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Several big wildfires have burned in that area in recent years.

Recruiters say economic conditions are making it hard for them to recruit and retain employees who come from out of state.

Even if the bills become law by the end of the 33rd Legislature in 2024, it’s likely to take several years before the state realizes any income.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the Tongass is key to conserving biodiversity and addressing the climate crisis, adding that the decision listened to the requests of Alaska Native tribes.

Yakutat elder Victoria Demmert says her ancestors harvested salmon at Humpback Creek for hundreds of years.

The tree that crashed through a Juneau neighborhood this fall was older than the United States. Local naturalists say its rings tell us a lot about the life it lived.