Tracy Welch grew up in Petersburg and has a background in commercial fishing, gillnetting and long-lining.
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Senators reintroduce bill that would grant land to Alaska Native communities in Southeast
The bill would grant just 23,040 acres of land that’s now national forest to each of the five new corporations.
Petersburg teen receives homecoming after nearly one year of cancer treatment
Joseph Tagaban first learned he had a rare form of cancer known as acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, last year.
Forest Service proposes restoring young-growth stands in central Southeast Alaska
Eventually, the forests evolve into old growth with a healthy ecosystem that is better for wildlife. But it takes a very, very long time.
Petersburg outbreak leads to short staffing at hospital, schools and borough
Health officials say the spread of the virus is not decreasing.
For Southeast pink salmon, it’s back to the even-year blues
The Southeast harvests in both 2020 and 2018 were around 8 million fish — among some of the lowest in decades.
Petersburg COVID outbreak stresses staff at school district and medical center
Petersburg’s third COVID-19 outbreak is on its way to becoming its worst.
State finishes road project connecting Kake to new boat ramp
The state spent $40 million to extend and upgrade the remote road outside of the Southeast Alaska village of Kake across the northern side of the island to a new boat ramp about 12 miles from Petersburg.
Petersburg assembly calls for tailings dam ban and a pause on British Columbia mining permits
The resolution asks for a pause on permitting for new mine projects until there’s an agreement between the U.S. and Canada on protecting rivers from mining pollution.
Central Southeast Alaska moose hunt sets new record
Nearly half this year’s haul, or 61 moose, came from Kupreanof Island.