Dillingham in running for No. 1 fishing townMay 11th 1:00 pm By Hannah Heimbuch Being a fishing town can mean a lot of things. But being the Ultimate Fishing Town -- now that takes something special. Dillingham is currently in the running for the World Fishing Network's No. 1 fishing destination, and a few locals are getting together to push for the online vote to tally up for a Dillingham win. |
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Statewide StoriesADF&G extends snow crab season May 11th 12:24 pm With a quarter of the quota still in the water, crabbers were given until the end of the month to fish in one particular part of the Bering Sea. And soon state regulators will decide if the entire fishery will continue into June. If not, fishermen with leased [...] Fish Factor: Tsunami debris hits Alaska beaches May 11th 12:23 pm Soccer balls...motorcycles...reminders of the massive tsunami in Japan a year ago are now appearing along Alaska's coastlines. "It's safe to say that tsunami debris is here," said Merrick Burden, director of the Juneau-based Marine Conservation [...] May 11th 12:22 pm The yellow garbage bags are all over town as community cleanup week got under way Monday. The annual volunteer post-winter trash fest is organized by the Unalaska Department of Parks, Culture and Recreation. Valentine vandal 86ed, arrested at bar May 11th 12:21 pm Legal problems continued to mount last weekend for Christopher J. Hadsell when he punched a bar doorman in the nose and broke his glasses. Last month, Unalaska police accused the 23-year-old of spray painting various local properties, most controversially the [...] Legislative sessions come to close May 11th 12:20 pm It's official, the Alaska Legislature has tapped out for the season and districts around the state are taking stock of legislation passed and dollars doled out. |
Most Popular StoriesFish Factor: Tsunami debris hits Alaska beaches May 11th 12:23 pm Soccer balls...motorcycles...reminders of the massive tsunami in Japan a year ago are now appearing along Alaska's coastlines. "It's safe to say that tsunami debris is here," said Merrick Burden, director of the Juneau-based Marine Conservation [...] Student Spotlight: Heidi Kritz May 11th 12:07 pm For Heidi Kritz, there are few things more important than the shimmering flesh of a wild Alaska salmon. It means food, tradition, family and countless other things stirring at the heart of her Yupik heritage. May 11th 12:14 pm Recently the North Pacific Fishery Management Council passed a motion to go beyond simply reviewing the science and actually start developing new management options on Pribilof and Zhemchug Canyons of the Bering Sea shelf. Dillingham in running for No. 1 fishing town May 11th 12:00 pm Being a fishing town can mean a lot of things. But being the Ultimate Fishing Town -- now that takes something special. Dillingham is currently in the running for the World Fishing Network's No. 1 fishing destination, and a few locals are getting together to [...] ADF&G extends snow crab season May 11th 12:24 pm With a quarter of the quota still in the water, crabbers were given until the end of the month to fish in one particular part of the Bering Sea. And soon state regulators will decide if the entire fishery will continue into June. If not, fishermen with leased [...] |







