Formalized as part of ALFA’s Young Fishermen Initiative in 2015— in late 2017 ALFA was awarded funds to get more boots on deck statewide. Since 2015, over 100 apprentices have been trained and placed on local fishing vessels in Southeast Alaska....
NOAA Fisheries is denying the request for emergency action because the petition does not meet the criteria necessary to determine that an emergency exists. Specifically, the available information does not support a finding that the proposed emergency regulations would address the low...
On January 17, 2023, at 2:30 pm, the Alaska State Troopers received a report of a polar bear attack in Wales. Initial reports indicate that a polar bear had entered the community and had chased multiple residents. The bear fatally attacked...
"I like being a career civil servant because I answer to the federal government and not a political party. I focus primarily on the growth and well-being of people and the communities to which they belong. I share power, put the...