Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal organization has authorized its courts to perform same-sex marriages.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska
Tongass transition plan may run short
A new forecast says current plans for logging younger Tongass trees will not provide enough wood to maintain the region’s timber industry. But a more aggressive approach might.
Tongass transition back on the table
A citizens’ panel continues wrestling with the future of Southeast Alaska’s national forest. The 15-member Tongass Advisory Committee resumes meeting Tuesday in Juneau.
Tongass chief ends 40-year Forest Service career
The man at the top of the Tongass is leaving soon. Forrest Cole will retire this spring after four decades with the U.S. Forest Service.
Bill would boost Native-language immersion schools
New legislation will propose a system of encouraging and supporting Native language charter schools in Alaska.
B.C. mine gets OK to test mill, tailings pond
A new copper and gold mine in Southeast Alaska’s Stikine River watershed is a significant step closer to opening.
Mike Neussl returns as AMHS chief
The Alaska Marine Highway System has a new boss. Mike Neussl began work Monday as the Department of Transportation’s deputy commissioner overseeing ferries.
Mine dam collapse report cites bad design
A government investigation says poor design led to last summer’s catastrophic failure of British Columbia’s Mount Polley Mine tailings pond.
New Sealaska logging sites near earlier cuts
Sealaska says it will begin logging its new lands later this year. The first two parcels to be cut will be on Prince of Wales Island and the Cleveland Peninsula.
Juneau hosts Innovation Summit
More than 200 business leaders, researchers and policy-makers gather in Juneau this week for the 2015 Innovation Summit.