The Biden administration on Tuesday formally began the process of restoring ‘Roadless Rule’ protections to millions of acres of Southeast Alaska’s federal forestlands.
Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska
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Biden administration begins Roadless Rule do-over for Tongass
On Friday the Biden administration announced Nov. 23 as the start date for its formal process to reinstate the Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest.
Federal investigators probing ‘loss of control’ in Alaska Seaplanes crash on Juneau runway
According to the NTSB’s two-page preliminary report released Tuesday, the plane veered sharply to the right while accelerating down the runway.
Yakutat village corporation delays board elections after criticism of its logging operations
In an unsigned letter to the corporation’s shareholders, management says the election could be tainted by what it called “unfair attacks.”
Wildlife officials propose wolf harvest on Prince of Wales Island
Alaska Department of Fish & Game’s most recent fall population estimate is 386 wolves — much higher than previous counts.
Alaska State Troopers arrest 1 following reports of shots fired in Kake
Tribal president Joel Jackson says the all-clear has been issued and people are venturing outdoors again.
Rifts widen over Yakutat village corporation’s expanded logging
Yakutat’s mayor says she’s concerned that area’s forestland is being sold too quickly.
Alaska Seaplanes flight crashes on takeoff in Juneau
There were six people on board: five passengers and a pilot. The airline said no one was injured.
Upper Lynn Canal brown bear hunt ends early
An emergency order issued Tuesday ended the fall brown bear hunt at midnight on Wednesday after opening on Sept. 15.
Keeping the Malaspina idled costs nearly twice what the state has disclosed, emails show
Internal emails — some of them completely redacted — show officials were surprised and frustrated with the expense of keeping the ship.