For over a decade, Lynn Canal gillnetters have hosted a king salmon barbecue each summer to celebrate local fishermen and the start of the fishing season. However, a shortage of kings this year has pushed organizers to change the menu to sockeye and rockfish.
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Excursion Inlet cannery ramps up frozen fish production
Excursion Inlet’s fish-processing plant is gearing up for another season. Recently, seafood processor and distributor Ocean Beauty has been reducing its canning operations while ramping up frozen fish production. This new direction has brought in more business for the Excursion Inlet plant. When Ocean Beauty’s Southeast Operations Manager Mike Forbush started coming up to Excursion…
Skagway Assembly requests Governor Walker divert funding from Juneau Access Road
They want to see money budgeted for the Juneau Access Road diverted to help fund ferry infrastructure. That’s one issue the group voted on at a meeting Thursday.
Carnival set to buy Skagway’s White Pass railroad
The sale for nearly $300 million is scheduled to close on July 31. According to Carnival, it will be business as usual in terms of local operations.
Haines Assembly member files to run for Alaska House District 33
Haines Borough Assembly member Tom Morphet wants to step into the state Legislature to tackle issues he doesn’t feel can be dealt with on strictly a local level.
UA Regents defer consideration of Haines timber sale plan
The University of Alaska Board of Regents is delaying a decision on whether to approve the plan for a Chilkat Valley timber sale.
Rock strike suspends White Pass train service in Skagway
White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad suspended service after a rock struck a bridge about 7 miles up the railroad track from town. White Pass official Tyler Rose said service should be restored in the next few days.
Chilkat Challenge Triathlon back for second year
The race consists of three legs. A paddle, a bike, and a run. At 37 miles, the course is a bit longer than last year.
American Bald Eagle Foundation opens aviary for unguided public visits
Visitor access to the aviaries used to be much more restricted. Now the enclosures are being reorganized so visitors can observe them.
Late bill amendment allows distillery cocktails to continue
The Alaska Legislature gave distilleries the green light to continue serving cocktails. The move was made through a last-minute bill amendment, after major legislation that would have overhauled the state’s alcohol laws was killed for now. It comes after months of uncertainty for manufacturers throughout the state.