A regional committee tasked with advising the U.S. Forest Service on how to manage logging in the Tongass begins three days of meetings in Juneau today.
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Update: Mendenhall ice cave has partially collapsed
The much-visited ice cave at the Mendenhall Glacier deteriorated over the last several months
Update: Fire warning widened to all of Southeast
A fire warning issued for parts of northern Southeast has been expanded to the whole region
Small bird-banding study could produce big results
Alaska has its share of big science projects, to be sure. But to get results, science doesn’t always have to be huge.
Forest Service furloughed
Like other federal agencies, most of the Alaska Region’s 650 Forest Service workers are going on furlough as a result of the Government Shutdown, which began Tuesday. The Forest Service is the biggest federal employer in Petersburg, with about 70 local staffers. Nearly all of them were put on furlough after shutting down both local offices.
Big Thorne timber sale delayed pending wolf habitat review
Citing potential concerns over wolf habitat, Alaska’s Regional Forester has directed Forest Service officials to evaluate new information before moving forward with the Big Thorne timber sale on Prince of Wales Island.
Chief’s Review includes Juneau visit
Forest Service’s Tom Tidwell says rising fire suppression costs are affecting other program budgets
Forest Service OKs timber sale on Tongass
Some welcome what they say is a needed supply of timber to keep local mills operating. But a regional conservation group criticizes the plan, which it predicts will harm habitat for wildlife.
Juneau celebrates National Trails Day with a day at Outer Point Trail
Saturday was National Trails Day and Juneau celebrated the annual event with a volunteer day at the Outer Point Trail.
States ordered to refund federal money
Local communities have come to rely on the money because they can’t tax federal land. It took more than a few by surprise when Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell fired off a letter to governors saying he needs the money back.