Category: Syndicated

Portable, Sitka-built ‘mini homes’ could help regional housing crunch

Portable, Sitka-built ‘mini homes’ could help regional housing crunch

by Erin McKinstry, KCAW | Apr 16, 2021 | , ,

In many rural Alaska communities, the high cost of construction can lead to housing shortages, unsafe living conditions and overcrowding. A new “mini-home” project is working to tackle the problem in Yakutat by building the houses in Sitka where costs are lower and then shipping them. The construction company behind the project hopes its idea spreads. Read More
New UAS program provides hands-on training for budding aquaculturists

New UAS program provides hands-on training for budding aquaculturists

by KCAW Staff | Apr 16, 2021 | ,

A new semester-long program at the University of Alaska Southeast will provide hands-on, in-person training to students from around the state and the country who are interested in pursuing aquaculture as a career. UAS Fisheries Technology professor Angie Bowers joined KCAW's Erin Fulton on the Morning Interview to talk about the program and how prospective students can join. Read More
Something ‘fishy’ about state’s herring data, argues former Sitkan

Something ‘fishy’ about state’s herring data, argues former Sitkan

by Katherine Rose | Apr 15, 2021 | ,

The Sitka Sound Sac Roe Herring Fishery closed last week, but not before harvesting around 16,000 tons of herring, the biggest commercial harvest in nearly a decade. Commercial fishermen want the lucrative fishery to continue. And while the state is in the middle of a lawsuit with the Sitka Tribe of Alaska over the management of the fishery, the state maintains that its model is conservative. But the model has its critics. KCAW spoke with Peter Bradley, a former Sitkan who has taken a deep dive into the data and modeling practices used by the state to manage herring. Read More
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