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Harbor Porpoises in Southeast Alaska consist of at least two populations

Harbor Porpoises in Southeast Alaska consist of at least two populations

Two harbor porpoises swimming in waters of Southeastern Alaska © NOAA Fisheries Two harbor porpoises swimming in waters of Southeastern Alaska © NOAA Fisheries

by NOAA Fisheries 24 Dec 23:46 UTC

Scientists produced first abundance estimates for the newly identified populations and assessed potential impacts from gillnet fishing.

New genetic information and other data suggest that in Southeast Alaska, there are two popul ... Read more

MyCG Holiday Menu: The main course

Last week, MyCG inaugurated the 2022 holiday menu with a delicious Oyster Leek Stew. This week brings a special entrée recipe from Chief Petty Officer Ava Stow, a culinary specialist (CS) and Commandant’s Flag Mess manager at Coast Guard Headquart ... Read more

Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force final report: more rules an

Created in 2021 to review bycatch issues impacting salmon, crab and halibut in Alaska, the Alaska Bycatch Review Task Force delivered its final report to Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy in December.

“It’s imperative that the state’s fish ... Read more

Project of the Year Finalist, Best Highway/Bridge: Kake Acce

Kake Access Road Petersburg, Alaska Best Highway/Bridge; Finalist – Project of the Year Submitted By: Kiewit Infrastructure Owner/Lead Design Firm: Alaska Dept. of Transportation & Public Facilities General Contractor: Kiewit Infrastructure
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A Native Alaska Community’s Reckoning With Vaccine Hesitancy



New COVID-19 boosters are now available in the U.S., freshly retooled for omicron subvariants. But booster uptake has been abysmal; only 13 percent of people above the age of 5 have gotten one since the bivalent vaccines first became available in October. Calls by public health experts asking the public to roll up their sleeves and get the vaccine have largely been ineffective.

Why do so many people remain hesitant to receive vaccines, despite strong evidence they save lives?

The answers are complicate ... Read more

Northline Seafoods CEO Ben Blakey floats new business model

Northline Seafoods CEO Ben Blakey floats new business model for Alaska seafood processing

Ben Blakey is the CEO of Sitka, Alaska, U.S.A.-based Northline Seafoods, which announced on 30 November, 2022, it is planning to build a floating s ... Read more

States that have increased taxes the most in the last four d



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States that have increased taxes the most in the last four decades

A person filling out an income tax form.

Depending on where you live in the U.S., your state and local ... Read more

Serbs give UNESCO the sliv

Let us raise a toast to Serbia for getting a relative Jewy item onto the United Nations’ list of items with “intangible cultural heritage.”

That item is slivovitz, a plum brandy traditionally associated with Passover by many Ashken ... Read more

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Mayor Pauly believes that all elected officials are servant leaders for the community they represent. As electeds, it is most important that we connect with our community, work to understand the values, goals and priorities of this special community, and reflect that in all the work that we do.