Craig has a years-long waiting list for its two largest harbors.
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Skipper rescued by girlfriend on air mattress after falling overboard off Sitka
After the skipper’s girlfriend brought him to a rock, a fire department volunteer on a paddleboard completed the rescue.
Environmental regulators to give Alaska LNG pipeline another look
The federal Department of Energy announced last week that it’s ordering a supplemental environmental review of the Alaska LNG project.
Delta variant wasn’t detected in Alaska until a few weeks ago. Now it’s 40% of samples.
State officials say that the variant threatens to boost the number of cases in Alaska, which have been ticking up from recent lows for the past three weeks, and potentially to put new stresses on the state’s health care infrastructure.
Newscast – Thursday, July 8, 2021
In this newscast: A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck a remote part of Glacier Bay National Park at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday; Juneau Italian restaurant In Bocca Al Lupo owners wanted a dinner party, but they also wanted to highlight women chefs of color; The recent uptick in coronavirus cases has pushed Sitka’s alert level up to “high” — but state officials are not yet calling the increase part of a statewide trend.
Juneau restaurant highlights women chefs of color
Juneau Italian restaurant In Bocca Al Lupo staff wanted a dinner party. But they also wanted to highlight women chefs of color. So, they hosted “Dinner with Friends: Womxn of Power Edition.”
Erosion destroys one campsite and threatens more on Dyea flats near Skagway
The area saw record snowfalls this winter and with the spring melt and shifting tides in the brackish waters, the river is rapidly eroding its bank.
Magnitude 4.4 earthquake strikes remote part of Glacier Bay National Park
The Alaska Earthquake Center puts the epicenter directly under the Riggs Glacier in the park. The area is accessible to permitted boaters, backcountry campers and charter operators.
Troopers: Passengers safe after man tries to crash commercial flight in Southwest Alaska
The pilot was able to regain control of the plane with the help of passengers, who pulled the man out of the cockpit.
What the rise and fall of lumber prices tell us about the pandemic economy
Lumber prices soared during the pandemic, sparking inflation fears. Just as quickly, prices then dropped, but that’s not the end of the story.








