Southeast Alaska’s independent ferry system is working its way out of a ridership slump. Numbers are up on the Hollis-to-Ketchikan route.
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Hydaburg to enhance Prince of Wales wolf study
A POW tribal group has been awarded a federal grant to help gather data used to determine that number.
Owing back taxes and rent, Craig Cable TV cuts its own cable
While there is still some dispute over a few of the numbers claimed in the lawsuit, the family that owns the business intends to pay back the City of Craig.
Search for POW man suspended, boat and dog found
A search has been suspended for a missing Prince of Wales Island man. 63-year-old James Gray of Naukati was overdue from a fishing trip Wednesday, March 2. Gray had departed Naukati intending to camp on Camp Island for one night. Friends of Gray located his boat and his dog on the north end of Heceta…
Endangered species listing denied for Alexander Archipelago wolves
Alexander Archipelago wolves in Southeast Alaska do not warrant an endangered species listing, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Tuesday. The decision comes four years after a petition was filed by conservation groups asking for greater protection for the wolves.
Prince of Wales wolf season to close, 5 kills reported
Wolf hunting on Prince of Wales was hotly debated this year after the state released a study that said the population was only 89. The previous year’s estimate was 221.
Totem pole returns to Southeast after 84 year journey
A Tlingit totem pole has returned to Prince of Wales Island after a more than 5,000-mile odyssey to Hollywood, Honolulu and back home.
Unusual tropical storm system headed toward Southeast
“We get influence from tropical systems frequently. The unique thing about this is we can see it on the map and that’s pretty unusual.”
Prince of Wales community celebrates the return of ferry service
After months of delays, a new ferry in Southeast Alaska is planning to start up service this Friday, Aug. 28.
State sets Prince of Wales wolf harvest quota at 9
A huge population drop prompted calls to cancel all wolf hunting and trapping in the area. Despite this, Fish and Game and the U.S. Forest Service are allowing nine wolves to be killed.