At Juneau’s annual ski swap on Saturday, Eaglecrest Ski Area’s general manager said season pass sales are off to a strong start.
Outdoors
A dispute over the passenger Jones Act has Southeast Alaska yacht captains crying foul
Captains and vessel owners say some yacht operators in Alaska are skirting the law and that enforcement is lacking.
Some Juneau residents say e-motorcycles are a problem. City leaders look to regulate them.
Two proposed ordinances are on the table. One would ban e-motorcycles only on city trails, while the other would be more sweeping.
Sitka brown bear drowned in July during state-run research project
Officials said in a statement that research staff were capturing and collaring brown bears at Redoubt Lake when the drowning occurred.
Abandoned and derelict boats removed from waterways in three Southeast Alaska communities
The Metlakatla Indian Community is in the process of removing 27 abandoned and derelict vessels from its waterways.
Humpback whale sinks Gustavus family’s sailboat in Glacier Bay National Park
The family made it to shore soaked in their pajamas, then waited overnight for rescue.