The action granted a customary and traditional use determination to the community of Moose Pass for all fish in the Kenai Peninsula District, waters north of and including the Kenai River drainage within the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge and the Chugach National Forest.
Alaska Salmon Season Back On After Court Halts Closure That Sought To Protect Orcas

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska’s chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish.
AEA Seeks Public Input To Update Alaska’s NEVI Plan

The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) is collaborating with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and numerous stakeholders across the state to update the Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Implementation Plan (The Plan), as required by the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
Sterling Highway MP 45-60, Phase 3 Blasting Operations Ongoing

Quality Asphalt Paving (QAP) and Southeast Roadbuilders, in cooperation with the DOT&PF, began production blasting for Phase 3 on the Sterling Highway MP 45-60 project on June 12.
New Abundance Estimate For Endangered Cook Inlet Beluga Whales

New survey estimate and recent trend data suggest the population may be stable and possibly increasing slightly.
May Jobs Up 1.8 Percent From May 2022

May’s job count was up by 5,800, or 1.8 percent, from May 2022.
Oilers Home Opener Rained-Out Tuesday: Doubleheader Wednesday Against Bucs

Tuesday’s rains produced too much water for the Coral Seymour Memorial Park field and a rain-out for the opening game of the Peninsula Oilers vs Anchorage Bucs series and the first home game of the season.
University of Alaska FY24 Budget Maintains Solid Foundation For Future Growth

The enacted budget includes modest growth to support negotiated compensation for employees and targeted investment in educational programs.
Girdwood Man Killed In Motorcycle Crash Near Clam Gulch
Author: KSRM News Desk |Alaska State Troopers received a report of a motorcycle crash at 115 mile Sterling Highway south of S. Cohoe Loop near Clam Gulch on June 19th at approximately 9:17 a.m.
Former Alaska Advanced Nurse Practitioner Sentenced To 30 Years For Illegally Prescribing Millions Of Opioids Causing Five Deaths

Former Advanced Nurse Practitioner Jessica Joyce Spayd (52) was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 30 years (360 months) imprisonment for illegally prescribing and dispensing opioids outside the scope of legitimate medical practice that resulted in the deaths of five people between 2014 and 2019. United States District Judge Joshua M. Kindred handed down the sentence.