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Over half of all fishing fatalities are due to vessels going down, and most of the boats sink because of flooding. The sinkings of the Alaska Ranger and Katmai in 2008, for example, in which12 men died, both stemmed from flooding through open hatches. By Laine Welch, For the Journal |
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Alaskans were surprised to learn that there is a new and very different mission statement posted by the Department of Natural Resources on the State of Alaska website. By Laine Welch, For the Journal |
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You had to go, so you did – kicking and screaming. By Terri Schlichenmeyer, For the Journal |
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As expected there will be less halibut available for fishermen to catch this year – an 18 percent drop to 33 million pounds, to be split among fisheries along the west coast, British Columbia and Alaska. That follows a 19 percent cut to the catch last year. By Laine Welch, For the Journal |
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For generations of Americans, owning your home meant owning your future and building a sense of stability, pride and accomplishment. Even with the economic turmoil of the past few years, Americans remain committed to the American Dream of homeownership. And if politicians seeking to reduce the deficit by reducing or eliminating government incentives to own a home had any doubt, a recent survey of likely voters proves it. By Cody Lee, President, Anchorage Home Builders Association |
