The official theme of this year’s Southeast Alaska State Fair was “Spirit of Southeast.” But perhaps it should have been something like ‘Exceeding Expectations.’
Food
Ninilchik tribe sets net in Kenai River
On July 27, the Federal Subsistence Board approved the tribe’s emergency special action request to operate a community subsistence set net fishery on the Kenai.
Sawmill Farm, Tongass farm country
A farmer wants to provide Sitka residents a local source of produce.
State partially lifts ban on drug felons applying for food stamps
With the signing of Senate Bill 91, the Alaska’s criminal justice reform bill, the state partially opted-out of the 1996 federally-imposed lifetime ban.
Gardentalk – Raingear gardening
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski reminds us to ventilate our greenhouse, harvest our garlic and raspberries, deadhead any finished flowers, and eradicate all slugs.
United Fishermen launches survey on communication, salmon habitat
The United Fishermen of Alaska is working on a project to figure out what issues the salmon fleet is concerned about – and how to reach them.