The timber and seafood industries are trying to figure out how to do business, as the pressure mounts due to increased tariffs.
Elizabeth Jenkins, Alaska's Energy Desk - Juneau
Newscast – Wednesday, May 8, 2019
In this newscast: The new ferry Tazlina makes its maiden voyage Alaska Senate passes a “skinny budget” Concerns in Washington D.C. over who controls the Arctic
Conservation groups sue over Prince of Wales Island project
In March, the U.S. Forest Service signed off on the final environmental review for what could be the largest logging operation in more than a decade in a national forest.
As the Lower 48 continues to dry out, Alaska could get wetter
This past winter, parts of Southeast Alaska experienced severe drought. But a new study published in the journal Nature suggests that’s probably not a preview of what’s to come in Alaska.
New legislation introduced in Congress aims to strengthen Roadless Rule
Under the proposed Roadless Area Conservation Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture wouldn’t have the authority to grant an Alaska-specific exemption to the Roadless Rule.
Before, some teens in crisis had to leave their families in Juneau to get help. That’s changing.
Southeast Alaska’s largest hospital has quietly rolled out a new program to close a big gap in behavioral health services for minors.




