An earthquake centered northwest of Sitka shook the ground Friday morning, waking many in Southeast Alaska.
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Pandemic regulations for cruise ships set to expire; CDC director says they won’t be renewed
The federal guidelines that have closely regulated the cruise industry during the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire on Jan. 15th.
Yakutat declares local emergency, citing an imminent threat of roofs collapsing
One of the hardest hit structures has been the newly built $11 million Community Health Center, which Borough Manager Jon Erickson said could cost millions to repair.
Southeast Board of Fish meeting postponed due to COVID
The board has not set a new date or location for the postponed meeting.
‘We’re not interested in documenting this pandemic’: Changes coming to Alaska’s COVID-19 dashboard
The state Department of Health and Social Services is considering transitioning away from daily COVID-19 case counts, and toward reporting weekly trends.
Sitka Tribe’s shellfish lab honored for safeguarding traditional foods
The lab tests samples from 17 communities in Southeast, as well as from tribes on Kodiak Island.
Federal investigators to help find source of Sitka oil spill
State officials have backtracked from an early statement that cited the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.
If Sitkans keep setting the table with trash, Fish and Game says bears will keep sitting at it
A domestic chicken has about as many calories as a salmon, and even a greasy pizza box is rich in calories.
Meet Mary Jo Lord-Wild, Elfin Cove’s volunteer weather observer for nearly 50 years
Today, and nearly every day at 2:45 p.m., Lord-Wild records Elfin Cove’s temperature and precipitation, and sends them off to the National Weather Service.
Coast Guard rescues 4 from life raft off Cape Ommaney
A U.S. Coast Guard crew from Air Station Sitka rescued four people after their boat began taking on water late on Nov. 10.