A new scientific paper published this fall shows that the pink salmon population is booming in the North Pacific Ocean, and global warming is helping.
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.
Whale Pass wants carbon credits instead of state timber sale: ‘A clear-cut right in the town’
Residents have long said the timber sale is just too close to homes.
Ketchikan got drenched with nearly 7 inches of rain on Tuesday
Ketchikan’s one-day record is nearly nine inches, set on Oct. 11, 1977.
Ketchikan’s tribe hopes new process will boost request to change federal subsistence status
The tribe is asking to change from urban to rural status, which would apply to all 14,000 residents in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
State studies the potential for hatchery-only king salmon sport fisheries in Southeast Alaska
The idea is receiving a chilly reception so far.
Ketchikan City Council candidate gets protective order against another candidate
The court also found that the candidate, Brian Buchman, faked a medical emergency to intimidate Judy Zenge, the candidate who requested the order.