After meeting with two British Columbia officials, legislators from Southeast Alaska announced they were calling on the U.S. to intervene.
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Facing busier tourist seasons, Wrangell is buying high-end port-a-potties off eBay
Wrangell’s only downtown public restroom is a small brown building with just two toilets.
Board of Game authorizes first Zarembo Island elk hunt in 17 years
Strong support from Wrangell and other local communities helped convince the board to take the leap.
Biden administration restores Roadless Rule protections to Tongass National Forest
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the Tongass is key to conserving biodiversity and addressing the climate crisis, adding that the decision listened to the requests of Alaska Native tribes.
Flagship ferry Columbia will serve Southeast for the first time since 2019
The state had originally planned to task the Matanuska with the mainline Southeast route.
Southeast’s salmon harvest was half as large this year, but worth millions more
Southeast fishermen harvested more than 80% of the king salmon statewide this year.
There’s another bear contest in Alaska, and the awards range from cutest bear to most chill
A smaller bear-viewing site in Southeast Alaska has kicked off its own bear awards inspired by Katmai’s Fat Bear Week this year, but the focus isn’t just on the rotundity of the area’s resident bruins.
Polls are open for early and in-person absentee voting for Alaska’s primary and special general elections
Voting for both the regular primary election and the special general election will be on the same ballot.
New study details mining’s impacts on salmon habitat, even hundreds of miles downstream
The paper’s authors say their analysis points to a need for more comprehensive risk consideration for mines to protect salmon watersheds throughout the Northwest.
Smoke from Alaska wildfires reaches Southeast
Aside from the haze, sunny weather is in the cards for Southeast for the rest of the week.