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Video: Killer whale feasts on Alaska anglers' halibutNOLA.comEmail the author | Follow on Twitter on June 19, 2013 at 10:37 AM, updated June 19, 2013 at 10:40 AM. View/Post Comments. If you've ever eaten halibut, you know it's so delicious, you probably don't want to share. But these Alaska anglers had little ...

Halibut Cove Live music series starts July 7Homer NewsQuiet Place Lodge and the Homer Foundation present Halibut Cove Live, a music and dining series held weekends in July at the lodge in Halibut Cove. All concerts include transportation to the lodge, meals prepared by local and Alaska chefs, and music.

Duke's Premium Halibut is Better Than FreshThe Herald | HeraldOnline.comSEATTLE, June 18, 2013 — /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Moscrip, the owner of Duke's Chowder House in Seattle, is pleased to introduce "Duke's Premium Halibut." Harvested from the cold waters near Kodiak, Alaska, Duke's Premium Halibut is "better than fresh" […]

All-depth halibut open through SaturdayStatesman JournalNext week, fishery managers will analyze whether enough fish remain for additional days, said Lynn Mattes, the halibut project leader for the department. Check the recorded information number at (800) 662-9825. Potential open dates are July 4-6 and 18 ...

Halibut Migration Issues; $1500 Profiler Payouts; & More...SitNewsSitNews - It's back to the drawing board for halibut iTags that will soon tell us more about where the fish travels than ever before. The internal tags, which were deployed in 30 halibut two years ago, were the first to test Smart Phone geomagnetic ...

Amy Adams - Herb Crusted Halibutfox8.comSeason both sides of filets with Salt and Black Pepper. Paint the top side of filets with Dijon Mustard and set aside. In a large, shallow dish or bowl, combine Panko Breadcrumbs, Lemon Zest, Parsley, Dill, Chives, Thyme, and Cayenne Pepper. Dip ...

NASASee Alaska -- all of it -- in beautiful space imageNBCNews.com (blog)The high-pressure system settled in during the weekend, sending temperatures soaring into the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit (between about 26 and 32 degrees Celsius) in Interior and Southern Alaska. Records started falling, especially in coastal communities ...Rare Clear View of AlaskaNASAAlas […]

Alaska's Murkowski becomes third GOP senator to back same-sex marriageNBCNews.comAfter having lost the Republican nomination in Alaska to Tea Party favorite Joe Miller, Murkowski waged an unusual, independent write-in campaign, which she rode to re-election – a rare feat in politics. Since returning to the Senate, she has ...

Salmon Swimming Upstream Make Riveting Reality TV — in NorwayTIMEIt's not clear how many tuned in to watch the salmon broadcast, but NRK has a solid track record with what's sometimes called ”slow television” — a genre exemplified in NRK's live, nonstop coverage in 2011 of the passenger ship MS Nordnorge as it ...

New York TimesSpoils of the Sea Elude Many in an Alaska Antipoverty PlanNew York TimesBut pollock was also meant to be a savior, part of a Washington-backed antipoverty plan aimed at residents here on Alaska's mostly undeveloped west coast. A generation ago, organizers envisioned federally guaranteed shares of the pollock catch that ...and more »

PoliticoJohn Boehner fundraising destination: AlaskaPoliticoAlso on the host list are two prominent Alaska Republicans both named Dan Sullivan: one is the mayor of Anchorage, the other is the head of the state Department of Natural Resources and a former state attorney general. The latter Sullivan is a ...and more »

ABC NewsAlaska Lt. Gov. Treadwell to run for SenateUSA TODAYAlaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell formally jumped into the 2014 race for U.S. Senate, hoping to take on Democratic incumbent Mark Begich. "Alaskans are very concerned about what is, or is not, happening in Washington, D.C. So am I," said Treadwell, who ...Sparks fly early in Alaska Senate rac […]

TheNewsTribune.comDon't threaten salmon habitat with huge Alaska mineTheNewsTribune.comThat's great — for Alaska. But the Pebble Mine could harm West Coast salmon fisheries by threatening key Bristol Bay habitat. And that's if everything goes right with the mine. If something were to go wrong, the effects would be devastating to a $500 ...Five […]

Alaska DispatchWith king salmon returns slowing to a trickle, Alaska managers roll out closuresAlaska DispatchEarly-run king salmon -- the first group to pass through the Kenai -- are about 60 percent through their run, according to Fish and Game. As of Tuesday, the cumulative estimate of king salmon to have passed by the sonar at river Mile 8.9 was 969 fish […]

Alaska Sockeye Salmon is hereOttumwacourierAlaska sockeye salmon are considered the best and are prized by high-end restaurants for their succulent, rich, flavorful and silky flesh. Why are these salmon so spectacular? All wild salmon are born in freshwater and migrate to the salty seas to mature.Whole Foods: 1 Day sale Friday Sockeye Salmon $11.99 lbThe Bir […]

Overboard or not? Do Kenai Peninsula salmon need more protection?Alaska DispatchAcross Europe, the East Coast and much of the West Coast, wild salmon runs are gone altogether, or struggling in the few places where wild fish do return to their natal streams to spawn. Alaska — particularly, the Kenai Peninsula — stands out as one ...

