The National Park Service issued a vessel speed restriction in the eastern portion of Lower Glacier Bay until further notice. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Superintendent Tom Schaff announced Friday that all vessels must comply with a 13-knot speed limit, according to a media release. That’s because there are at least nine humpback whales, […]
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Business survey shows Haines among the more pessimistic in Southeast
Haines is among the more pessimistic towns in this year’s annual survey of businesses in Southeast communities. About 42% of Haines’ business leaders who responded to the survey had a negative view of the town’s economic outlook and almost 20% expected they would need to cut jobs this year. That’s not necessarily surprising to Mayor […]
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Ben Mallott to become new president of Alaska Federation of Natives on Oct. 1
Ben Mallott, the son of former Juneau mayor and Alaska lieutenant governor Byron Mallott, will become the new president of the Alaska Federation of Natives on Oct. 1, the organization announced Friday. The younger Mallott, who is also stepping into a role his late father previously served at AFN, will succeed Julie Kitka who is […]
Posted inLocal News, Wildlife
Bald Eagle Foundation rescues two eagles over the weekend
An injured bald eagle that was rescued by American Bald Eagle Foundation staff over the weekend had to be euthanized. It all started at around 5 a.m. on Saturday, when a resident living on Sawmill Road woke up to the sounds of eagles screaming. It is unclear what exactly happened, but foundation science director Maia […]
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ADF&G confirms verified expansion of invasive European green crab
Earlier this month the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced the verified expansion of invasive European green crab distribution in Alaska waters after finding 11 molted carapaces on the shore of Bostwick Inlet, Gravina Island on June 13. First found in Alaskan waters in July 2022, green crab are considered one of the top […]
Posted inNews, Southeast News, Environment, Search and Rescue, Environment & Natural Resources
Seiner goes aground in Anita Bay; all five crew rescued
Coast Guard Sector Southeast got a call Tuesday, shortly before 10 a.m., that the Petersburg-based seiner the Pamela Rae was taking on water in Anita Bay, located on Etolin Island near Wrangell. The call came from the F/V Confidence, relaying a call from their sister fishing vessel Barbara which was on the scene and providing […]
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With new album, Haines artist wants to give people a “refreshingly positive” but not naive experience
Maddox Rogers spends at least an hour a day in a small cabin on his family property off of Lutak Road. It’s crowded inside. The kitchen countertop is covered with keyboards, a laptop and microphones. On the opposite side, by the oven, there are two guitars – one acoustic, one electric – sitting on guitar […]
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Man arrested on 17 sex crime charges involving teenager in Juneau and Haines a decade ago
A Juneau man was arrested Thursday on 16 counts of sexual abuse of a minor, plus one felony count of sexual assault, involving a teenager who was sexually assaulted in Juneau and Haines in 2013 and 2014, according to the Juneau Police Department. Brian H. Kurtzman, 50, was contacted by JPD officers outside a business on Jordan […]
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Alcohol board denies Haines’ petition to raise cap on beer and wine licenses
After extensive public testimony, the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board voted unanimously to deny a Haines Borough petition to raise the cap on beer and wine licenses, saying there had not been enough opportunity for the public, and existing license-holders, to weigh-in. The borough assembly voted to ask the state board for 10 more restaurant or […]
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Bike relay posts final results
For the second year, Fairbanks rider, Tyson Flaharty, won the Kluane-Chilkat International Bike Relay with a blistering time of 6:17:11. He was followed closely by Whitehorse’s Willie Bell and David Gonda. Further down the line, Bramm Scholz has the distinction of being the first Haines resident in the results. He was part of a four-person […]