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A National Marine Fisheries Service rule is set to effectively close the Upper Cook Inlet commercial drift fishery when the calendar turns to 2022, but two lawsuits have been filed to keep it open.
The entire structure of the National Marine Fisheries Service and the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council is being questioned in a lawsuit filed by Alaska fishermen Wes Humbyrd, Robert Wolfe
Sparta Police blotter Check on vehicle in Sparta Glen results in CDS arrest On Dec. 1 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Sparta police officer Jonathan Poon checked on a white Mazda parked in the Sparta Glen after dark. The driver, Timothy Burlew, 18, of Hopatcong, N.J., rolled his window down to speak with Poon. A small cloud of smoke escaped from within the vehicle and Poon detected the odor of marijuana. When asked about the odor, Burlew said there was still a small amount of marijuana within his vehicle, which he took ownership of. A search of the vehicle revealed marijuana and drug parapherna...