The NTSB says the plane flipped on takeoff after hitting a buoy.
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Point Baker woman co-produces film on Prince of Wales logging
A documentary film about the impacts of logging on Southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island is starting to make its way through film festivals.
Lawsuit aims to block wolf trapping on Prince of Wales Island
Under a proposal by the Department of Fish and Game, rural residents eligible for federal subsistence will be able to hunt wolves from Oct. 31 until the end of November. The state’s hunt for non-rural residents wouldn’t open.
Heavy rains bring multiple landslides to Prince of Wales Island
Local and state transportation crews are responding to landslides that are blocking roads on Prince of Wales Island.
Wildlife advocates ask for cancellation of Prince of Wales wolf season
Conservationists are urging state and federal game managers not to reopen the hunting and trapping season for wolves to allow the population to recover from last season’s record harvest.
Testing machine headed for Ketchikan could speed COVID-19 results regionally, provider says
Creekside Family Health Clinic has ordered a machine that can run up to 350 tests in 24 hours.
Court deals potentially fatal blow to logging plan for tens of thousands of acres of Tongass National Forest
The ruling effectively sends the feds back to square one, triggering a fresh environmental review under the landmark National Environmental Policy Act.
Floatplane crashes on Prince of Wales Island with 7 aboard
The six passengers and pilot all survived. Five did not need medical care, two were taken the Ketchikan hospital for more evaluation with minor injuries.
Rural Southeast schools get traveling music teachers
The small, rural schools that make up Southeast Island School District don’t have the means for formal year-round music programs. Recognizing the importance of music in education, though, the district brought down two music teachers from the Fairbanks-based nonprofit Dancing with the Spirit.
Inter-Island Ferry attracts more passengers
Southeast Alaska’s independent ferry system is working its way out of a ridership slump. Numbers are up on the Hollis-to-Ketchikan route.