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Rare white orca spotted off Kupreanof Island
Researchers believe this is the orca’s first trip to Alaska waters.
Free online Tlingit language class sees widespread interest during pandemic
The language revitalization effort is modeled after Hawaii’s successful program, with the goal to offer Native language in all Alaska schools, from pre-kindergarten to college.
4 killed in Petersburg crash
The crew had been fishing on the F/V Magnus Martens of Juneau and F/V Vigilant of Petersburg.
In a pandemic, a ‘delicate balance’ between patient privacy and the public’s need to know
Federal privacy law gives patients the last say on what will and won’t be disclosed.
This July 4th, Native rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich gets a new mural in Petersburg
At a time when monuments of colonizers and enslavers are being debated and removed across the country, a mural is going up this July 4th in the birth place and on the birthday of a Native civil rights leader. The new mural in the Southeast Alaska community of Petersburg celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich, her legacy as…
Maui or the milk run? For a retiring Alaska Airlines pilot, the choice was always obvious.
Pilot Hal Andersen finished off a nearly 30-year career with Alaska Airlines the same way he started it — flying the “milk run” through Southeast Alaska.
First COVID-19 case reported in Petersburg
According to the statement, the infected person is in quarantine, and Alaska public health officials are monitoring their condition.
Ferry Matanuska moves to Ketchikan shipyard for repairs
The 57-year-old Matanuska broke down in January, leaving Petersburg, Wrangell and other Southeast Alaska communities without ferry service.
Alaska ferry system contracts passenger sailings to Juneau, Angoon, Kake, Tenakee Springs
The state has hired Allen Marine Tours to run daytrips between Juneau, Kake, Angoon and Tenakee Springs. Those runs will be Saturday, Feb. 29 and Tuesday, March 3.