“There’s never enough training,” says Assistant Chief Ed Quinto. “Especially when your life and other people’s lives depend on it.”
Southeast
Construction to start at Brucejack Mine in British Columbia
Construction of another British Columbia mine near a river that flows into Alaska could begin within a month. But it’s a small operation sparking fewer concerns on this side of the border than some other projects.
After years of teaching, a shy Western screech owl retires in Sitka
It’s not every day you see a Western screech owl. However, if you’re lucky, Peanut may look your way the next time if you’re ever at the Alaska Raptor Center.
Draft petition seeks to create new city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Consolidation has failed in Ketchikan many times in the past. Now, a group of people in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough’s North End is trying something completely different.
Pizza v. Adobo: How outdated zoning led to neighbor beef
A neighborly dispute over property lines in the Willoughby District has escalated to chainsawing a tree, police calls and an unwelcome alteration of Twilight Cafe’s award winning storefront.
Wrangell takes another step in its cultural revival journey
“It’s great to see that we’re this far and knowing that we’re going to be carving these totems very soon. We made it this far from next to nothing,” says Tribal Administrator Aaron Angerman.
Formline classes a hit in Skagway
“It’s something that’s been passed down one generation to the next and it’s still with us today and it still works,” says artist Wayne Price.
Ketchikan Borough to vote on tobacco tax
The proposed tobacco tax would generate an estimated $1.2 million a year in new revenue. The draft ordinance calls for directing up to 15 percent of income toward smoking cessation programs.
AFN Convention keynote speakers announced
This year renowned Haida weaver Delores Churchill and her grandson Haida master carver Donald Varnell will then deliver the keynote address Oct. 15, the first day of the convention.
15-year-old plane crash survivor receives U.S. Coast Guard recognition
Jose Vasquez was recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard Thursday for helping to save the other three passengers on the Wings of Alaska flight despite his own injuries.