As the popularity of fur has declined, so has the number of people with the skills to work on such a challenging and unique material. Bart Atkins has worked at Overland Park-based Alaskan Fur for 40 ...

CATHLAMET, Wahkiakum County — Pat Talbott, a 71-year-old grandmother, says she would never wear fur. But the Cathlamet woman has spent 35 years repurposing fur coats from animals, such as minks, ...