Canada sees ‘opportunity’ in these mines. Alaskans see a threat.
Indigenous people, environmentalists and lawmakers of both parties fear more mining in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle ...
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Southeast Alaska fisher could get six months in prison after attempting to kill sperm whale
Federal prosecutors are recommending that an Alaska fisher serve six months in prison, pay a $25,000 fine and be banned from ...
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Early election results mistakenly showed imprisoned U.S. House candidate leading in one Southeast Alaska precinct
The Division of Elections director said the results initially reported for Elfin Cove and Pelican were not correct. The count ...
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Greens Creek Mine in Southeast Alaska gets feds’ approval to begin expansion
The move will extend the Admiralty Island mine's operations for up to 18 years, with new environmental mitigation and ...
An Alaska deer hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling, officials say
Authorities say a 50-year-old hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling on an island in southeastern Alaska ...
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Republican Jeremy Bynum leads race for southern Southeast Alaska’s House District 1
With all ten precincts reporting, Bynum has earned more than 51% of the vote. If he maintains that lead, he'll win the ...
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Wrangell unites to send Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C.
This year's tree, harvested from the Tongass National Forest, is being carried across the nation on a special trailer.
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Proposed summer ferry schedule for 2025 remains much the same, with Columbia replacing Kennicott
The proposed summer 2025 Alaska Marine Highway System schedule shows essentially the same level of service to Southeast ...
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Alaska Hunter Found Dead From Apparent Bear Mauling, Troopers Say
On Thursday, authorities in Alaska announced that they had found the body of 50-year-old Tad Fujioka on an island near southeastern Alaska. Fujioka, a resident of Sitka, was reported overdue on ...
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2024 Highliner of the year: Leonard Leach
Leonard Leach of Alaska is one of the 2024 National Fisherman Highliners of the Year. Photo by the Leach family ...
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An Alaska deer hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling, officials say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A 50-year-old hunter has been found dead in an apparent brown bear mauling on an island in southeastern Alaska, authorities said Thursday. Tad Fujioka, of Sitka, was reported ...