A search has been suspended for the medevac plane that vanished over Southeast Alaska with three crew members on board.
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Coast Guard searches for missing medevac plane near Kake
Guardian Flight has released the names of the three crew members aboard the medevac plane that went missing Tuesday night. The company says all three are based in Juneau.
Alaska Made: Sea otter pelts are highly prized, tightly regulated
The sea otter population in Southeast is growing steadily. Alaska Natives are allowed to work the pelts in traditional ways, but production is constrained by regulations.
Voting machine problems delay results for parts of Southeast
Problems with voting machines in Southeast mean final election results for House districts 35 and 36 won’t be known for a while. Machines in Craig, Klawock, Thorne Bay, Sitka, Kake, Haines, Hydaburg and Metlakatla experienced issues.
Kake hydro gets boost in governor’s budget
A hydroelectric plant for a small Southeast Alaska community is a step closer to reality. Gov. Bill Walker included funding for Kake’s Gunnuk Creek project in his capital budget proposal.
New Tlingit teachers weave language education into Kake’s Culture Camp
For almost 30 years, the remote village of Kake has been running its annual summer Keex’ Kwaan Culture Camp – a chance for kids and adults to practice and celebrate Tlingit traditions. It’s the longest running camp of its kind in Alaska. This year, two young women are taking over the reins from a cherished elder and are bringing more Tlingit language to camp and into Kake.