The communities – Haines, Skagway, Sitka, Wrangell, Ketchikan and Petersburg – must make improvements to reduce what are deemed to be overly high levels of fecal coliform and enterococcus bacteria that are being discharged into marine waters, under terms of the renewed permits
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Smoke from Canada wildfires tinges the sky over parts of Southeast Alaska
Canadian wildfires are producing just enough smoke to start hazing up the skies in the southern panhandle.
Arizona-based scientist developing geologic map of Southeast Alaska
The map could have applications from educating tourists to helping prospectors find gold and communities prepare for landslides.
Petersburg Christmas Bird Count records highest number of birds in recent memory
The group also spotted an exceptional number of species.
Trident Seafoods to sell Petersburg and Ketchikan processing plants
The company’s cost-cutting efforts also include laying off about a tenth of its corporate staff.
A Petersburg family is trying to change Alaska’s workers’ comp laws in honor of their daughter
One family in Petersburg, whose only daughter was killed on the job, is trying to change Alaska’s workers compensation laws.





