Sea otters, humpback whales, orcas and porpoises call Kenai Fjords, Alaska their home. Is this majestic place on your must-go list? pic.twitter.com/IM6mABqhYG
— REI (@REI) February 18, 2020
See Alaska as John Muir saw it, from ground and sea level, not looking down on it from several stories high large cruise ship (or from miles away). https://t.co/8S1qJzB5cO#windstarcruises #windstaralaska pic.twitter.com/NqfROURGhk
— Windstar Cruises (@WindstarCruises) February 27, 2020
Alaska's glaciers are melting, contributing to sea level rise. How much have they changed? Since 2009, our @NASA_ICE campaign has measured ice loss from above.
Fly over some of Earth's most dramatic landscapes in the latest episode of #NASAExplorers: https://t.co/bpyy7UpU1W pic.twitter.com/ih2jC2bU56
— NASA (@NASA) April 1, 2019
"We survived. But that was insane."
A kayaker's incredible footage captures the moment part of Alaska's Spencer Glacier suddenly collapsed into the sea. https://t.co/Q5BXU6wMT8 pic.twitter.com/CzgK6J80Hj
— ABC News (@ABC) August 20, 2019
Stop the BLM from stripping #polarbear #habitat protections for Big Oil profit! The critically imperiled Southern Beaufort Sea population needs these lands to survive. #Alaska’s #wildlife deserves better. Sign, share & tell the BLM to protect wildlife! https://t.co/gls5lMFLuW pic.twitter.com/wc3IF3ZqiA
— Defenders of Wildlife (@Defenders) January 26, 2020
WATCH: Scientists say that increasing glacial melts in Alaska are affecting local fish and animal habitats and are contributing to rising sea levels https://t.co/qTXPkfUKEv pic.twitter.com/l0aXfCcjJl
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2019
Rural Alaska villages are weighing coronavirus concerns as the #Iditarod heads for the Bering Sea coast: https://t.co/kVAulAuvPS pic.twitter.com/8XQOVyyeXA
— ADN Iditarod (@ADNIditarod) March 15, 2020
In Alaska, #business succession planning is particularly relevant. “In a young state like Alaska, we have many first- or second-generation #familybusinesses that need to address succession planning,” says says William Pearson of Foley, Foley & Pearson. https://t.co/f8wV7d3m5r
— Alaska Business (@AKBusinessMonth) March 6, 2020
#WellsFargo says it will not “directly finance #oil and #gas projects in the #Arctic region, including the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.” (via @alaskapublic)#ANWR #Alaska #Business #Environment https://t.co/tbRQyltCNw
— RCI-EyeOnTheArctic (@eyeonthearctic) March 3, 2020
Alaska Business is counting down its top-read stories of the year. This one from April comes in at #9 and looks at the behind the scenes players who help make North Slope life feel a bit more like home, and features Alliance member Doyon Drilling. https://t.co/Xaf6CDinHD
— AKAlliance (@AKAlliance) December 25, 2019
Some 600 business entities have filed plans with the state outlining how they’ll safely bring out-of-state workers into Alaska to support “critical infrastructure” amid the coronavirus pandemic, officials said Wednesday.https://t.co/Il7aJ0vEU4
— Alaska Public Media News (@AKpublicnews) March 26, 2020
Northern Star Resources has warned that the mining industry faces major disruption under growing restrictions on the movement of workers and suppliers in Australia and Alaska.https://t.co/2nban8gMVe
— Financial Review (@FinancialReview) March 26, 2020
Oil Search cuts pay and jobs with 100 jobs to go in Sydney and Anchorage operations in Alaska with an uncertain oil price outlook. @perrybwilliams
#energy #oil #coronavirus https://t.co/3MquImIE29— Business Review (@aus_business) March 27, 2020
Alaska Air Group is asking employees to take voluntary leaves of absence and cutting CEO Brad Tilden's salary to zero. In a filing for investors, Tilden said the coronavirus crisis appears "worse" than the post-9/11 downturn in airline business. https://t.co/gIZMw847j6
— The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) March 16, 2020
Today in History: Secretary of State William Seward buys Alaska from Russia, 1867 #otd #tih https://t.co/WCGLYjoEjm pic.twitter.com/UsCYqw6aWP
— Library of Congress (@librarycongress) March 30, 2020
Russian-US Relations : Alaska 1867
By the 1850s a population of 300,000 sea otters was almost extinct, and Russia needed money after being defeated by France and Britain in the Crimean War. pic.twitter.com/gOsUM0YTtj
— Marialvw (@arktinentuuli) February 24, 2020
Today marks the 153rd anniversary of the Alaska Purchase. Many coastal towns still bear Russian names, and there are nearly 100 Russian Orthodox churches still active in the statehttps://t.co/TgIjhdj74x
— The Moscow Times (@MoscowTimes) March 30, 2020
On this day in 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward signs a treaty with Russia for the purchase of Alaska for $7 million. pic.twitter.com/FIZlQlr1Nd
— KTUU.com (@Ch2KTUU) March 30, 2020
Five new cases of #COVID19 in #Alaska were announced by DHSS Monday — (2) in Anchorage, (2) in Fairbanks, and (1) in Palmer — one man and four women, all between the ages of 30 and 59. No new deaths or hospitalizations were reported https://t.co/EV8gdHMhwd
— KTUU.com (@Ch2KTUU) March 31, 2020
WATCH: A plane carrying as many as 240 Americans from Wuhan, the city at the center of the #coronavirus, lands in Alaska.