Alaska DispatchDam project funds new fish weirs to study Susitna salmonAlaska DispatchThe study will focus on two species, king salmon, or Chinooks, and silvers, or Coho, on the Susitna, a 300-mile long river in Southcentral Alaska, and its tributaries. Rivers of the Susitna drainage have recently been subject to various fishing ...Grooming Local Guides For […]

salmon hatchery survives spring floodingAnchorage Daily NewsFAIRBANKS, Alaska — The Gulkana Hatchery has survived spring flooding, and should be operational by the time salmon arrive later this summer. Floodwaters have subsided after last week when they threatened the small hatchery along the Richardson ...

Grooming Local Guides For Bristol Bay's Growing Sport Fishing IndustryIndian Country Today Media NetworkAccording to Save Bristol Bay, an Alaska-based project of Trout Unlimited that works to protect the world's most productive salmon fisheries, roughly 37,000 fishing trips are taken annually to Bristol Bay freshwater fisheries, and out-of-state to […]

United Fishermen of Alaska Announces New Officers, At-Large Board and ...Anchorage Daily NewsThe United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA), the largest statewide commercial fishing industry trade association, representing 36 member organizations, announces the election of Mr. Jerry McCune of Cordova District Fishermen United as President. President ...

Seattle Post IntelligencerSenators Urge Obama to Block Alaska Mine They Say Threatens FisheriesIndustryWeekThe three western states hold over 1,100 fishing permits for Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska, supplying thousands of jobs in the industry. Pebble Mine owners Northern Dynasty and Anglo American (IW 1000/143) say the project's operational investment […]

TheNewsTribune.comFive West Coast Senators Say Pebble Mine Threatens FisheriesAlaska Native News (blog)Five Senate Democrats representing West Coast states told President Barack Obama on June 10 that his administration should consider the impact on the West Coast fishing industry before permitting a large-scale mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region.Don […]

Senators Urge Caution on Pebble Mine, Partnership Says Fishing on DeclineAlaska Public Radio Network“The commercial fishing industry might be an answer for California, Washington, and Oregon, but it's not an answer for people who live out in Southwest Alaska, which is why more and more people are willing to look at whether Pebble can solve some of ...

Halibut iTags will be refreshed this yearCapital city weeklyA portion of the Alaska cod pack goes to U.S. markets as fillets, but most goes to China for reprocessing. Laine Welch has been covering news of Alaska's fishing industry since 1988. She lives in Kodiak. Visit her website at www.fishradio.com. Share ...and more »

BBC NewsNaked mole-rat gives cancer cluesBBC NewsA rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists. Lab studies show the skin cells of the naked mole-rat are high in a natural sugary substance that stops tumours developing. The findings could lead ...'Goo' From Naked Mole Rat Appears To O […]

Toronto StarMicrosoft Xbox: The damage has been doneFortuneIn a stunning reversal, the technology giant made an abrupt about-face on some of the controversial features of its upcoming Xbox One console. The company scrapped requirements that would have prevented users from playing offline games and made it ...Xbox One DRM restrictions dropped after gamer outc […]

Economic TimesFrench privacy authority gives Google 3 months to change its waysPCWorldFrance's data protection authority has given Google three months to change the way it handles users' private data, or face legal sanctions. The order, made on June 10 and published Thursday, is the result of a formal investigation begun by the French ...France Thr […]

CTV NewsNASA seeks 'creative' proposals to wrangle asteroid into lunar orbitCTV NewsNASA has put the word out to scientists, engineers, stargazers and dreamers in the U.S. and around the world -- the agency needs help capturing an asteroid and moving it into the moon's orbit so that it can be studied as part of efforts to protect the Earth fro […]

Headlines & Global NewsResearchers Develop Eco-Friendly Battery Made Out of Wood and Sodium ...Headlines & Global NewsResearchers from the University of Maryland are currently working on a project wherein they are developing batteries made of wood capable of storing large amounts of energy at once. Researchers from the University of Maryland are curr […]

Times of IndiaNokia 'confirms' Lumia phone with 41MP cameraTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Nokia changed the benchmark for smartphone cameras last year when it launched the 808 PureView with 41MP snapper. It was rumoured to have included this camera in its flagship Lumia 920 last year, but that was not to be. However ...Microsoft reportedly pondered buyin […]

Hindu Business LineTake a billion-pixel tour of Curiosity rover's surroundings on MarsNBCNews.comBy Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News. Follow @b0yle. Fans of extraterrestrial anomalies will have a field day with the billion-pixel view of the Curiosity rover's surroundings at a place called Rocknest on Mars. The 360-degree clickable panorama lets […]

NDTVMicrosoft joins bug bounty party with up to $100K grand prizeFierceEnterpriseCommunicationsMicrosoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is joining the likes of Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), Mozilla, PayPal and Facebook (NYSE: FB) in offering payment to researchers who find vulnerabilities in their software--a so-called bug bounty program. Microsoft announced this ...With bug bount […]

Social TimesTwitter buys Spindle to thread in location discovery toolsComputerworldIDG News Service - Twitter has bought Spindle, a search technology company that informs users about what's happening with local businesses and organizations around them. The deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, could help Twitter beef up its ...Twitter acquires Sp […]

NDTVQualcomm Snapdragon 800 incinerates the competitionCNETWe got an early chance to benchmark the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800. The results weren't pretty...for the other guys. Eric Franklin. by Eric Franklin June 18, 2013 6:34 PM PDT Follow @nidopal. The Snapdragon 800 seems to represent a new level of speed ...Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 is a speed dem […]