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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

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

10 Magical Mermaid Statues Around the World

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The Little Mermaid

WHERE: Copenhagen, Denmark

Perhaps the most famous mermaid statue is The Little Mermaid in Denmark’s canal happy capital city. Known as a major tourist attraction, this piece, Den Li ... 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

A Native Alaska Community’s Reckoning With Vaccine Hesitan

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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 ... Read more

New mobile salmon processing platform under development in US - Baird Maritime

Sitka, Alaska-based Northline Seafoods has launched a new project to build a mobile commercial salmon processing platform, with construction planned to begin at the Port of Bellingham in Washington State in January 2023. Named Hannah, the platform is a vertically integrated vessel that will operate in Alaska’s Bristol Bay during the commercial fishing season.

Hannah was developed to produce higher quality fish through a more efficient process, said Northline CEO Ben Blakey.

The 400- by 100-foot (121- by 30-metre) pla ... 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

Brian O’Connor new managing editor at Watertown Daily Time

Brian O’Connor has been named managing editor of the Watertown Daily Times and Daily Jefferson County Union, Adams Publishing Group of Wisconsin has announced. He started work with the newspapers on Nov. 29.

Brian O’Connor

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Planet Alaska: Winter words

We’re keeping a watchful eye on the direction of lava flow from Mauna Loa, and we’re thinking about snow. Winter words, that is. We’re thinking about what phrases and words to use to create a Lingít language immersion outing in the winter.
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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.