Passengers are set to go through screenings and are expected to be isolated in the airport's international terminal before continuing to southern California pic.twitter.com/fZNLwjHsLB
— QuickTake by Bloomberg (@QuickTake) January 29, 2020
The state of Alaska has issued a “strong advisory” recommending that all nonessential personal, business and medical travel — in state and out of state — stop immediately: https://t.co/LopfI7cFcF
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) March 21, 2020
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, Alaska health care officials are publicly estimating the number of ventilators (200) and ICU beds (160) in the state: https://t.co/qSocvkHCi5
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) March 28, 2020
Alaska Legislature approves $4.5 billion budget plus $1,000 Permanent Fund dividend, then departs Juneau https://t.co/76fz3w8Ind
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) March 29, 2020
Alaska's U.S. lawmakers say the novel coronavirus pandemic is impacting the economy, but they're aiming to protect small businesses and workers with federal dollars. https://t.co/tVLbY2TMzy
— KTVA 11 News (@ktva) March 31, 2020
Alaska @GovDunleavy discusses his state's response to #coronavirus…#NextRevFNC pic.twitter.com/oXKMsMkaNO
— The Next Revolution (@NextRevFNC) March 30, 2020
Alaska is the only state whose name is on one row on a keyboard. #ShareAFactNoOneAskedFor pic.twitter.com/R1psdUfGGq
— Jack Miller (@personaugratin) March 29, 2020
Geoducks are considered a delicacy in China, but with the recent coronavirus outbreak, demand has plummeted.
Story by @eriwinsto of @AKEnergyDesk & @KRBDRadio https://t.co/wsTIxOWmim
— KTOO (@KTOOpubmedia) February 18, 2020
The Yukon produces a lot of renewable energy. And they have a surplus in the summer months, when cruise ships are in port at Skagway.
But the question is, who would pay for the infrastructure to make it work?
(by @clairestremple of @KHNS_FM)https://t.co/VGZcsLEVoe
— KTOO (@KTOOpubmedia) February 20, 2020
Last night @BBCRadio4 broadcast 'Universal Basic Income: Alaska Style', a documentary looking at the American state's Alaska Permanent Fund. It's a form of UBI funded by oil revenues that's been running since 1976. 🇺🇸
Listen back. 📻https://t.co/wonLWDCATv
— UBI Lab Sheffield #EmergencyUBI (@UBILabSheffield) March 25, 2020
Vertical landing in Alaska! 🇺🇸 Rotak Helicopter Services is taking care of business, transporting a @PilatusAircraft PC-12 🚁 #avgeek #aviation #planespotting Via @verticalmag pic.twitter.com/8H3pKGOPyM
— Menno Swart (@MennoSwart) February 23, 2020
#OnThisDay 1962: "About this marriage business, it's founded on a dishonest ceremony." Alan Whicker visited Hope, Alaska and learnt about love from a hermit. pic.twitter.com/YscdzkaIT2
— BBC Archive (@BBCArchive) December 27, 2019
Hey Alaska, ever wonder how immigration might be changing your state? Read the latest research below:
— FAIR (@FAIRImmigration) March 27, 2020
Juneau, Alaska, is dwarfed by the cruise industry. In 2019, cruise ship passengers outnumbered locals 35 to 1. A new @KTOOpubmedia podcast looks at the impact of that, starting with the moment the city decided to embrace a future focused on tourism. https://t.co/w4RWbSJWLJ
— NPR (@NPR) November 16, 2019
Hatchery hauls: Alaska’s statewide salmon catch gets $118 million boost https://t.co/Me37tpzEV4 pic.twitter.com/47a6qNu2eU
— National Fisherman (@NatFishMag) March 25, 2020
Salmon provide nutrients to Alaska streambanks – https://t.co/fqSM9duxGp. A new study led by our Dr. David D'Amore studied how different soils respond to the delivery of salmon-derived nutrients. pic.twitter.com/gAZjtALkqG
— Pacific NW Research (@usfs_pnwrs) March 25, 2020
Every day, we update the live location of the Pacific Legacy as it sails through the Gulf of Alaska for #GoA2020! 🐟⛴️#DYK that each feather on the arrow is 10 knots of wind? Keep track on our official page 👇https://t.co/VKLMlxA873 pic.twitter.com/aLN5OLWuOH
