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LEE HORTON'S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Halibut derby this weekendPeninsula DailyThe popular derby will award $20,000 worth of cash prizes to the top 30 halibut caught by ticket holders within the U.S. waters from Low Point to the base of Dungeness Spit. The angler who catches the biggest fish will receive $5,000, second place gets ...and more »

LEE HORTON'S OUTDOORS COLUMN: Sekiu open to halibutPeninsula DailyEspecially during this month, due to what Brian Menkal of Brian's Sporting Goods and More (360-683-1950) in Sequim calls the “short and fierce” halibut season. “There are such little windows, and so wise anglers take advantage of them,” Menkal said.Holiday weekend perfect for fishing […]

Vancouver Sun10000 lbs of fresh halibut the star of West Vancouver festivalVancouver SunWest Vancouver's Fresh St. Market held its first Halibut Festival Saturday to both celebrate the tasty fish and raise money for Cops for Cancer. The festival featured food demonstrations from local chefs, children's activities, contests, wine tastings ...and mor […]

Halibut derby opens with 97-pound leaderValdez StarSo, the miles and piles of snow lingering in town might not realize the calendar says it's spring, but anglers in the Valdez Halibut Derby do. Justin Hoppe of Valdez is one such man; he hit Prince William Sound on board the charter boat Dan Orion and ...

Port Angeles area halibut fishery reopened with good results but faded by ...The Seattle Times (blog)“We had a couple decent days of halibut fishing, and then it dropped off as the weather kind of got crummy and foggy,” said Larry Bennett, the head state Fish and Wildlife checker in the Strait. On Thursday (May 16), 111 boats with 246 anglers at the ...

97-pound halibut leads Valdez derbyAnchorage Daily NewsValdez angler Justin Hoppe took the early lead in his hometown's annual halibut derby, hooking a 97-pound fish Saturday in Prince William Sound. Hoppe caught his fish aboard Dan Orion charters. So did Shawn Shipman of Whitehorse, who ranks second in ...

Shell drilling rig left Alaska port to avoid taxes, company official testifiesMiamiHerald.comANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Shell's Kulluk oil drilling rig left Dutch Harbor in December to avoid the prospect of millions in taxes, a Shell official revealed Saturday morning in testimony to a Coast Guard investigation panel. Questions over the timing of ...and more  […]

Colorado Man Indicted By Federal Grand Jury In AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – A Colorado man is indicated by a federal grand jury in Alaska for perjury and making false statements. The U.S. attorney's office says in a release the indictment was returned against 61-year-old James Paul Hunt of Montrose.and more »

Drugs seized in Juneau investigationsSan Francisco ChronicleAlaska State Troopers has recommended a suspect be charged with two felonies for attempted misconduct involving controlled substances. The Juneau District Attorney's Office is reviewing the case. The suspect's name has not been released because he or ...Drug task force seizes heroin, marij […]

From Alaska to Florida: Americans take to streets against Monsanto and GMOsRTFrom Alaska to Florida: Americans take to streets against Monsanto and GMOs. Get short URL. Published time: May 25, 2013 19:56. Edited time: May 26, 2013 00:49. People hold signs during a demonstration against agribusiness giant Monsanto and ...and more »

Alaska DispatchCopper River salmon harvests double during 'second' season openerAlaska DispatchCORDOVA -- Commercial harvesters in the famed Copper River salmon fishery boosted their catch by 190,000 reds, 1,400 kings and 2,300 chums in the second 12-hour opener May 20, about double that of the inclement weather endured for the May 16 ... of the .. […]

Manila Standard TodayAlaska Aces win with integrityManila Standard TodayThe Alaska Aces won the 2013 Philippine Basketball Association Commissioner's Cup by competing with integrity. The Aces grabbed their 14th PBA title, making them third overall with the most titles in the league, but only the first since the 2010 PBA ...and more »

Alaska DispatchCopper River salmon harvests double during 'second' season openerAlaska DispatchCORDOVA -- Commercial harvesters in the famed Copper River salmon fishery boosted their catch by 190,000 reds, 1,400 kings and 2,300 chums in the second 12-hour opener May 20, about double that of the inclement weather endured for the May 16 ...

FISH FACTOR: Shipping 'iceless' salmon; Bristol Bay dollars go nationalAlaskajournal.comNational Maritime Day May 22 marked another maritime benchmark. That's a holiday created by Congress in 1933 to honor America's sea-going industry. It marks the day when the steamship Savannah set sail from Georgia on the first ever transoceanic ...Rea […]

Penning some revisionist history about Kenai king salmonAlaska DispatchLet us all hope that the scholarship of Emilie Springer, in her doctoral studies of the culture and policy of state fisheries, is better than her research into the history of Kenai River salmon, because the woman posing behind the imprimatur of the ...

Alaska DispatchAlaska subsistence salmon case draws to a weird close in Bethel courtroomAlaska DispatchWhen Alaska State Troopers caught him, he wasn't just using illegal king salmon gear; he had two, 50-fathom gillnets shackled together to create a mammoth net almost 600-feet-long, or about the length of two football fields. He hadn't quite stretc […]

Alaska DispatchJudge: Salmon run's survival trumps religious rights of Alaska Native fishermenAlaska DispatchThe case has divided villagers, who rely on salmon runs to feed their families, and state officials, who have a duty to manage fish runs for sustainability. Fisherman Yago Evan bailed completely. He told the defense attorney trying to make a reli […]

The Alaska Salmon BindField and Stream (blog)Three years ago, outdoor writer, photographer, and consummate sportsman Peter Mathiesen left his hometown of St. Louis to start a new life in Alaska. Here's why he made the move, what everyday life is like, and how it feels to have Denali right outside ...

