Apr 26, 2012 | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Alaska man accused of stealing forklift to rescue truck
An 18-year-old Ouzinkie, Alaska, man has been accused of stealing a forklift in an unsuccessful effort to rescue a pickup truck, then taking a different truck.
Legislature approves $20 million in loan pools for fishing industry
The operating budget passed April 15 by the state Legislature includes $20 million in spending to fund four new loan pools designed to benefit local fishing economies in Alaska.
Ferry service starts Friday in Kodiak Island village
Ouzinkie is about 15 miles from the city of Kodiak and will stop as the ferry travels from Kodiak to Port Lions.
Budget has $20 million in new loan pools for fishing
The operating budget passed April 15 by the state Legislature includes $20 million in spending to fund three new loan pools designed to benefit local fishing economies in Alaska.