— Year of the Salmon – North Pacific (@yearofthesalmon) April 1, 2020
This story illustrates how important salmon are to communities around Alaska – as well as some of the big threats they face, like the proposed Pebble mine! #NoPebbleMine #ProtectBristolBay #FishForeverPebbleNever https://t.co/Va6tDPlVOC
— United Tribes of BB (@UnitedTribes_BB) April 1, 2020
" … over roughly a 4 month period, the eagle beelines south over 3000 miles, ending up in Idaho!". Only to be found dead, likely of lead poisoning. BAN lead bullets and shot for hunting! This is sickening.https://t.co/EeqZVseyi6
— WildLands Defense (@WLDdefense) April 1, 2020
Listen to the wind, the water–feel it, even. Seals like torpedoes. Wrestling bears. Yet the star of the show, as ever, is the wild sockeye salmon of #Alaska's Bristol Bay. It's the most stunning drone + underwater footage Alaska has ever seen. https://t.co/4sCFcN5fut pic.twitter.com/ouEehHkSS5
— TNC Alaska (@nature_AK) April 1, 2020
Test your #pacific #salmon knowledge with this quiz by the Alaska Dept of Fish and Game. https://t.co/gRJ7qNNAx9
— Watershed Watch Salmon Society (@WatershedWatch_) March 31, 2020
Sound up so you can hear that reel scream! This video captures a special time in a special place, when the river explodes into a winding ribbon of life giving nutrients… with gifts from the sea!https://t.co/orBZlCyTvq#driftwoodwildernesslodge #discoverkodiak #alaska #salmon pic.twitter.com/Es4FLP72Gm
— DriftwoodWildernessLodge (@LodgeDriftwood) March 31, 2020
Baked salmon just got easier thanks to our technique for baking soy-flavored wild Alaska salmon from frozen. Serve it with charred scallions and it's sure to become a regular in your weeknight meal rotation. @Alaska_Seafood #CookItFrozen #AskForAlaska #Ad https://t.co/4N3bsPWyYb pic.twitter.com/at5Pfn7ptD
— Serious Eats (@seriouseats) March 31, 2020
Even if you have little time and what feels like no food in the house, you can pull together a brilliant meal in just 20 minutes. The secret? Frozen wild Alaska salmon fillets and your grill. @Alaska_Seafood #CookItFrozen #AskForAlaska #Ad https://t.co/LaEGLoSoiQ pic.twitter.com/bxjEkMBM7e
— Serious Eats (@seriouseats) March 26, 2020
We may not be together, but we can eat together. https://t.co/0mo3PiroX2
— Trident Seafoods (@tridentseafoods) March 28, 2020
The chum salmon recipe is simple enough for a casual lunch, but can also be baked for formal events. Hopefully, your whole family will enjoy this delicious salmon recipe.https://t.co/laCy7lsgzr
— Fitneass (@FitnAssOfficial) March 31, 2020
Skipping meat for lent? Try Salmon from @wild_ak_salmon available in our on farm store. Their salmon is sustainably harvested in Alaska and then processed and flash frozen the very same day! pic.twitter.com/aNI61cP5VA
— Marcoot Creamery (@MarcootCreamery) March 28, 2020
The first-ever Wild Alaska Pollock Week starts today in Seattle! Unique dishes featuring this delicious tender sustainable fish will be available at several participating restaurants around the city. Info: https://t.co/XBUv0trdZH #WildAlaskaPollockWeek (📷 : @orfeorestaurant ) pic.twitter.com/MEYEK0ddOF
— Seattle (@VisitSeattle) February 28, 2020
Today is National Clam Chowder Day! Try this recipe for Alaskan seafood chowder tonight: https://t.co/FiNlndi6Ce
— ACF Chefs (@acfchefs) February 25, 2020
A Lox to Remember https://t.co/IL8CfOY1BE
— Bon Appétit (@bonappetit) February 14, 2020
In search of the perfectly crispy beer batter for fried fish? We’ve got you covered: https://t.co/wMWc1l2ddG
— Food & Wine (@foodandwine) February 12, 2020
#DidYouKnow – SIRF & @Alaska_Seafood are funding a research project about Symptom Care Using Fish-Based Nutrition, Post Breast Cancer. The research focuses on the potential to reduce inflammation, persistent pain, & fatigue through the consumption of fish. https://t.co/9yRicdPj7F pic.twitter.com/UZx2ye5JEl
