Clam Gulch News

Harvesters should avoid eating shellfish from uncertified beaches, says the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation .

After taking the first bite of the delicious razor clam, pulled from the beach along Deep Creek that very day, dredged in flour, egg and crackers and deep-fried to perfection, I was dumbfounded that I have let this much time pass living in Alaska having never eaten one before.

Should be good to excellent. Look for trout in 4 to 10 feet of water. Pike should be found in very shallow areas; look for them in depths from 4 feet to 10 inches.

One of the final actions of this year's state Legislature was to reject Gov. Sarah Palin's appointment of Clam Gulch setnetter Brent Johnson to the Board of Fisheries after a coordinated assault by sport fishing interests.

Lawmakers last week turned down two of Gov. Sarah Palin's appointees to state services, offering her an opportunity to pick new people as attorney general and for the controversial Board of Fisheries.

Lightning from Mt. Redoubt volcano during its 11:20 p.m. eruption on March 27, 2009.

The Alaska Legislature has rejected Gov. Sarah Palin's nominee for the board that decides how the catch of Alaska's salmon, halibut and other fish should be divided between commercial, sport and personal use fishermen.

Governor Sarah Palin has appointed Brent Johnson of Clam Gulch to the Alaska Board of Fisheries.

Gov. Sarah Palin's nominee for the state Board of Fisheries is running into opposition.

Researchers hit the jackpot in late March, when, for the first time, they began recording data on lightning in a volcanic eruption--right from the start of the eruption.

April 1, 2009, Juneau, Alaska - Governor Sarah Palin today announced appointments to the Board of Fisheries and the University of Alaska's Board of Regents.

Frequent customers of the Kasilof Post Office would no doubt recognize the familiar and always smiling face of Postmaster Carol Joyce, but the days of seeing her behind the counter will soon be gone.

LOCATION IMPACTED: Western Kenai Peninsula including the cities of Clam Gulch, Ninilchik, Homer.

Photo: In this 2005 file photo, two fishermen pick red salmon from their nets in Cook Inlet off Clam Gulch, Alaska, with the Redoubt Volcano in the background.

A fire swept through a vacant seasonal home Saturday afternoon in Clam Gulch. No one was injured in the blaze at Mile 118.5 of the Sterling Highway.

Week #8 has been most productive with a good deal of time and effort being focused on long and short term direction for the Borough.