FAU researchers have found that green sea turtles in the heavily polluted Indian River Lagoon have compromised immune function, which makes them more vulnerable to tumors.
Fresh air, clear skies and a lit torch rallied about 75 people to the starting line Saturday morning for a 3-mile run in support of the islandâs Special Olympians.
Led by a torch-bearer Kaleb Parker, 15, runners started at Kodiak High School and set off on the run along Rezanof Drive, over the Fred Zharoff Memorial Bridge to Near Island and Trident Basin, and back again.
As runners continued the course to Near Island, the torch was passed to members of law enforcement.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run and Pledge Drive for Special Olympics serves a dual purpose: to show support by Kodiakâs law enforcement for the Special Olympics program and to help raise money for it.
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The COVID-19 pandemic made it nearly impossible for kelp farm owners Lexa Meyer and her husband Alf Pryor to process their harvest last year. Despite the inability to bring in outside workers due to travel restrictions, they managed to complete the harvest by hiring 25 to 30 locals to help.Â
In addition to owning the kelp farm, Meyer also works as the Alaska mariculture manager for Blue Evolution, a California-based company that makes kelp products.
She said Blue Evolution is able hire people for about six weeks to process kelp during the harvest season. This occurs during the spring, at a time of the year when there is typically less fisheries work because processors are preparing for the summer salmon season.Â