Hoonah’s tiny outlying communities like Elfin Cove, population 24, and Game Creek, population 23, would be included in the new borough’s boundaries.
Tourism
As Alaska tourism rebounds, state and federal officials crack down on fake Alaska Native art
It’s a federal crime to sell art that is falsely marketed as created by an Alaska Native or tribal member.
Navigation, communication were factors when cruise ship slammed into Sitka dock, report says
No injuries were reported in the accident, but damage to the pier was estimated at over $2 million dollars.
Passengers evacuated after fire breaks out on cruise ship in Glacier Bay
The Sapphire Princess, a larger Princess Cruises ship that was sailing nearby, responded to radio calls from the Wilderness Discoverer and used one of its lifeboats to bring over the passengers and most of the crew.
As 3 seasons of bridge work loom, Denali managers and tourist industry adjust
New timeline to remove clay at perilous Pretty Rocks site pushes completion date for bridge and full park road access to 2026.
Fishing guides at a Petersburg lodge charged with over 50 violations
All of the charges are misdemeanors involving illegal fishing for halibut.