Residents have long said the timber sale is just too close to homes.
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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.
Filming of reality show near Petersburg could interfere with subsistence hunting
The federal government usually prioritizes the interests of subsistence users over commercial in rural areas — but not in this case.
At water blessing ceremony, Klukwan residents speak out against planned mine
“I think that we’ve never come out and said we are in opposition to the mine,” Tribal Council President Kimberley Strong said. “I am afraid of this hard rock acid mine and what it will do to us.”
Sitka denies petition to put cruise passenger limits to voters
A letter from the municipal clerk said the proposed legislation would be unenforceable under the Alaska state constitution.