Two quakes above magnitude 5 were felt lightly in places as far away as Juneau and Whitehorse. Smaller aftershocks continued through the weekend — about 40 so far.
Southeast
Ferry officials seek input for longterm planning
The Alaska Marine Highway System has too many old ships, and too few people to operate them.
Hunters report record harvest for Central Southeast moose hunt
Hunters told state managers that they saw many total moose — meaning bulls, cows, and calves — across the hunt area.
Whale Pass wants carbon credits instead of state timber sale: ‘A clear-cut right in the town’
Residents have long said the timber sale is just too close to homes.
Sitka dog, 13, comes home after 65 days lost in the woods
The same dog previously survived getting trapped in a truck that was crushed during Sitka’s deadly 2015 landslides.
Alaska labor shortages expected to continue as Boomers age out of workforce
There are roughly two jobs open for everyone looking for work in Alaska.
A Petersburg tender holds open mics on board, with its fish hold as the sound stage
A nearly 100-year-old wooden boat in Petersburg has become a staple of the tight-knit local music scene.
Ketchikan got drenched with nearly 7 inches of rain on Tuesday
Ketchikan’s one-day record is nearly nine inches, set on Oct. 11, 1977.
Remnants of Typhoon Bolaven will bring heavy rain, strong winds to Southeast Alaska
A high wind warning is in effect for communities in the Southern panhandle with winds between 20 and 30 mph and gusts up to 60 mph as the ex-typhoon makes landfall on Tuesday morning.
Millions of dollars worth of property in downtown Haines went up for sale overnight
Startled business owners said they learned of the sale when bright red plywood signs were nailed to the street-facing walls.