Lighthouse committee on third round attempt to lease Eldred Rock

The Eldred Rock Lighthouse Committee hopes it’s near the end of an almost 20-year battle to access the island and restore the historic lighthouse.

Longtime lighthouse committee member Pam Randles said the group is on its third attempt to lease the island for five years from the Coast Guard in hopes of completing annual maintenance on the historic structures.

Eldred Rock, located in Lynn Canal about 20 miles south of Haines, is the oldest original…