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The Endeavour-Spirit of Independence jack-up rig drills at the Cosmopolitan site in August of 2013.-Homer News file photo

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Energy players in Cook Inlet expect progress to continue

Oil and gas companies have been making waves with developments in Cook Inlet and the Kenai Peninsula during…

2014 Board of Fish meeting: Cynical synopsis by inlet drifter

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2014 Board of Fish meeting: Cynical synopsis by inlet drifter

The Board of Fisheries has been meeting in Anchorage recently with their focus on Upper Cook Inlet fisheries…

State needs to be cautious when extending its ‘open for business’ invitiation to anyone

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State needs to be cautious when extending its ‘open for business’ invitiation to anyone

In Alaska, and more recently, in Homer, we frequently here the mantra we’re “open for business.”  The intent…

Commercial fishing fleet takes hits from BOF

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Commercial fishing fleet takes hits from BOF

The on-going Board of Fisheries meeting dealing with Cook Inlet salmon plans has been rough on the commercial…

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Hearing continued for CIRI, Buccaneer

The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission determined additional information is needed before making any rulings in a…

Kenai king genetics results ‘unreliable,’ says ADFG

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Kenai king genetics results ‘unreliable,’ says ADFG

The Alaska Board of Fisheries began a marathon 14-day meeting on Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery issues on…

From left, Roland Maw and Dave Martin, from the United Cook Inlet Drift Association, John Jensen, Board of Fisheries member from Petersburg, and Bruce Gabrys, a commercial drift fisherman, talk during a break in the Upper Cook Inlet Board of Fisheries meeting at the Egan Center in Anchorage on Monday. -Photo by Rashah McChesney/Morris News Service - Alaska

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Board of Fisheries gets earful

ANCHORAGE — After two full days of public testimony, the Board of Fisheries has heard from the bulk…

Board of Fisheries meeting on Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery under way

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Board of Fisheries meeting on Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery under way

The Board of Fisheries meeting to regulate the Upper Cook Inlet salmon fishery kicked off at the Egan…

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Board should preserve kings

I am the owner and guide of Alaska Kenai Fishing for Fun out of Cooper Landing. When I’m…

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Group behind setnet ban initiative files appeal

The Alaska Fisheries Conservation Alliance will appeal the state’s decision to reject its proposed ballot initiative that would…

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Northern District also up for discussion

Kenai Peninsula issues won’t be the only decisions before the Alaska Board of Fisheries as it considers the…

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Groups gear up for fish meetings

With more than 230 regulatory proposals, several pages worth of suggested changes to the Cook Inlet finfish fisheries,…

Kenai kings face long odds, but it’s not too late

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Kenai kings face long odds, but it’s not too late

The Kenai king controversy has connected some dots for me. I was born in Alaska in 1950 and…