John Ryan

Sep 28, 2023 | alaskapublic.org | Hope McKenney |John Ryan

Federal officials are looking into the deaths of nine orcas that were hauled up by groundfish trawlers in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fisheries this year, and conservation groups say more needs to be done to prevent such deaths. According to NOAA Fisheries, a tenth whale was released alive, but the nine other orcas incidentally caught in trawl nets weren’t so lucky.

Sep 28, 2023 | ktoo.org | Hope McKenney |John Ryan |John Ryan

Federal officials are looking into the deaths of nine orcas that were hauled up by groundfish trawlers in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands fisheries this year, and conservation groups say more needs to be done to prevent such deaths. According to NOAA Fisheries, a tenth whale was released alive, but the nine other orcas incidentally caught in trawl nets weren’t so lucky.

Aug 1, 2023 | tapinto.net | John Ryan

By John Ryan, QuartermasterCLARK/RAHWAY — The Clark/Rahway VFW, John L. Ruddy Post 7363, has scheduled a fundraiser for building repairs. Closed since March 2020 due to COVID, the Post building needs a roof, ceiling work, air conditioning replacement and inside renovations.