The Center for Biological Diversity argues Alexander Archipelago wolves are being targeted by hunters and their habitat is under threat.
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Haines woman accused of a string of arsons while on hallucinogenic mushrooms
An art gallery and a private home were damaged.
No boatloads of tourists, no tourism, right? Not quite.
Tourism in Southeast Alaska has scaled down this season, but there are signs that visitors are still making their way to town.
‘One mussel could kill someone’: officials warn of extremely high shellfish toxin levels in Unalaska
“Right now, the levels are high enough that just one mussel could kill someone,” said Sarah Spelsberg, a physician assistant at Iliuliuk Family and Health Services, Unalaska’s clinic.
Sitka’s Baranov statue will come down, but it’s not going far
For more than 30 years, a bronze statue of Russian colonial administrator Alexander Baranov has stood in front of one of Sitka’s most prominent government buildings. But not for much longer.
Gustavus passes local mask mandate
The mandate applies to all city buildings, stores, business, restaurants and bars except when customers are eating or drinking and even outdoor areas like docks and floats when social distancing can’t be maintained.
Scientists say Sitka herring is on the rebound, while subsistence users remain skeptical
Herring stocks in Sitka Sound are on the rebound, according to state scientists tracking the data. But subsistence users are skeptical.
Goldbelt board member fined by state regulators over Facebook post
In an enforcement order dated June 30, the state’s Division of Banking & Securities says: “Shareholders were not required to vote in favor of the proposed settlement trust to be eligible to receive $100.00 from Goldbelt.”
Hypothermic paddler rescued on Prince of Wales Island’s Thorne River
One of the adults, later identified as Steve Moyer, was dangerously cold as the group paddled the Honker Divide Canoe Route on the Thorne River.
U.S. House advances bill that would hobble development in ANWR and Tongass
The Republican-led Senate is sure to block the provisions, so the measures serve primarily as a statement of Democratic values and to draw attention to what environmentalists view as endangered land in Alaska.