Angela Denning, CoastAlaska

Angela Denning, CoastAlaska
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A state ferry on the water at dusk.

Alaska Marine Highway System plans for 3 new ferries in 4 years

Three new ferries will be added to the fleet by the end of 2027. One of them will be a hybrid model, and one will be electric.
an old culvert, with water around it

Forest Service identifies nearly 700 Tongass stream crossings that could block migrating fish

Nearly 700 sites along Tongass National Forest streams could obstruct fish from migrating, according to a new report from the U.S. Forest Service.
the state ferry Columbia

Alaska state ferry Columbia tied up for repairs

All Columbia sailings through June 27 are canceled.
shipping containers on a ship

Port of Seattle closure could cause cargo delays for Alaska

About 90% of Alaska’s goods arrive by ship or barge, and most of that comes via Seattle.
a biologist

Want to help Alaska biologists log migratory fish? There’s an app for that.

Biologists and others are hoping that a new phone app will encourage Alaskans to help map fish species living in the state's rivers and streams.
Yak Timber logging

Yak Timber files for bankruptcy after its parent village corporation is sued for $13M

A timber company owned by Yakutat’s village corporation has filed for bankruptcy after a bank sued over $13 million in outstanding debts.
halibut

Fishing guides at a Petersburg lodge charged with over 50 violations

State and federal officers were involved in the investigations, including undercover officers posing as fishing clients.
a Ketchikan Police logo

Ketchikan man pleads guilty to running ‘Anything Goes’ child porn ring

Walter William Onstad, 45, has pleaded guilty to distributing child porn online, with Ketchikan police finding hundreds of explicit images on his phone.
Metlakatla

Metlakatla woman fatally struck 3-year-old son, brother with SUV, police say

Alecia Henderson, 27, faces seven counts in the April 22 collision, including two counts each of second-degree murder and manslaughter.
the state ferry Matanuska

Alaska’s new state ferry director says reliability is his priority

Craig Tornga comes to the job with 46 years in the marine industry, including Crowley Marine Services in Alaska and Kirby Offshore Marine in Texas.
Alaska state ferry workers

Alaska’s ferry system expands hiring efforts amid recruiting, retention issues

Two state ferries were scheduled to sail the key Yakutat-Bellingham route this summer — but there’s only enough staff to run one of them.
the state ferry Kennicott

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.
the dock of a cruise ship, with mountains across the water

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.
a wolf

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.
Bert Stedman

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.
John Falvey

Alaska’s Marine Highway System sees leadership changes

Capt. John Falvey, the state ferry system's manager since 2004, is retiring later this month.
the Good River

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.
a snow patch surrounded by trees

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.
the state ferry Matanuska

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.
a woman

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.