It’s been 40 years since the hangar doors opened at Air Station Sitka. Since 1977 Coast Guard helicopters have been flying all over Southeast Alaska for rescue missions and medevacs. Lt. Ray Jamros is a helicopter pilot, who pulls double-duty as the Air Station’s communications and external affairs officer. Up some stairs, the walls are lined…
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Former Juneau man indicted in death of girlfriend in Sitka
A Juneau grand jury on Wednesday indicted a Sitka man on three counts of murder, in the shooting death of his girlfriend.
Commission discusses how citizen complaints against Haines police should be dealt with
At a recent meeting, the Haines public safety commission continued the conversation of how complaints against the police should be dealt with.
Petersburg land grant bill faces scrutiny in the House
Members of Alaska’s House Finance Committee this month had some questions about a bill that would increase the amount of state land granted to the Borough of Petersburg.
Alaska Marine Highway drops price for Taku ferry
No one wants to buy the ferry Taku, which has been tied up for almost two years. So, officials are lowering the minimum bid from $1.5 million to $700,000.
Haines tank farm contamination testing moves to Tanani Point Beach
Testing connected to the former Army tank farm in Haines found what investigators say is a “surprising” amount of underground contamination at Tanani Point Beach. Recent testing appears to solve the mystery of where exactly those pollutants come from.
Tlingit and Haida Central Council joins chorus of Rep. Eastman’s critics
Leaders within the organization, which represents more than 30,000 Tlingit and Haida people, had piles of unflattering adjectives to characterize Eastman’s comments, including “venomous,” “indefensible” and “demonizing.”
Central Council honors Haines resident as ‘Emerging Leader’
James Hart received the Emerging Leader award at the annual tribal assembly. Hart is a Central Council delegate and a tribal council member at the Haines-based Chilkoot Indian Association.
Stream temperature monitoring could provide insight into important fish populations
Tribal leaders around the region are trying to get a handle on one factor that may contribute to declining returns in the Chilkat River and its nearby waters, which are a major source of food for subsistence fishermen in Haines and Klukwan.
New legislation aims to enshrine PFDs in constitution
House Majority Leader Chris Tuck said he hopes passing the constitutional amendment will help break the logjam on other legislation to use some Permanent Fund earnings to fund state government.