Between 2017 and 2019, pollock surveys in the Gulf of Alaska produced wildly different estimates.
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Outdoor and cultural-center programming fuels Klukwan school enrollment jump
Just a few years ago, the school was at risk of closing.
Attorneys argue scope of Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights in federal court
Metlakatla Indian Community sued Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his administration in 2020, claiming the state’s fishing permit system infringes on rights guaranteed to the tribe by Congress.
Weavers will study ‘secrets in the weavings’ of historic Chilkat robe returned to Southeast Alaska
The robe is now in Sealaska Heritage Institute’s archives and collections department. Next month, weavers will start learning from it.
Alaska Native Tribes pressure Canada for rights in Unuk River mining project
Southeast Alaska tribes have long demanded a seat at the table in how Canada manages mining projects that affect lands and waters across its border.
Petersburg actor L’xeis Diane Benson is in HBO’s True Detective: Night Country
Benson’s character has appeared in each of the first three episodes, but it’s still not clear how she fits into the plot.
‘We’re way behind’: EV charging station in Haines could bring tourists, help locals
With charging stations every hundred miles or so in the Yukon, and five of them in Skagway, Haines has been the missing link in the Golden Circle.
Kensington Mine cuts 20% of pay for some hourly employees, citing financial woes
In a memo sent in early January, the mine’s general manager said the mine will struggle to remain viable if it does not find ways to reduce costs.
Alaska Volcano Observatory fully activates monitoring network for Sitka’s Mount Edgecumbe
A 2010 research paper noted evidence of an ash eruption about 1,150 years ago, including deposits in Sitka Sound.
Update: Schools closed again as third big January storm dumps snow on Juneau
City offices and facilities will be opening at 11:00 a.m. Thursday due to the weather. Juneau schools and UAS are shifting to remote learning.