An Alaska fishing commission has worked itself out of a job. But its commissioners still make more than $130,000 a year

Sunday, July 9, 2017 [Alaska News]( [Obituaries]( [Politics]( [Outdoors]( [Opinions]( [Sports]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [An Alaska fishing commission has worked itself out of a job. But its commissioners still make more than $130,000 a year]( The Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission has largely worked itself out of a job by establishing dozens of permitted fisheries. But its two politically appointed commissioners have helped defeat attempts to streamline the agency, and still earn more than $130,000 a year. [Nathaniel Herz]( [Float plane crashes into house near Lake Hood]( No one was injured when a float plane crashed into a house near Lake Hood in Anchorage Sunday afternoon, according to police. [Michelle Theriault Boots]( [Farming Alaska’s seas]( From infancy to full-fledged industry, more and more Alaskans are exploring opportunities to harvest kelp. Bethany Goodrich [Here’s what you need to know before the Kenai dipnetting season opens]( Salmon dipnetting on the Kenai and Kasilof rivers looks easy but can be complicated. The season opens July 10. We're here to help. [Suzanna Caldwell]( [Mudslide threatens lodge as heavy rain continues across much of Alaska]( The National Weather Service cautioned of "waves of rain" across much of Alaska this weekend, and shared a video of a mudslide near Sheep Mountain Lodge on Thursday to underscore the warning. [Alex DeMarban]( [‘The permafrost is dying’: Bethel sees increased shifting of roads and buildings]( [Lisa Demer]( [Hit me with your best shot: Former Chugiak cheerleader stars in Netflix series 'GLOW']( [Tamara Ikenberg]( [An Alaska mom and her baby ran into Obama at the Anchorage airport. “He said, ‘Who is this pretty girl?'”]( [Alex DeMarban]( [Injury crash causing delays on Seward Highway]( [Michelle Theriault Boots]( [Fists, bottles flew after man tried to open door on Seattle-Beijing flight, charges say]( Christine Willmsen, The Seattle Times © 2016 Alaska Dispatch Publishing. All rights reserved. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Alaska Dispatch · 300 W. 31st Ave. · Anchorage, AK 99503 · USA