Author: Sue Bergstrom

Governor Walker Signs Community Seed Bank Bill

Governor Walker Signs Community Seed Bank Bill

Advertisement PALMER – Governor Walker signed HB 197 into law this morning at Alaska’s agricultural research lab, the Plant Materials Center in Palmer. Sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Johnston and carried by Sen. Cathy Giessel, the bill helps establish community seed banks. Alaska’s unique growing conditions mean that sharing local knowledge […]

Alaska seafood organization seeks comments on US tariffs

Alaska seafood organization seeks comments on US tariffs

  KENAI, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska seafood organization is encouraging industry members to comment on the proposed U.S. tariffs on products imported from China that could negatively affect the state’s seafood industry. The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is asking members to comment before the September deadline on the proposed […]

Putting the Fun in Fungus: Cordova Festival Celebrates Fungus, Forest & Sea

Putting the Fun in Fungus: Cordova Festival Celebrates Fungus, Forest & Sea

Guided Forest Forays, Art & Cultivation Workshops, Gourmet Copper River Salmon Feast Scheduled CORDOVA, ALASKA. July 30, 2018 – While Cordova’s fishing fleet is out gathering nets full of Copper River salmon, its land-based foragers are hunting wild berries, yellow-footed chanterelles, and king boletes! Those swift salmon that make it […]

Police, Fire and Rescue August 6-12

Police, Fire and Rescue August 6-12

  Any charges reported in this press release are merely accusations and the Defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty. 8/06/18 Found Property: A credit card was placed in the VPD drop box. Please call VPD to claim. Property Theft: A report was made that the grill off of the […]

RCAC-Piping inspections near completion

RCAC-Piping inspections near completion

From RCAC Posted on 08/13/2018 By Austin Love Council Project Manager For the first time since the facility’s construction was completed in 1977, a majority of the large diameter crude oil piping at Alyeska’s Valdez Marine Terminal is undergoing a comprehensive inspection, both externally and internally. The inspections of these […]