About 800 dead birds have been discovered along the coast of the Bering Sea. Early lab results don’t point to disease — it appears the birds are starving to death.
Oceans
Family returns to Kodiak after 10 years sailing around the world
Mike Litzow and Alisa Abookire raised their two sons while living a sea-faring nomadic lifestyle. The couple returned to Kodiak this July after roughly 10 years of sailing the world. Now, the family plans to call Kodiak home for the foreseeable future.
Pink salmon found in odd places near Homer
Pink salmon are showing up in odd places around the Homer area. Fish can be seen swimming through Beluga Slough in the middle of town, a saltwater marsh with no historical salmon returns.
Alaskan says he’ll build consensus in Interior post
Sen. Dan Sullivan’s chief of staff in Washington said his perspective on resource extraction formed early, and was shaped by his love of salmon during his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Marine Exchange of Alaska now operating in new waterfront headquarters
The 17-year-old non-profit maritime organization just moved into their new building in August 2017.
Can a Southeast mine battle lead to a trade war?
A Southeast Alaska tribal organization is using a trade-sanctions threat to push federal officials into providing stronger protections for regional fisheries.