Crews surrounded the San Bernardino County fire Tuesday. Meanwhile, multiple wildfires continue to bedevil crews, including one near a historic estate built by William Randolph Hearst.
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Q&A: DNR commissioner talks about background, Alaska’s resource issues
Andy Mack seeks to lead Alaska through complex, responsible resource development
Out-of-control Southern California brushfire forces 80,000 to evacuate
The Blue Cut fire east of Los Angeles has burned 15,000 acres and shut down Interstate 15, which links Los Angeles with Las Vegas and points north.
Man arrested on suspicion of setting Northern California wildfires
Damin Pashilk, 40, is accused of 17 counts of arson in Lake County, Calif., over the past year. The Clayton fire so far has burned more than 4,000 acres and destroyed more than 175 structures.
Lower 48 wildfires prompts Alaska firefighters to help
More Alaska firefighters have gone to the lower 48, as wildfires in western states there intensify.
Murkowski discusses Trump, Tongass during Sitka stop
Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke to a group of constituents over pizza and beer at Baranof Island Brewing Co.
Bill would speed Tongass-Mental Health Trust land trade
A bill before Congress would speed a timberland trade between the federal government and the Alaska Mental Health Trust. It’s part of a larger legislative effort to increase logging in the Tongass National Forest.
Dam on slough helps Big Delta man protect home along Tanana River
Big Delta resident Tom Gorman said a small dam he built earlier this year to protect his home from the meandering Tanana River held steady over the past couple of weeks as the river rose to near-flood level, due to recent rains. Gorman now hopes the river falls quickly enough to allow him to finish work on the dam before snow flies.
Tongass Forest Plan amendment prompt objections
Both the industry and environmental groups on either side of the Tongass Land Management Plan amendment can agree on one thing: the Forest Service needs to complete a full inventory of young-growth Tongass timber.
Why a Canadian timber company stopped selling to Haines
Canadian timber company refuses to do business in Haines after the Haines Borough demanded the company pay a sales tax.