Sealaska and tribe sign land agreement
Sealaska Corporation and the Organized Village of Kasaan have signed an agreement to allow the village to manage its cultural properties.
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Summit speaker: Cluster process can help economy
A Pacific Northwest industry leader says Southeast Alaska’s cluster initiative could create jobs and grow the economy.
Popular beach may have high mercury levels
A popular Juneau recreation area is being checked for mercury contamination. Preliminary tests of Sandy Beach, on Douglas Island, show high levels, mostly likely from a long-closed mine nearby. But officials say there’s no need to stay away.
Judge shoots down Petersburg’s redistricting challenge
The decision, issued Monday, says a new district including Petersburg, part of Juneau and several other small Southeast communities meets the requirements of the Alaska Constitution.
Ship’s return pushes million-passenger mark
Norwegian Cruise Line says it will sail another ship in Alaska waters. Company officials this week announced plans to return the Norwegian Sun to northern service two seasons from now. Its addition raises passenger counts almost to the historic million-cruiser high of the last decade.
Report says sea otters hitting dive fisheries hard
A new report says Southeast Alaska’s sea otter boom has cost the region close to $30 million. Most is income lost as otters consume shellfish and crabs that otherwise would be harvested by commercial divers and fishermen.
Eighty-eight tons of red king crab landed
Southeast commercial crabbers caught 176,000 pounds last month in a fishery worth $1.9 million.
Coast Guard crash survivor to get hearing in Juneau
Lt. Lance Leone is expected to appear Wednesday before a military judge in Juneau. The Coast Guard has brought charges against Leone for the loss of a Coast Guard helicopter in July 2010, and the deaths of two of its crew members.
Ketchikan man faces APOC campaign fine
A Ketchikan House candidate faces a sizable penalty for campaigning without registering. An Alaska Public Offices Commission attorney recommends fining David Scott $2,357.
