Representatives of five Southeast Alaska communities continue their fight for recognition under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act. But they’re still facing opposition.
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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.
Department says Taku River salmon numbers are overestimated
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game says it has been overestimating how many Chinook and sockeye salmon make it up the Taku River.
In tough year for trollers, Mallott backs Alaska’s salmon treaty team
The Pacific Salmon Treaty is up for renewal this year. As a backdrop, Southeast trollers are still stinging from last summer’s decision to not open the king salmon season a second time to protect stocks.
Gold Medal is more than a basketball tournament
Southeast Alaska’s Gold Medal Basketball Tournament began more than 70 years ago, which means many players and volunteers are following in their parents’ footsteps.
Staying power: World-class Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor visits Sitka
A competitor and former student of the Gracie family, Eduardo Rocha recently brought his teachings of Brazilian jiu-jitsu to a local gym in Sitka.
Alleged shooter in weekend assault in Sitka faces $1M bail; four others face charges
Bail has been set at $1 million for the alleged shooter in a weekend assault that left a Sitka woman hospitalized with bullet wounds in both legs. At least five other people face felony charges for various roles in the incident.
Juneau schools leave room for debate in climate change curriculum
New science standards being considered don’t shy away from attributing it to an increase of human activity. But how that’s taught in the classroom could be up to interpretation.
State budget largely unchanged after 3 days of amendments
Minority caucus Republicans offered amendments that would cut $28 million, but none passed.
Federal spending bill does not include Tongass policy riders
A bill to fund the federal government emerged Wednesday night in Congress, and environmental groups are celebrating that it does not include policy riders to advance old-growth logging in the Tongass National Forest.