband connectivity is coming to Southwest Alaska, and a local economic development organization wants to make sure businesses are ready to take advantage of it.
Natives, others promote healing after radio insults
Like the proverbial lemon that became lemonade, a racial insult aired on an Anchorage radio station has been embraced as a teaching tool, in an Alaska Native effort to heal…
Calista places CEO on leave following lawsuit
Matthew Nicolai, longtime chief executive and president of Calista Corp., has been placed on leave by Calista’s board of directors, said the company’s spokesman.
New fishers loan program up and running
Applications are being accepted at the Alaska Division of Investments for an expanded program of low interest loans to help commercial fish harvesters switch out old, inefficient boat engines for…
Guhlke, Schultheis, Adams named to ASMI board
Icicle Seafoods executive Dennis Guhlke has been appointed, and Jack Schultheis and Kevin Adams reappointed to the board of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, state officials announced today.
New guidelines aim to minimize king salmon bycatch
New guidelines aimed at minimizing the incidental catch of Chinook salmon in the Bering Sea during the trawl fishery for Pollock were published today in the Federal Register.
&Going to Extremes& is back in paperback
In the introduction to the latest paperback edition of "Going to Extremes," author Joe McGinniss muses that Alaska was just 16 years old and Sarah Palin just 13 when…
Construction completed on Chignik small boat harbor
Construction and dredging work have been completed on the Chignik Small Boat Harbor, a milestone in a nearly two decade effort to provide support facilities for the state’s second oldest…
Business owners want voice in fishery management
While commercial fishermen and industry are having a strong year, some local businesses say losses in the beginning of the season due to fishermen leaving the flats early on for…
Prices, markets for wild Alaska pinks strong
Commercial fishermen and processors are celebrating a strong pink season this year.
Obituary: Del Wickham
Del Wickham of Cordova died on July 30 after a brief illness with cancer. A celebration of life will take place at the Coho on Aug. 29 at 3 p.m.
LNG proposal debated before council
Public discussion prior to executive session at a recent special meeting of the Cordova City Council brought new information and pointed criticism from both sides of the debate over AIG…
Senate race to test tea party movement in Alaska
Alaska’s GOP primary Tuesday promised to be a test of the political power of Sarah Palin and the tea party movement in the state, with Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski hoping…
