The loss of state jobs is hitting Southeast Alaska hard. And tourism has overtaken fishing as the region’s largest private industry, according to a new report.
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Italian student spends a month in the Haines fourth grade
Earlier this school year, Haines fourth-graders learned about another part of the world from someone their own age. An Italian student visiting a family friend in Haines spent a month in the local school.
Petersburg’s tribe uses new machine to make compost in bulk
A new business venture by the Petersburg Indian Association has begun to provide the town with locally made, environmentally friendly compost.
Mayors urge Alaska Legislature to take action on deficit
Mayors across Alaska are asking the Legislature to solve the state’s multibillion-dollar deficit during next month’s special session.
Haines first community to sign DOC contract focused on pretrial services
As part of that program, the state wants to shift its relationship with 15 communities that operate rural jails. It will mean more money for local police departments, but also more work on the prevention side of things. Haines is the first community to sign the new contract.
Navy veteran and filmmaker sails Alaska’s Inside Passage
A U.S. Navy veteran has spent the summer sailing up the coast into Alaska’s Inside Passage. Shawn Meyer, accompanied by other veterans during his journey, has been filming the experience and uploading episodes along the way for YouTube show, Sailing the Sea Bear.
State-federal agreement awards Ketchikan company second-growth timber sale
A Ketchikan company has been awarded a $2.6-million sale of second-growth timber on an island in Southeast Alaska. The state of Alaska prepared and awarded the contract for logging on federal land on Kosciusko Island under an agreement with the federal government.
Ketchikan remains an attractive cruise ship destination
The future remains bright for the cruise industry in Alaska, a cruise line association president said Monday during a shared during a luncheon. Cruise Lines International Association Alaska president John Binkley delivered the optimistic news to the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau and Greater Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce.
Commercial fishing for Southeast red king crab to open this fall after six years
Southeast Alaska will open to commercial fishing for red king crab this fall for the first time in six years. The crab population has seen a steady increase, according to state surveys.
Ferry plan calls for smaller ships, public management
A plan to reform the Alaska Marine Highway calls for replacing some ferries with smaller, more efficient vessels. It would be run by a public corporation.