We hear from Edna DeVries, Shelley Hughes and Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins—as the three run for Alaska Governor. What do they think of Alaskan Mariculture?
The Shell Notes!
Edna DeVries’ website: Edna DeVries for Alaskan Governor
A couple articles about DeVries:
* Mat-Su mayor files to run as a Republican for Alaska governor - Anchorage Daily News
* Mat-Su Borough Mayor Edna DeVries joins 2026 governor’s race
Some info on where DeVries is from:
* Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska - Wikipedia
* How to Pronounce Matanuska, Alaska (River, Glacier)
Some info on agriculture in Alaska: Agriculture in Alaska
Here’s some cool research going on in Palmer about kelp being used as a fertilizer:
* Researcher to discuss benefits of using kelp as fertilizer | UAF news and information
Shelley Hughes information:
Information on Alaska’s possible Department of Agriculture:
* On the Menu 4.4.2025 - Alaska Food Policy Council
What is Shellfish (I forgot they included crabs!)?
* Shellfish - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
Alaska’s huge coastline:
* Alaska’s Coastline is Longer Than All the Other 49 States Combined - Geography Realm
* Sorry, Florida: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_coastline
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins information:
* Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (JKT) for Governor | Alaska Campaign
Link JKT provided in responses about DEC’s newly purchased toxin testing equipment: https://alaskamariculturecluster.org/announcements/dec-pst-dst-testing-equipment/
More information on DST
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarrheic_shellfish_poisoning
* https://grist.org/food/climate-change-is-turning-shellfish-toxic-and-threatening-alaska-natives/
For your files… links regarding Weird Al’s concert in Palmer, Alaska this summer.
The concert’s set list: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/weird-al-yankovic/2025/borealis-theatre-palmer-ak-7b536ab0.html
Fans talking about it on reddit: Weird Al in Alaska : r/weirdal
Here’s a YouTube video of Weird Al in Alaska in the 90s:
