Angela Denning, CoastAlaska
Alaska’s state ferry system hires a new boss
Craig Tornga has been hired as the Alaska Marine Highway System’s new marine director, overseeing hundreds of workers and nine ships.
Alaska looks to obscure accounting quirk to turn old federal funds into new ones for state ferries
Alaska is set to get $285 million to modernize its ferry fleet. But to spend the windfall, the state needs to put up money, too.
No deer, no problem: Sea otters become main course for this Southeast Alaska wolf pack
On a tiny, remote island in Southeast Alaska, scientists recently made a surprising discovery: Wolves are eating sea otters.
Sen. Bert Stedman: Alaska’s PFD formula should change this year
For the 11th year Stedman, R-Sitka, will co-chair the Senate Finance Committee. He’ll oversee efforts to create a multi-billion dollar operating budget.
Alaska’s Marine Highway System sees leadership changes
Capt. John Falvey, the state ferry system's manager since 2004, is retiring later this month.
An 8-bridge fish passage project near Gustavus has been finished
The project should help juvenile fish maneuver through Southeast Alaska's Good River, as rising land lifts existing culverts from nearby streams.
Tribal groups call for halt to logging at ‘sacred and culturally historic’ site near Yakutat
Yakutat elder Victoria Demmert says her ancestors harvested salmon at Humpback Creek for hundreds of years.
Alaska marine highway board supports bigger budget for 2024
The nearly $160 million approved by the Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board would allow all but one of the state’s nine ferries to sail in 2024's summer tourism season.
Former Alaska couple ordered to pay $1.47M for fraud against Yakutat elder
A state attorney says Carla and Vernon Sigler took 63 percent of Yakutat elder Neva Ogle's money, in handshake deals and forged checks.
Salmon hatchery operator in Prince William Sound agrees to pay $1M for environmental violations
Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corp. pled guilty to illegally burning fuel and waste at its hatcheries, which led to a worker being seriously injured.
Alaska’s salmon worth $720.4 million this year
Alaska's 2022 harvests for all five salmon species in all fisheries equaled $720.4 million – $76.5 million more than 2021 and $425.2 million more than 2020.
Sealaska to pay $15.4M in share dividends this week
Southeast Alaska’s regional Native corporation, Sealaska, plans to distribute $15.4 million to its approximately 23,000 shareholders on Wednesday.
State fines Yakutat corporation for shareholder election violations
The State of Alaska fined Yakutat’s village corporation, Yak-Tat Kwaan, $500 for violating election requirements that shareholders receive annual financial information.
Southeast Alaska’s summer Dungeness crab fishery worth $10M less than last year
The shortfall was due to a combination of a much lower harvest and a smaller price per pound.
DOT pursues diesel-electric hybrid design for Tustumena replacement
The aging state ferry Tustumena's replacement is likely to be a battery-powered diesel-electric hybrid, as the state leverages federal funds to green up its fleet.
Southeast Alaska wolves eat over 60 prey species, study finds — including sea otter
Southeast Alaska’s wolves tend to favor deer and moose at mealtime, but in a pinch they won’t say no to black bear – or even sea otter.
Alaska state ferry Columbia to stay tied up this winter
The State Department of Transportation has decided to keep the ferry Columbia sidelined this winter, limiting cross-Gulf of Alaska service until May.
Alaska ferry system goes back to flat rates this winter
The Alaska Marine Highway System will put a winter pause on dynamic pricing, which increased ferry fares up to 50 percent based on capacity.
Tulsequah Chief Mine might see cleanup after 65 years
The Tulsequah Chief mine is in Canada, about 20 miles from the Alaska border near Juneau.
Draft ferry schedule includes more sailings, but leaves some communities with large service gaps
The 418-foot flagship Columbia will be back online in November for the first time since it was sidelined to save money in 2019.