Angela Denning, CoastAlaska
Alaska seafood processors expect to spend more this year on pandemic-related costs
Last year, they spent about $70 million on mitigation measures and responding to the pandemic. This year, that total is expected to be even more: Over $100 million.
New ermine species found on Southeast Alaska island
It’s called the Haida Ermine, and it’s one of three main ermine species in the world, and scientists who studied the mammal believe there could be other animals that are also unique to this area.
Petersburg COVID-19 outbreak grows to 46 cases
The medical center in Petersburgh as ventilators on site but would likely medevac patients out for that treatment, they said. They have medevaced one patient so far in the outbreak.
Petersburg sets aside differences for 13-year-old battling cancer
The community raised tens of thousands of dollars for a local 13-year-old who was fighting cancer in a Seattle Hospital,
Petersburg cross country team adapts to COVID-19 restrictions with virtual 5K
Runners on Petersburg High School’a cross country team gather under a rainbow at Sandy Beach at the end of a practice run. (Photo courtesy of Debby Eddy)
This fall, with the pandemic restricting student contact,...
LISTEN: Petersburg mom lost her sense of smell. Days later, she tested positive for COVID-19
For Megan Litster, the only symptom was a loss of her sense of smell.
A new Southeast Alaska dinosaur species has been given a Tlingit name
A fossil of a marine reptile in Southeast Alaska has officially been declared a new species. The 220-million-year-old Thalattosaur is older than the dinosaurs. Tlingit elders have named it after a well-known creature in their traditional stories.
2019 was highest value year on record for Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska
The 2019 commercial Dungeness crab season in Southeast Alaska was the most valuable on record. The summer and fall fisheries brought in $16.3 million at the docks.
In Petersburg, Hoopie Davidson, bus driver of 37 years, will soon give her last ride
Next summer, Davidson will start another new lifestyle. It will include traveling with her husband, gardening, arts and crafts, and publishing a picture book of Petersburg. But when she gets behind the wheel she’ll still be one of the safest drivers on the road.
Southeast Alaska fishermen unite against designating critical habitat for humpback whales
About 60 people crowded into the Petersburg borough assembly chambers and others overflowed into the hallway during a three-hour meeting hosted by the National Marine Fisheries Service in Petersburg Jan. 6.
New deer count method shows promising results for Southeast Alaska
Thousands of black-tailed deer are harvested by hunters every year in Southeast Alaska, and scientists have traditionally relied on harvest data and some seasonal alpine surveys to manage the population. A three-year study on Petersburg’s Mitkof Island could change that.
Team video-gaming, also known as “e-sports,” is spreading in Alaska’s high schools
E-sports is growing in many high schools across Alaska. Forty-five schools this fall have video-gaming teams and that’s expected to double in the spring. The sanctioned sport will see its first fall season state tournament.
Generations of Alaska businesswomen build 50 years of success for Petersburg outdoor clothing shop
The local clothing and gear shop opened in 1969, a time when Petersburg was mostly run by women while the men were away fishing.
Drought increases in SE Alaska while July temps break records
Southeast Alaska has suffered from a drought and warmer-than-normal temperatures for about two years now. The month of July broke more records in the region.
Petersburg ferry workers speak out on budget cuts
The ferry union strike might be over but some Petersburg ferry workers are still concerned about the state cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway System and other services.
AK: Petersburg students turn plastic trash into artsy treasures
In Petersburg, a visiting artist is turning plastic pollution into art at the grade school. These exercises are designed to educate kids on the true costs of plastics on our planet.
1 person dead in weekend Kake fire
Alaska State Troopers were in Kake this weekend investigating a fire that destroyed a home early Saturday morning.
Furloughed U.S. Forest Service workers feel uncertain about the future
As the partial government shutdown continues, it’s affecting hundreds of U.S. Forest Service workers all over Southeast Alaska.
Alaska Made: Sea otter pelts are highly prized, tightly regulated
The sea otter population in Southeast is growing steadily. Alaska Natives are allowed to work the pelts in traditional ways, but production is constrained by regulations.
AK: Petersburg’s Rainforest Festival teaches the public about salmon
The 11th annual Rain Forest Festival wrapped up in Petersburg last weekend. This year’s theme was salmon, but there were many events on and off the water. Listen now