Posted on April 28, 2008 by Editor
This week’s cartoon illustrates the basic problem every fisherman faces: How much does it cost to go fishing, and how much am I likely to make?
This year Southeast Alaska’s Chinook fisheries have taken a hit, with a significantly lower allocation from the Pacific Salmon Commission. Salmon trollers and charter fishermen are going to feel [...]
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Posted on February 22, 2008 by Editor
This year we have no less than three clean water initiatives that could end up on the ballot, and one bill along the same lines in the Legislature.
A reading of each of these measures reveals that they are less about safe water than stopping construction of new mines by severely limiting what can be done [...]
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