Cook Inlet

The news is the latest development in the region’s race to stave off a looming shortfall of Cook Inlet natural gas.

Sale results show little interest in the more than 3 million acres of state-owned land in Cook Inlet opened for bids.

The United Cook Inlet Drift Association and the Cook Inlet Fishermen's Fund filed suit Wednesday.

Cook Inletkeeper's annual Mouth 2 Mouth Wild Run and Ride will be held this Monday. The ten mile race is open to runners and fat tire cyclists.

The ruling will move management of the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone to the federal government, and create new rules for commercial gillnetters who fish in the area.

The U.S. Department of Energy announced last week that two marine projects will receive a combined $6 million to develop a tidal energy pilot site. The announcement marks the first of five phases in a $35 million investment from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and could help deploy a tidal device for testing in Cook Inlet later this year.

A group of scientists from the University of Washington conducted experiments in Homer this winter to better understand how fiber optic cables could be used to detect seismic activity in Cook Inlet. While the research is ongoing, scientists hope the results could lead to improved early warning systems.

Months after being found stranded in Kenai, a young otter pup is thriving in captivity in another part of the country. Those caring for the animal say they hope to introduce it to other captive sea otters this week.

The historic cannery on the west side of Cook Inlet is owned by the Porter family, commercial fisherman and entrepreneurs who have been restoring the cannery complex for two decades.

In a new five-year plan, the Biden Administration will sell the fewest offshore leases in history, and none in Alaskan waters. The last Cook Inlet federal lease sale, in 2022, drew only one bidder.