The summer schedule for state ferries is out and with few exceptions the Alaska Marine Highway System will operate near daily service between Haines, Juneau and Skagway. Summer fares should be similar to winter rates. The ferry system website shows an adult driver with a small vehicle will cost about $181 for a trip between […]
Posted inLocal News, News, Obituaries
Former Mosquito Lake resident Dianne Nelson dies at 74
Dianne Vivian Nelson, 74, of Albany, Ore. died on Oct. 13, 2023. Dianne was born on March 31, 1949. She was adopted by Curtis and Vivian Nelson. Dianne was raised in Whiskey Hill, Ore. and attended Whiskey Hill School. She graduated from Canby High School in 1967. After graduating high school, she held numerous jobs […]
Posted inKlukwan, News
Public input on environmental impact of ANCSA land withdrawals due by Feb. 14
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is looking for public comment on its assessment of the environmental impact of a plan that could free up federal land for development in the Haines Borough. That land is part of 28 million acres across Alaska that were set aside under the 1971 Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act […]
Posted inLocal News, Photos of the Week
Photos of the week: Ice, snow, rain, basketball and spelling bee
Correction: A photo caption previously misspelled Elijah and Jayson Powlison’s last name.
Posted inNews, Southeast News, Climate, Housing
Wrangell family learns homeowner’s insurance does not cover landslides
John Florschutz was surprised to learn that his parents’ homeowner’s insurance policy did not cover the loss from the Nov. 20 landslide that destroyed their home and killed his father, Otto Florschutz. “I think it’s a shock to everyone I talk to,” he said last week. “What’s the point of home insurance. … You would […]
Posted inAlaska Legislature, State of Alaska, News
The number of legal conflicts between Alaska and the federal government is rising sharply
The number of legal conflicts between the state of Alaska and America’s federal government has risen significantly over the past decade, according to a review of annual reports filed by the Alaska Department of Law. Since 2013, the department has been required to inform the Alaska Legislature annually about legal disputes between the state and […]
Posted inLocal News, Tourism
From north to south, by bike
Mori Hays and Julia Murph spent most of the past year and a half bicycling thousands of miles
Posted inEvents & Entertainment, Southeast News, Alaska Legislature, Alaska Marine Highway System
Alaska legislator proposes gambling on ferries for revenue boost
A Republican legislator from Wasilla has proposed legalizing some types of gambling aboard Alaska Marine Highway System ships as a way to raise operating revenue for the state-run ferry system. The proposal encountered rough seas during its first hearing as legislators questioned the financial gain and an expert said it could be difficult to implement. […]
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Haines Highway back open after heavy rains lead to 60-foot wide avalanche
Updated at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 30 Heavy rains have pummeled the Chilkat Valley from Sunday until Tuesday morning, leading to a flood advisory and at least two major road closures, leaving some motorists stranded behind an avalanche and rockslide. Borough police reported an avalanche at 21 Mile Haines Highway that slid on Sunday evening. By […]
Posted inNews, Wildlife, Climate
With Alaska’s wildlife numbers declining, agencies are blaming — and culling — predators. The true threat is much more complex
Open Season “This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.” As spring arrived in southwestern Alaska, a handful of people from the state Department of Fish and Game rose early and climbed into small airplanes. Pilots flew through alpine valleys, where ribs of electric green growth emerged from a […]