Alaska Fish Factor: Crustaceans Shells Being Turned into Food PackagingTheFishSite.comAlaska Fish Factor: Laine Welch Laine Welch has been covering news of Alaska's seafood industry for print and broadcast since 1988. She also has worked 'behind the counter' in wholesale and retail seafood businesses in Alaska and Cape Cod, MA.and more »

Alaska's fishing season forges through winter spring weather in MayCapital city weekly"The fishing industry, apart from our processors, is lots of individual, small businesses. If you compare it to mining, which is something Juneau is well known for; we have more employment in the seafood industry than we do in the mining sector. So it ...and more  […]

Waterfall Group Announces New Exclusive Alaska Fishing ResortPR Web (press release)... a level of personalized service rarely found in the sport fishing industry. “Steamboat Bay utilizes the same decades-long admired service model as Waterfall Resort Alaska, stepped up several notches,” said Cara Buswell, Steamboat Bay Resident Manager.and more »

Kevin Adams Named Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute ChairmanPerishableNews (press release)With 38 years of fishing experience in Bristol Bay, Adams has long been an active member in the Alaska fishing industry. He has worked for both the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation and the Bering Sea Fisherman's Association, and represents ...

A history of CDFU-CAMACordova Times1946 stared the era of increased involvement with mention of a United Western Alaska effort against fish traps and the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc. In 1947, we see a Dungeness crab price of 9 cents per crab, still fighting traps, and union support of ...The Cordova Times - Picnics and politicsThe cordova Timesall 2 news art […]

NOAA Releases Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for Public CommentAlaska Native NewsThe State of Alaska and several fishing industry groups sued NOAA in the U.S. District Court of the District of Alaska, saying that NOAA Fisheries implemented more protection for Steller sea lions than necessary to comply with the ESA, resulting in ...

ABC NewsThe ugly truth: Apple vs. PC designCNETcommentary The PC world still hasn't come up with an awesome design to challenge the iPad. The clock's ticking. Brooke Crothers. by Brooke Crothers. May 25, 2013 4:56 PM PDT Follow @mbrookec. The PC world doesn't have anything like the iPad ...Microsoft, Apple Rivalry Revisited with Siri Dissing i […]

AFPGoogle Considering 'Wireless Balloons' to Deliver Internet to CountriesPC MagazineGoogle's news about its ambitious plans to build wireless networks in "emerging markets" like Africa and Asia isn't nearly as interesting as how the company might ultimately end up deploying Wi-Fi to these areas – not via conventional cable-stri […]

NEWS.com.auApple I Computer Fetches $671K in AuctionPC MagazineAnd here you thought a coffee date with Apple CEO Tim Cook was expensive. Unfortunately, vintage Apple hardware commands a bit more of a price than a one-hour coffee chit-chat with Cook – albeit barely. An original version of the Apple-I computer ...Used Computer, $116000 or Best OfferNew York Ti […]

National GeographicSkywatcher's Guide: Eye-Catching Triple Planet HuddleNational GeographicThis weekend, skywatchers around the world will get to see a striking triple planetary meetup in the evening skies the likes of which won't be repeated until 2026. From May 24 to 27, Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter will appear to converge in the low northwest sky […]

Indian ExpressMicrosoft knuckles under, yanks YouTube app for Windows PhoneComputerworldComputerworld - Microsoft has bowed to pressure from Google and pulled the YouTube app from its Windows Phone Store that earlier this month triggered a cease-and-desist letter from the search giant. The two companies will instead collaborate on a ...Windows 8: Consumers N […]

Boston GlobeFTC Is Said to Begin a New Inquiry on GoogleNew York TimesWASHINGTON — Google's rivals have again prompted antitrust investigators at the Federal Trade Commission to examine the company's business practices, and staff members have begun a preliminary look at whether Google abuses its market dominance ...Google Said to Face New Antitrust […]

eWeekLambda Labs Is Launching A Facial Recognition API For Google GlassTechCrunchLambda Labs, an early-stage startup out of San Francisco, is preparing to release a facial recognition API for developers working on Google Glass apps. The API will be available to interested developers within a week, company co-founder Stephen Balaban ...Google Glass's Hid […]

IBNLiveGmail Overhaul Might Be On the WayMashableDespite rolling out a major overhaul a little over a year ago, Google could be preparing to redesign the Gmail experience on iOS, Android and the desktop. Reports of a new look for the Android client came from the eagle-eyes at Android Police — who noticed ...Upgrade your geek with Dwight SilvermanHouston Chro […]

IBNLiveLost Apollo 11 moon dust found in storageFox NewsVials of moon dust brought back to Earth by the first men on the moon have been found inside a lab warehouse in California after sitting in storage unnoticed for more than 40 years. The samples — collected by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz ...I-Team: NASA, NLV Aerospace Co. to Explore Spac […]

NDTVGoogle Translate says 'Hola!' to ChromeCNETThe latest Chrome beta for Android integrates Google Translate support directly into the browser, just like it does with its desktop counterpart. Seth Rosenblatt. by Seth Rosenblatt. May 24, 2013 12:55 PM PDT Follow @b1g1nj4p4n. Google Translate lands in ...Google Now's "Topics" Page Ret […]