Angela Denning, CoastAlaska
6 new hybrid ferries are part of the Alaska ferry system’s 20-year plan
The plan stems from over a year of data crunching and gathering information from regional ferry groups and the public.
Alaska’s 20-year ferry plan nears completion
Alaska’s ferry system has been working on this extensive plan for the last two years.
Alaska’s winter ferry schedule starts Oct. 1 and looks like last year
“It's our highway within Southeast Alaska, and that's what folks aren't understanding,” said Sitka official Melissa Wileman.
Alaska’s ferry system receives $177M in federal funds
The funding will go towards operational costs, bringing Wi-Fi to passengers, and replacing the oldest ferry in the fleet.
Southeast tribes seek a pause on Canadian mine near B.C. border
An attorney says the Southeast Alaska Indigenous Transboundary Commission hopes to ensure tribes "are not sidelined" by projects.
Proposed winter ferry schedule continues service gaps
“It’s pretty similar to last year's winter schedule," said Sam Dapcevich, spokesperson for the state Department of Transportation.
U.S. Forest Service considers higher fees for new Alaska cabins
Higher fees are planned for new cabins in the Tongass and Chugach National Forests in the coming years, to help with increased maintenance costs.
Southeast Alaska not ready for a hatchery-only king fishery, study finds
Researchers say a major concern that arose from the study was incidentally killing wild kings while targeting the hatchery fish.
U.S. Forest Service seeks public input in revising its long-term plan for the Tongass
The federal agency will spend the rest of this year gathering public input and then take the next couple of years to finalize a new plan.
Feds pinch Southeast Alaska skippers over illegal transport of crab
The U.S. Attorney’s office in Alaska says the three men caught crab in Southeast Alaska this spring and moved them to Seattle seeking a higher price.
U.S. Forest Service cuts back Southeast Alaska timber sale after public comments
After years of debate, the Thomas Bay timber sale has shrunk from an initial proposal of about 22 million board feet to 12.6 million board feet.
‘That’s how I lived’: Wrangell landslide victim says sewing materials helped her survive
Christina Florschutz says she had just taken a shower when the deadly Nov. 20 landslide swept away her home, leaving her husband missing.
State brings 55 more fishing charges against Petersburg lodge
The charges against Rocky Point Resort part-owners Walter Payne, 74, and Mikel Payne, 50, follow more than 50 counts filed against resort guides.
Pink salmon are thriving in warmer waters, affecting other species, scientists say
A new scientific paper shows that the pink salmon population is booming in the North Pacific Ocean — and global warming is helping it happen.
Whale Pass wants carbon credits instead of timber sale but state says no
Locals have long opposed a nearby timber sale on state land, where the state has approved clear-cutting nearly 300 acres of old growth.
Ketchikan got drenched with nearly 7 inches of rain on Tuesday
"This wasn’t even a top 10 event for Ketchikan," a meteorologist said of Ketchikan's Oct. 17 rainfall, which broke its record for that day.
Ketchikan’s federal subsistence designation is being reconsidered
Ketchikan's tribe is asking to change from urban to rural status — which would apply to all 14,000 residents in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Ketchikan City Council candidate gets protective order against another candidate
A judge approved Judy Zenge's request for an order against Brian Buchman, after an Aug. 30 altercation outside a Ketchikan mall Zenge manages.
Southeast Alaska harvest data shows moose moving to new areas
Frank Robbins, the state wildlife biologist for the area, says moose are being harvested where they’ve never been before.
Hoonah gives residents bear-resistant trash cans but most of Southeast Alaska can’t afford them
Hoonah is a small community on the northeastern side of Chichagof Island. The island has the world’s densest population of brown bears.