Now, the MH-60 Jayhawk is on its way to North Carolina for an inspection as part of a larger investigation into what caused the crash.
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Cable TV is coming to an end in Ketchikan
Ketchikan residents will no longer have access to cable television starting next fall. Ketchikan Public Utilities, the island’s last provider, announced it would be sunsetting cable services next year. KPU says that subscribers have gone down and operation costs have gone up as people nationwide turn away from local TV and towards streaming services. It’s…
Xunaa Borough would be Alaska’s 20th, under Hoonah city proposal
Proposed borough would include 49 people outside of Hoonah, wouldn’t include other Southeast Alaska cities.
Update: Weather Service issues high wind warning for Juneau
The warning says Juneau could see winds from 25-35 mph and gusts up to 60 mph until 3 a.m. Wednesday.
Biden administration could wade into lawsuit over Southeast Alaska tribal fishing rights
The federal government says it’s considering submitting a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit over fishing rights between the state and the Southeast Alaska tribal government of Metlakatla
Therapists talk about their role during 2020 landslide disaster in Haines
The slide in Wrangell has no doubt revived some painful feelings for Haines residents.
Prince of Wales added to state disaster declaration for Wrangell landslide
With the governor’s amendment to the declaration, residents of the island who were impacted by the weather event now qualify for state disaster relief.
Lingít scholars document traditional hand gestures that could be used in language learning
The researchers say this gesture system could allow language learners to use less English to fill in blanks in the classroom setting.
After fifteen days of searching for 12-year-old Derek Heller, efforts have been suspended
The announcement follows 15 days of searching and clearing landslide debris by the Wrangell Volunteer Fire Department, numerous support volunteers, K9 scent dogs and local equipment operators.
Alaska ferry system awarded $132M in federal grants
To date, the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has brought a total of $716 million to support projects to revitalize the Alaska Marine Highway System.