Southeast

Jack Petersen’s fascination with nutcrackers began when he was around three years old, when he saw a local production of the iconic ballet.

So far, public feedback has zeroed in on issues like ferry reliability and how a new terminal at Cascade Point fits in.

Writer and biologist Caroline Van Hemert recently finished sailing the Northwest Passage with her family. The trip is among the adventures that will inform her new memoir.

The idea comes as Alaska continues to struggle with the closure of the ferry terminal at Prince Rupert, British Columbia.

More than $12 million is set aside for Alaskan communities affected by the decline of the timber industry. That money goes to districts with large amounts of untaxed federal land, and is distributed in annual payments to rural boroughs and school districts — including those near the Tongass National Forest in Southeast.

The Dickcissel was even more unusual. Goff said the midwestern bird that winters in South America was last spotted in Juneau in 2004, and the Sitka sighting is the third on record for Alaska.