Hoonah will hold a runoff for one city council seat later this month because neither candidate got the required 40% of the vote.
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Glacier Bay National Park acquires ancestral site of Hoonah’s Tlingit
The National Park Service is promising “forever” access to the tribe.
Residents to state work group: ferries are essential, not ‘discretionary’
More than a dozen people from across coastal Alaska testified Wednesday in support of the state’s ferry system or offered suggestions for improving it.
State calls lean winter ferry schedule ‘the best we could do’
Hoonah, Gustavus, Angoon, Pelican and Tenakee Springs will see a nearly two-month winter gap without service.
Mobile mammography truck will not visit Southeast this year
Health care professionals are urging people to get checked elsewhere if they can.
Another 231 Alaskans and people visiting the state tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday
It’s the largest single day jump in cases the state has seen so far
Invested across Southeast Alaska, Norwegian Cruise Line seeks to raise $2B to stay afloat
Norwegian Cruise Line is telling investors it’s raising $2 billion through a combination of stock offerings and private bonds that would be paid back first in the event of the cruise giant going bankrupt.
Fishing towns object to Alaska’s mandate overruling local COVID-19 restrictions
As the fishing season ramps up, mid-sized coastal towns are finding they have little say over who shows up to work in the industry.
Tribal health programs throughout Alaska take precautions against coronavirus
Alaska Native and tribal health organizations take the wellness of their communities pretty seriously. Many of them are taking a precautionary approach to coronavirus — but their biggest piece of advice is this: Don’t panic.
Tribal government starts food and supplies drive for smaller Southeast communities without ferries
Toothpaste, shampoo and conditioner, baby wipes and diapers, and feminine products are in short supply without a ferry to deliver freight to Angoon, Hoonah, Kake, Pelican, and Tenakee Springs.









