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More than two years after the 2016 pink salmon season was officially declared a disaster, things might finally be looking up for gulf fishers expecting relief payments. For months, the disaster relief plan has bounced around in federal and state bureaucracy, without a clear timeline for when it would be officially approved. And as the 2019 season ramps up, many …

(Left to right) Dennis Harris, Louise Stutes, and Rich Walker. (Photo by Pam Foreman / KMXT) Kayla Desroches/KMXT Three candidates are running to be Representative of House District 32 in the upcoming Alaska Primary Election. They participated this week in a candidate forum. Dennis Harris, Incumbent Republican Louise Stutes, and Rich Walker are all vying for the same seat. They …

Louse Stutes and Rich Walker. (Photo of Stutes courtesy of Alaska State Legislature, photo of Walker courtesy of City of Kodiak) Kayla Desroches and Daysha Eaton/KMXT Louise Stutes of Kodiak is running for a third term as representative of District 32, but the Republican Party is backing another name. Stutes is throwing her hat in the ring despite pressure from …

Duncan Fields. (Photo courtesy of Duncan Fields) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The nomination of a Kodiak-based fisherman to the Alaska Board of Fisheries has led to concern about an overrepresentation of commercial fisheries interests on the board. Governor Bill Walker recently recommended Duncan Fields for the Board of Fisheries to fill the seat left by Anchorage’s Alan Cain, whose term is up …

Pinks in Sitka. (Photo by USDA Forest Service Alaska Region / Flickr) Kayla Desroches/KMXT The president signed a bill this month that directs recovery funds to fisheries disasters on the West Coast, including in Alaska, but it’s still unclear how the limited funds will be distributed. In a letter to the U.S. Senate in January, senators wrote that they saw …

Stutes sit far left. Mitch Borden/KMXT Kayla Desroches/KMXT Legislators spoke with the public at a community forum Thursday. The idea for the event started with Kodiak representative Louise Stutes, and she also participated in the panel. One of the topics she brought up was HB 199, a bill she’s representing in front of the House. The piece of legislation would …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, Representative Louise Stutes talks about her bill, HB 199, also known as the Wild Salmon Legacy Act. It strives to strengthen the protection for salmon habitats in Alaska through a reformation of the permitting process and clearer permitting guidelines. Also joining are fisherman Brent Watkins and Trout Unlimited representative Sam Snyder. Later, host Kayla …

Screen capture of Les Gara during joint session on Gavel to Gavel. Courtesy of 360 North Kayla Desroches/KMXT The state legislature confirmed the appointment of three members to the Board of Fisheries Tuesday at its joint session. Board Chair John Jensen of Petersburg and member Reed Morisky of Fairbanks will both return to their seats, while former member Frederick “Fritz” …

Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center. Photo Courtesy of University of Alaska Kayla Desroches/KMXT Programs around the state have been under threat of closure due to budget issues, and in the City of Kodiak, the future of one seafood research and training center has also been uncertain. But that may change if a resolution to save the center passes. The …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Programs around the state have been under threat of closure due to budget issues, and in the City of Kodiak, the future of one seafood research and training center has also been uncertain. But that may change if a resolution to save the center passes. The Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center, which opened in 1981 as the …