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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 […]

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 ...

My Ballard (blog)Ballard angler lands giant halibut from kayakMy Ballard (blog)Catching a big fish is always a thrill, but when your vessel is a kayak, it adds a certain dimension of excitement and danger. One can only imagine the thoughts running through Ballard resident Brad Hole's head when he pulled a 4.5-foot halibut on ...

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 25, 2013 20:44. People hold signs during a demonstration against agribusiness giant Monsanto and ...and more »

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 ... of the .. […]

Alaska recreational boating deaths up in '12Anchorage Daily NewsAlaska's fatality rate of 43.9 deaths per 100,000 registered recreational boats compares to the overall national rate of 5.4 last year, according to U.S. Coast Guard statistics published Monday. The states with the next highest fatality rates were ...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 »

UGA's Herring falls in NCAA quarterfinalsOnline AthensURBANA, Ill. — Lauren Herring's NCAA run came to an end Saturday afternoon with a loss in the singles quarterfinals. Sixth-ranked Herring fell 6-2, 6-2 to Nebraska's 11th-ranked Mary Weatherholt. The Bulldogs still have to doubles teams alive in their ...UGA women's doubles duo of Garc […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 ...

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.

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 ...

New York TimesUsed Computer, $116000 or Best OfferNew York TimesMore than a decade ago, at a vintage computer fair in Silicon Valley, Dag Spicer had an opportunity to buy an original Apple-1 for $2,000. He passed. Any regrets? Not really, he said. Bits · More Tech Coverage. News from the technology industry, including ...Old Apple-1 computer sells for record […]

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 […]

Telegraph.co.ukGoogle's Excellent Plan To Bring Wireless Internet To Developing CountriesForbesThe WSJ is reporting that Google Google is working on various technologies to bring wireless internet access to a number of developing countries. This is an absolutely excellent plan and one that we should be applauding. But not necessarily for what it will .. […]

AppAdviceApple Cuts Prices On Refurbished Fourth-Generation iPad, iPad miniAppAdviceIf you've been holding out for a great deal on a fourth-generation iPad or iPad mini, we've got some great news for you. Apple has just cut the prices of refurbished units offered on its Web site. Here's the complete list of deals that can be found at the onlin […]

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 […]

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 ...What Yahoo and Acer ca […]

Science RecorderAstronauts aboard the ISS capture volcanic eruptionScience RecorderOne of the best parts about being an astronaut is you are able to see the world through a different lens—literally. On Thursday, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were able to capture stunning photos of the Alaskan volcano that has been ...Trace Volcano A […]

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 ...Private spaceflight heads to moon as NASA goes […]

Popular ScienceLambda 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 […]