A nationwide outbreak of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza is disrupting Alaska’s supply of eggs, but the disease’s impacts stretch far beyond the grocery store; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has denied a request to close crucial habitat for red king crab to commercial fishing; and the Kenai Peninsula’s energy co-operative is now looking for candidates to fill three open seats on its board of directors.
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