Southeast Alaska tour operators say their customers were willing to spend more money this season.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska
B.C. meeting with Tulsequah Chief Mine owner
A top British Columbia official is meeting with owners of the Tulsequah Chief Mine, which is leaking pollution into a river that flows into Alaska.
Grants boost Southeast tribal justice programs
Three Southeast Alaska tribal governments will boost their justice programs under federal grants announced Wednesday. Fourteen others in Alaska will also get funding.
Feds: B.C. mines won’t go before international commission
The U.S. State Department will not propose putting Southeast Alaska’s transboundary mine conflict before the International Joint Commission. That’s the U.S.-Canada panel that addresses cross-border water issues.
Can B.C. stop Tulsequah Chief Mine pollution?
Options for stopping pollution leaking out of B.C.’s Tulsequah Chief Mine seem to be difficult and expensive. The mine is northeast of Juneau.
New Southeast, Southwest transportation chief named
A longtime Department of Transportation manager will soon be in charge of the agency’s Southeast and Southwest Alaska operations.
Are tailings dams safe? B.C. mines chief says yes
British Columbia Mines Minister Bill Bennett says tailings dams can be a safe part of his province’s mines.
British Columbia more open to mine treaty talks
British Columbia’s mines minister says he’s open to involving Canada in resolving transboundary mine conflicts. That’s a change from earlier statements.
State ferry system raising cancellation fees
The state ferry system will soon charge more for canceling reservations. Fee increases begin Oct. 1, the same day the winter ferry schedule begins.
B.C. minister: Tulsequah Chief Mine leak should be fixed
British Columbia’s top mine official says the province needs to address pollution pouring out of an abandoned tunnel near Juneau.