Social media sites were atwitter in Haines on Thursday morning after photos surfaced of green bears in the Chilkoot River.
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Heroin laced with fentanyl in Bristol Bay, law enforcement says
AST Sgt. Luis Nieves says the deadlier narcotic is here, and suppliers are pushing sales as fishing season earnings and BBNC dividend checks put more cash in the market.
Cooperative Extension to keep doors open in Anchorage, Sitka
Leadership for Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Alaska Fairbanks announced Aug. 31 a plan to keep two offices open that it planned to close this fall due to state budget cuts –- one in Anchorage and the other in Sitka.
Haines man killed in midair collision Wednesday
A Haines man was one of five people killed in a midair plane crash in Southwest Alaska Wednesday morning.
Seldovia residents warned of leaching lead
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has released a report listing 15 water systems in Alaska that contain lead levels above the federal limit, and the city of Seldovia is among them.
Three in Sitka indicted for heroin possession
A Sitka grand jury has indicted three Sitkans for possessing and intending to distribute heroin.
As Anan’s season closes, Forest Service to continue use of temporary float
As the Wrangell ranger district moves forward with improvements to the Anan Bear Observatory trailhead and observation deck, some may have noticed one change within the Anan master plan already happening.
Southeast Alaska Dungeness crab catch down from last year
This summer’s commercial catch of Dungeness crab in Southeast Alaska looks to be down from last year, even with a strong price paid for the crab.
Tlingit & Haida: Tribal youth court could launch in a few weeks
SueAnn Lindoff is in charge of the new youth tribal court program. She hopes it will start taking youth in a few weeks, a student or two at a time.
Sitka scrambles to act after finding moderate landslide risk
Sitka officials are working on public safety issues after finding one area of the city is at risk for a landslide.