Across the city, demand for plots is roughly twice the amount that’s available, which has created long wait lists for would-be gardeners. David Parrish said he would like to see more gardens closer to where he lives.
Food
Gray whale that swam up Kuskokwim could have been seeking food
Alaskan waters have warmed significantly with climate change, and one result is fewer of these cold-water loving crustaceans to feed gray whales, which sends the inquisitive whales into new habitats looking for food.
University of Alaska Fairbanks intern looks at nucleotides as health supplement
Interns this summer with the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute are looking at food science in Kodiak, and one is investigating a new health food fad. University of Alaska Fairbanks student Alina Fairbanks is doing market research focusing on nucleotides.
Beluga whale harvested near Dillingham Sunday evening
A beluga whale was harvested Sunday evening near Dillingham in what was the whole hunting party’s first time to take a beluga.
With cut after cut, state food safety inspections stretch years apart
After several years of state budget cuts, fewer inspectors are paying fewer visits — especially to rural Alaska. State check-ins are intended to protect public health, but some places haven’t been visited for years.
Whale butchered, meat distributed to villages surrounding Kuskokwim River
Around 9 p.m., sections of the whale had been given to community members from Napaskiak, Atmautluak, Bethel, Akiachak, Tuluksak, and Akiak.