— SIRF (@SIRFonline) February 3, 2020
The Pacific #halibut fishery opened earlier this month amid little fanfare in the time of the #coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/kLIzkaJgfW
— Saving Seafood (@savingseafood) March 25, 2020
Sobering news that ocean warming is causing the closure of one of the best managed fisheries in the world. Alaska Cod Fishery Closes And Industry Braces For Ripple Effect https://t.co/PbybhOP4TO
— Becca Selden (@BeccaSelden) December 10, 2019
Cod Apocalypse: Feds Close Gulf of Alaska Fishery for the First Time Ever After Historically Low Stock #cod #fishery #Alaskahttps://t.co/hXUIQSjcHB via @Strange_Sounds pic.twitter.com/za5Qu46pxS
— Strange Sounds (@Strange_Sounds) December 9, 2019
For first time ever officials have closed the Gulf of Alaska’s cod fishery due to historically low numbers of the fish.
There are “next to no” new eggs, according to the NOAA.https://t.co/uf97iruFiO
— XR Cambridge (@xr_cambridge) December 9, 2019
Fish ALL GONE! Gulf of Alaska Fishery to Close for First Time Ever, Sea Birds Affected In Mass #breaking #news #dieoff #Alaska #fish #birds https://t.co/hLK01Hgjly
— Dahboo7 (@dahboo7) December 8, 2019
.@northroadben is exactly what Alaska politicians dream about when they talk bringing new business to Alaska: A NewSpace entrepreneur who has come home to run his own company.
They should listen when he says people like him need the @UA_System. #akleg https://t.co/7dVO04jXmA
— Tom Hewitt (@tomhewittnews) July 24, 2019
"Too much too quick": Some Alaska business groups say they worry what Dunleavy vetoes will mean for state economy https://t.co/dnpIUbWAnu
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) July 24, 2019
The name is hagfish but you can call it a ‘slime eel.’ Meet a new Alaska fishery. https://t.co/jDDR0MLZqp
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) December 25, 2018
A stunning shortage of Bering Sea ice in spring and record warmth in autumn marked what scientists say will be one of the warmest years recorded in Alaska. https://t.co/dNP9dmjnig #akwx
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) January 1, 2019
Here’s how Alaska fishery managers expect this salmon season to play out https://t.co/M3XAWT0WQZ pic.twitter.com/cQd2iNpBva
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) May 15, 2018
Alaska politics roundup: Chinese pipeline deal stuck behind Great Wall as legislators fly to Houston for tax talks https://t.co/2dFIRRzn7L #akleg
— Anchorage Daily News (@adndotcom) November 18, 2017
Climate warming is taking a toll on sea ice off Alaska’s northwest coast. University of Washington scientists onboard a research vessel are studying the changes and the dangers they pose. https://t.co/GXAHJrD8FK
— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) November 19, 2019
Frenchman is the first Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race musher to reach Alaska’s Bering Sea coast. He won $1,500 in gold nuggets for arriving first at the wind-whipped coast. https://t.co/upqLlY2NZf
— AP West Region (@APWestRegion) March 11, 2019
The public has until June 29 to comment on a proposed mine near a major salmon fishery in Alaska. In 2012, FRONTLINE examined the fault lines between those who depend on the fishery for a living, and the mining companies pushing for the mine. https://t.co/3jdGBFG0Qj
— FRONTLINE (@frontlinepbs) April 8, 2018
Scott Pruitt wants to pour mine waste into Alaska's major salmon fishery https://t.co/IArUoirZqu
— The National Memo (@NationalMemo) April 7, 2018
EPA halts its plan to stop environmental protection for a part of Alaska, which could save a salmon fishery and threaten a proposed gold mine https://t.co/2z0GfiMlUN pic.twitter.com/ILDPwBwdO5
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) January 27, 2018
