There are no roads linking most of Southeast Alaska, so residents rely on planes and ferries to get from one community to another. The ferry service has been spotty this year, which has caused challenges for many students traveling to regional events.
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King salmon sport fishing shut down on Southeast’s inside waters
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is shutting down sport fishing for king salmon this weekend on most of the inside waters of Southeast Alaska due to conservation concerns.
Alaska Senate passes Stedman’s sea otter resolution
The Alaska Senate passed a resolution Wednesday calling on the federal government to take steps to increase the harvest of sea otters in Southeast Alaska. Senate Joint Resolution 13 is sponsored by Sitka Republican senator Bert Stedman.
Petersburg to repair older of two reservoir dams
A contractor this summer will be repairing a concrete dam at one of Petersburg’s two water reservoirs. It’s the older of the community’s two dams and dates back before statehood.
Sea otter resolution gets first hearing in Senate committee
A Senate committee heard Monday from supporters and opponents of state involvement in the management of sea otters in Southeast Alaska.
Petersburg assembly joins call for increased sea otter harvest
Petersburg Borough Assembly joined the call this month for measures to slow a growing population of sea otters in Southeast, as the marine mammals are impacting shellfish stocks.