Glacier Bay tour boat hits rocks in bear-viewing maneuver
The captain of a sightseeing vessel that apparently struck a rock in Alaska's Glacier Bay National Park had been trying to get the vessel nearer shore so passengers could see…Click to Continue »
View ArticleDocumentary looks at suicide among Alaska Natives
"In a landscape as dramatic as its stories, Alaska Native people face staggering suicide rates, yet remain determined to heal and thrive." So begins the description of "We Breathe Again,"Click to...
View ArticleFormer Ketchikan mayor, 81, sentenced for child porn
Former Ketchikan Mayor Jack Shay will serve at least 12 years in prison for seven counts of possessing child pornography. In exchange for a guilty plea in May, prosecutors dropped…Click to Continue »
View ArticleCat hoarder faces thousands in Ketchikan citations
A woman who had 53 cats in her car when stopped by Ketchikan police is facing thousands of dollars in citations.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNASA, Alaska officials believe airships could be boon for state
A California company will fly its Zeppelin airship up Alaska's Inside Passage and all the way to Anchorage next year if it can line up sponsors. Lighter-than-air aircraft advocates say…Click to...
View ArticleSuspect who ate evidence may avoid pot charge
The Juneau district attorney says he probably will not file charges against a 24-year-old man suspected of eating a marijuana joint two weeks ago as he was approached by a…Click to Continue »
View ArticleFeds pass on protections for flying squirrels in Southeast
Federal wildlife officials say the Prince of Wales flying squirrel doesn't warrant status as endangered or threatened.Click to Continue »
View ArticleNative group attacks school district
The Ketchikan Indian Community is accusing the public school district of being out of compliance for a federally funded Native preschool program.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePickup hits bus; kids unhurt
One injury was reported when a pickup hit a school bus that was stopped after the first day of school in Sitka to drop off children.Click to Continue »
View ArticleTeen tourist bitten by brown bear on trail near Sitka
A brown bear attacked a teenager jogging on a trail north of Sitka on Wednesday, injuring her but leaving the out-of-town visitor able to walk to help, according to Alaska…Click to Continue »
View ArticleNative art teachers sought in Southeast
Sealaska Heritage Institute says teachers are needed to host two-day workshops in Southeast communities on a design element known as formline.Click to Continue »
View ArticleSitka fisherman survives day at sea adrift in fish tote
A Sitka fisherman who spent a day and night adrift in a 4-by-4-foot plastic fish bin and a fellow crew member who washed onto a beach after a day afloat…Click to Continue »
View ArticleGas spill from fuel barge leaves sheen near Hoonah
A gasoline spill from a fuel barge being transported near the Southeast community of Hoonah has caused a sheen in the water, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.Click to...
View ArticleStakeholders group backs Tongass land exchange
The Tongass Futures Rountable voted Thursday to support a land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. The deal involves nearly 39,000 acres of…Click to...
View ArticleFish and Game officials kill bear that wandered through Juneau
State game officials in Juneau have killed a black bear that had been captured downtown Wednesday.Click to Continue »
View Article'Glacier deer' spotted in Southeast
Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Phil Mooney spotted the white-ish Sitka black-tailed deer last month on Baranof Island, KCAW reports.Click to Continue »
View ArticleHaines group says jet boats violate preserve permit
A Haines-based conservation group is asking the state to investigate what it says are speeding jet boats on the Chilkat River within the Chilkat Eagle Preserve.Click to Continue »
View ArticleState transportation department selling Juneau bridge
The state transportation department is offering the Brotherhood Bridge in Juneau for sale. The department plans to replace the bridge, built over the Mendenhall River in 1965, with a wider,Click to...
View ArticleTroopers investigate homicide in Metlakatla; suspect in custody
Alaska State Troopers say they're investigating a homicide in the community of Metlakatla, in far Southeast Alaska on Annette Island. A suspect was in custody late Saturday, said troopers...
View ArticleMan charged with murder in Metlakatla woman's death
A 67-year-old woman from Metlakatla died from injuries suffered in a fight at her home there, and a 29-year-old man who also lived there has been charged with first-degree murder.Click to Continue »
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