Alaska COVID-19 Cases
Alaska Total Coronavirus Cases: 298,226
Alaska New Coronavirus Deaths:
Alaska Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,485
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
King Salmon and other towns across Alaska are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the King Salmon, AK community.
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Coronavirus News for King Salmon
Conservation group petitions for Alaska king salmon to be listed as an endangered species
A Washington-based conservation group filed a petition with federal regulators Wednesday, requesting that they list Alaska king salmon as an endangered species. The Wild Fish Conservancy argued in its ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 01/11/2024 01:17pmSoutheast Alaska not ready for a hatchery-only king fishery, study finds
A 45.8-pound king salmon sits on ice during Petersburg’s salmon derby in 2015. (Joe Viechnicki/KFSK) Should Southeast Alaska have a hatchery-only king salmon sports fishery? Researchers recently tried ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 05/10/2024 03:20amMany Alaska king salmon stocks up for Endangered Species Act review after group's petition
A petition to list many Alaska king salmon stocks as endangered has cleared its first hurdle. As first reported by the Northern Journal, it’s mainly a bureaucratic step for the petition, from the ... More info »
Alaska Public Media - 05/24/2024 02:22amWant to land a king salmon at Ship Creek? Here’s what to know.
Looking to land a king salmon at Ship Creek? The first step is purchasing a sportfishing license and king salmon stamp. They’re available at the the Alaska Department of Fish and Game website and at ... More info »
Alaska Dispatch News - 06/07/2023 02:48pmRuling might cancel Alaska commercial king salmon season
SEATTLE — A ruling from a U.S. judge in Seattle could effectively shut down commercial king salmon trolling in Southeast Alaska — a valuable industry that supports some 1,500 fishermen — after a ... More info »
komonews - 05/03/2023 03:05am