Commercial fishermen in the Upper Lynn Canal are working overtime after a flood of sockeye salmon showed up last week.
Fisheries
Petersburg fishermen make big catch — nearly 400-pound halibut
A nearly 400-pound halibut caught by local fishermen near Petersburg over the weekend wasn’t record breaking, but was still pretty darn huge.
State Department to hear transboundary mine concerns
U.S. State Department officials are in Southeast Alaska this week to talk about transboundary mines. The Environmental Protection Agency has also sent representatives.
Kodiak Airport runway extension example of compromise
A recently completed runway extension at the Kodiak Airport originally prompted environmental concerns among local groups and a tribal organization, but some members of the community now say they’re satisfied with the compromise that was reached.
Petersburg pursues dredging project for south harbor
Petersburg Borough Assembly has asked the federal agency to help it conduct a feasibility study to dredge the south harbor, where many of the larger boats have been going aground due to the rising basin. Assembly members have approved $325,000 for the dredging study.
Photos: Researchers capture bear-salmon interactions on camera
Read “Researchers capture bear-salmon interactions on camera” by Molly Dischner, of KDLG-Dillingham.