The chartered passenger service was designed with apparently little coordination with destination communities.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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Docking mishap in Ketchikan damages state ferries Kennicott and Hubbard
One Alaska state ferry collided with another while docking in Ketchikan early on Jan. 14, causing some damage but no reported injuries.
Indigenous-led conservation and development effort gets $2M boost from foundations
A pair of million-dollar donations come from the Anchorage-based Rasmuson Foundation and Los Angeles-based Edgerton Foundation.
Dunleavy administration loses lawsuit over Kake subsistence hunt
The Southeast tribal government in Kake had organized the deer and moose harvest early in the pandemic out of concerns about food security.
Alaska seeks private operators to fill gaps in winter ferry schedule
The state of Alaska is looking to the private sector to offer ferry service between Juneau and four Southeast villages facing months-long gaps this winter from January to March.
Public comment period opens as Biden moves to restore Roadless Rule protections to Tongass
The Biden administration on Tuesday formally began the process of restoring ‘Roadless Rule’ protections to millions of acres of Southeast Alaska’s federal forestlands.
Biden administration begins Roadless Rule do-over for Tongass
On Friday the Biden administration announced Nov. 23 as the start date for its formal process to reinstate the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest.
Federal investigators probing ‘loss of control’ in Alaska Seaplanes crash on Juneau runway
According to the NTSB’s two-page preliminary report released Tuesday, the plane veered sharply to the right while accelerating down the runway.
Yakutat village corporation delays board elections after criticism of its logging operations
In an unsigned letter to the corporation’s shareholders, management says the election could be tainted by what it called “unfair attacks.”
Wildlife officials propose wolf harvest on Prince of Wales Island
Alaska Department of Fish & Game’s most recent fall population estimate is 386 wolves — much higher than previous counts.