Stakeholders seek ways to grow Alaska’s outdoor recreation economy
A group of business owners and advocates thinks the state could advertise the outdoor economy better and enable more businesses to cater to it.
Agriculture industry frets over budget plan that could end Alaska Grown and loan fund programs
Some of the cuts in Gov. Dunleavy’s budget would fall hard on Alaska’s farmers, even as they try to grow their sector into a larger part of the state economy.
Despite Republicans’ ire, Knopp says he won’t resign or change party
Despite pressure from Republicans in his Kenai Peninsula district, Rep. Gary Knopp of Kenai defended his actions in the House.
Complaints about 'chalky’ halibut draw attention from international commission
Chalky meat is not dangerous to humans but is not desirable and thus costs the fishermen at the dock.
Legislators revive bills to abolish certificate of need program for health care facilities
Those opposing the program say it unnecessarily restricts facilities from developing new services and competition that could drive down prices.
State wrestles with sizable backlog of Medicaid applications
The eligibility verification staff has had trouble keeping up, in part because of the increasing number of cases per worker.
Huge leap in Alaska cruise traffic expected in 2019
Not only are there more ships coming, the ships are getting larger.
In surprise reversal, Alaska Board of Fisheries moves Upper Cook Inlet meeting back to Anchorage
The meeting was originally scheduled to take place in Anchorage, but the board reconsidered the decision in March 2018 and voted 4-2 to hold the meeting on the central Kenai Peninsula.
After 9 years with Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, director Tonkovich steps down
ASMI has spent years cultivating its relationship with China, but there are potentially other trade relationships on the horizon too.
Upper Cook Inlet fishermen seek federal disaster declaration
The set gillnet and drift gillnet fleet in Upper Cook Inlet harvested about 1.3 million salmon, 815,000 of which were sockeye, or about 61 percent below the 10-year average harvest of sockeye.
ISER study finds state spends more on commercial fishing than it earns
Most of the benefits from the commercial fishing industry go to local government, while the state spends more on the industry than it takes in, according to a new analysis.
Mystery of dying grayling on Kenai lake persists
The fish died of ichthyophthiriasis, known as white spot disease, an uncommon condition in Alaska, according to a laboratory report. The condition is deadly and can wipe out populations of fish quickly. This is the first incident on the Kenai Peninsula.