Elizabeth Earl
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State wrestles with sizeable backlog of Medicaid applications
Alaska is significantly behind on approving Medicaid applications and in some cases applicants are waiting for months. → Read More
Alaska management untouched under revised Modern Fish Act
Though a landmark piece of fisheries legislation will affect how many Lower 48 federal sportfisheries are managed, there won’t be many changes for Alaska. → Read More
In surprise reversal, Board of Fisheries moves Upper Cook Inlet meeting
The Kenai Peninsula fishermen who want to speak to the Board of Fisheries at the 2020 Upper Cook Inlet meeting will have to pack their bags after all. → Read More
Only one applicant for ADFG chief
Members of the boards of Fisheries and Game will meet jointly Jan. 16 to choose an applicant to forward to Gov. Michael J. Dunleavy for the commissioner’s seat, but it likely won’t be a long meeting with just one applicant. → Read More
From Kentucky to Soldotna, veterans come to fish — and heal
When a group of veterans arrived from the Lower 48 to Alaska, some didn’t know each other from strangers. But now, nestled in a lodge in the back woods of Soldotna, they’ve tentatively built connections and friendships, linked by their shared experience as military service members, policemen, firefighters and paramedics. → Read More
Experimental planting produces barley in Cooper Landing
Something new is sprouting in Cooper Landing. → Read More
Local family restoring historic cabin in Kenai
A bent, broken old cabin with a long history is getting new life after decades of decay. → Read More
Sockeye harvest down, run later than usual
Alaska’s salmon have been much fewer and significantly later this year. → Read More
Road construction to continue into fall in central peninsula
Though the tourism traffic on the Kenai Peninsula’s roads has thinned out as the summer wanes, local drivers should still expect some delays due to construction. → Read More
Kenai River to reopen to sockeye salmon fishing
Sockeye anglers can again hit the Kenai River this week. → Read More
On the edge: Learning to overcome fears and swallow swords
The swords of various length and width glitter from atop the black tablecloth on the back of the stage. Some look like props from a Shakespearean drama, complete with cupped hilts recognizable from any movie about pirates. These swords are very real, though, and Dan Meyer knows every inch of them. → Read More
Voters take to ballots boxes in primary
Tuesday ushers in the election season in earnest in Alaska with the primary election for state and national offices. → Read More
US-China trade war escalates, with more taxes on seafood
The trade war between the U.S. and China is amping up for Alaska’s commercial fishermen. → Read More
For livestock carers, the Kenai Peninsula Fair is a time to shine
Though a Ferris wheel towers over the Ninilchik Fairground and the smell of kettle corn permeates the air, for many, the Kenai Peninsula Fair is all about the animals. → Read More
Planning ahead at Central Peninsula Landfill
There’s a lot going on at Central Peninsula Landfill. → Read More
Premera files to drop rates again, cites lower utilization, reinsurance program
For the second year in a row, health insurance premiums on the individual market are set to get less expensive. → Read More
4 charged in illegal commercial fishing near Homer
The state has filed charges against four commercial fishermen accused of illegal harvesting salmon in a bay south of Homer. → Read More
Tobacco tax on borough agenda, sales tax cap ordinance dropped
While the borough’s budget has been settled for the coming year, the assembly members are still looking at revenue possibilities. → Read More
Kenai River sockeye fishing to close Saturday
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is closing the Kenai River entirely to sockeye salmon fishing for the rest of the season. → Read More
Salmon initiative would criss-cross state jurisdictions, officials say
Beyond just the cost and politics of Ballot Measure 1, state administrators have expressed concern about who would be in charge of what land. → Read More