The state ferry Lituya went briefly aground on Tuesday afternoon near Annette Bay in Southeast Alaska.
Angela Denning, CoastAlaska
Angela Denning is CoastAlaska's regional news director, based in Petersburg. CoastAlaska is our partner in Southeast Alaska. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.
Alaska studies building a ferry terminal at Hyder to connect to the road system
The idea comes as Alaska continues to struggle with the closure of the ferry terminal at Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Damaging winds expected for parts of Southeast Thursday night and Friday
The storm made landfall along southern Baranof Island and Prince of Wales Island Thursday night and and was predicted to gain strength early Friday.
Metlakatla woman charged with fatally stabbing husband
Jade Jordan, 33, faces one count of criminally negligent homicide in the Saturday death of Kevin Jordan, 36.
Ferry board recommends retiring the M/V Matanuska
At the bare minimum, the ferry would require at least $45 million to return to service and around $130 million if it’s certified for international travel.
Alaska’s draft 20-year ferry plan depends on steady federal funds
The state plans to build new hybrid ferries, hire more workers to run them and improve port infrastructure. With regular maintenance, it’s set to cost about $3 billion.
Silver Bay Seafoods announces buyout of OBI
Silver Bay plans to manage processing plants in Petersburg, Seward, Kodiak, Larsen Bay, Egegik, Wood River, Cordova and Naknek, as well as a warehouse in Washington.
Forest Service seeks feedback on Tongass National Forest assessments
The last time the Forest Service studied the Tongass this deeply, the movie Titanic was hitting the screens.
Alaska Native blood quantum clarified for hunting sea otters
A recent U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service opinion confirms that any coastal tribal member can hunt sea otters.
6 new hybrid ferries part of Alaska ferry system’s 20-year plan
The plan stems from over a year of data crunching through engineering and research groups and gathering information from regional ferry groups and the public.