No one has ever gone out and counted the chinook in the Southern Resident killer whale’s habitat – until now.
Economy
The Skagway News looks for new owner
After five years of running the paper, owner Gretchen Wehmhoff has made the difficult decision to sell.
Broken ferry cable leaves Kake residents stuck in Juneau ahead of Thanksgiving
A spokesperson for the Alaska Marine Highway System says they hope to have the problem fixed by Wednesday, but it could be Saturday before the ferry returns to the village.
Alaska’s total commercial salmon harvest this year was ultra-low in both quantity and value
The total number of fish harvested was the third lowest since 1985, and the value to fishers delivering their catches was the third lowest since 1975, state officials report.
Alaska seafood processing workers made more money in 2023, but there were fewer of them
The number of Alaska seafood processor jobs totaled 8,495 in 2023, about 20% lower than the total in 2014.
Japanese smelting giant pulls out of major Southeast Alaska mining project
The Palmer development, near a glacier above the salmon-bearing Chilkat River, has for years fueled political divisions in the town of Haines. Now it’s getting a new owner, raising questions about the project’s future.
City to negotiate land swap to extend Juneau’s waterfront seawalk farther south
The city has developed the seawalk in sections over the years, and this new section will extend a quarter mile south towards Thane.
Fairbanks region loses last local TV newscast
NewsCenter Fairbanks went dark Saturday, as owner Gray TV consolidates broadcasts from Alaska’s News Source in Anchorage.
Juneau petitions state alcohol board to add more local licenses for beer and wine sales
The Juneau Assembly approved petitioning the Alaska State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to add eight new alcohol licenses in the capital city earlier this week.
America needs antimony for weapons and solar panels. The mining industry is looking to Alaska.
Two Australian companies are pursuing federal funding to jump-start antimony mining near Fairbanks and Anchorage.