The farther west you go, the worse it looks for Alaska’s Steller sea lions. At the end of the Aleutian chain, the population is dropping about 7 percent a year.
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Man medivaced after ammonia leak, current health status unknown
An ammonia leak at a cold storage facility in Unalaska has left one person with “serious injuries.” According to a statement from the Department of Public Safety, a seven-person hazmat team and 13 emergency responders arrived at the Kloosterboer building Saturday at 12:45 p.m. after a freezer line began leaking ammonia.
Workshop to discuss threats of ocean acidification on Alaska waters
The world’s oceans are becoming more acidic and, like climate change, it’s happening at a faster rate in the far north waters of Alaska. A workshop to be held Wednesday in Anchorage aims to bring together scientists and stakeholders to better understand the threat ocean acidification poses to the state.
Rural lawmakers wield power without recent precedent
It will be the first time both budget-writing committees will have chairs from Bush Alaska since 1990.
Homegrown and hydroponic: Veggies are St. Paul’s new subsistence food
When you think of the Pribilof Islands, what food comes to mind? Probably not produce. The people of St. Paul Island are working to change that. With a federal grant, they’ve built a greenhouse. It’s so productive, they’re giving away the produce.
Salmon fishing in St. Paul: Building a new subsistence resource
For many Alaskans, subsistence is all about salmon. In St. Paul, that isn’t the case. Fur seals and seabirds are the primary subsistence foods in the Pribilof Island community, but the tribal council thinks enhancing a small salmon run on the island could provide food and a lot more.