Ravn Alaska has partnered with the Food Bank of Alaska to provide meals to elders on St. Paul Island; House lawmakers in Juneau gathered last week for a special meeting on the latest fisheries disasters issued by the federal government; and the governor’s task force to review the effect of bycatch in Alaska fisheries is working to organize against its tight timeline for submitting recommendations to state and federal policymakers.
Hope McKenney is a public radio news director, reporter, producer and host based in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska.