Investigators flew over the site on Sunday, but poor weather and low visibility hampered efforts to land until Wednesday, when the weather began to clear.
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Crew uninjured after fishing boat sinks near Prince of Wales Island
The Coast Guard said the boat sank in 600 feet of water, but the crew was able to abandon ship in a skiff.
Craig man killed in commercial logging accident
State labor safety officials said Friday they are investigating the death of a Craig man killed at a commercial logging operation in the Ratz Bay area on Prince of Wales Island.
Forest Service plans more small timber sales in the Tongass this summer
The Forest Service says the small sale program aligns with the Biden administration’s sustainability strategy for Southeast Alaska.
Update: Killer whale stranded on Prince of Wales Island frees itself
A lone killer whale was reported to have beached itself on Prince of Wales Island Thursday, and federal biologists say they are responding.
Feds to consider protections for Southeast Alaska’s wolves
The agency in 2016 declined to list the species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.