The operator of Alaska’s massive Red Dog mine says it wants to use the sun to help power the sprawling zinc operation, which currently burns expensive, imported fossil fuels. If built, a newly proposed 8.8-megawatt solar farm at Red Dog would have slightly more capacity than the state’s largest existing farm, in the Susitna Valley […]
Posted inSoutheast News
Forest service staffing in Southeast down 30% from a year ago
U.S. Forest Service leadership is in flux as the agency takes sweeping actions in managing the 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest, and making regulatory and administrative changes at all levels, Alaska-based officials reported this week. At the beginning of a four-day federal subsistence Regional Advisory Council meeting in Juneau on Tuesday, Tongass Supervisor Monique Nelson spoke […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Transportation
Second body recovered from barge accident near Ketchikan
The Coast Guard today identified two crew members who died in an accident Sunday aboard a freight barge as 21-year-old Ben Fowler of Sitka, and 28-year-old Sidney Mohorovich of Washington state. U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Stanley Fields, commander of Sector Southeast Alaska, offered his condolences and said the Coast Guard is conducting a thorough investigation […]
Posted inSoutheast News, Wildlife
Fishery manager spot herring schools on radar in Sitka Sound
State fishery managers on Wednesday spotted several small schools of herring in deep waters of Sitka Sound north of Bieli Rock and east of Middle Island. Alaska Department of Fish and Game personnel are posting reports from daily herring surveys as managers prepare to open the commercial sac roe herring seine fishery. The guideline harvest […]
Posted inTransportation, Southeast News
Cascade Point Ferry Terminal work delayed beyond 2026 due to US Army Corps of Engineers mandates
Construction of the Cascade Point Ferry Terminal is being delayed beyond 2026 due to permitting issues raised by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, according to a notice published this week by the state. Site preparation as the first stage of the project was scheduled to begin this summer and continue into 2027. However, the […]
Posted inLocal News, Education
Haines school district would reconsider hiring foreign workers if 100k visa waiver passes
Alaska’s U.S. Senators are pushing legislation that would waive a visa fee hike that is likely to have a dramatic impact on state education staffing. Last fall, the Trump administration instituted a $100,000 fee for any employers sponsoring H-1B visa applicants. That led to the Haines Borough School District losing its special education teacher, Stacey […]
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Posted inLocal News
State parks to begin enforcing Chilkoot bus restrictions
Alaska Division of Parks managers will enforce a tour-permit regulation prohibiting large buses in the Chilkoot Corridor this year. The change dates back two years, when the Alaska Division of Parks announced a new commercial tour-permit regulation prohibiting buses with capacity over 15 passengers in the Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site. Regional parks superintendent Brady […]
Posted inLocal News
For second year, Canadian participation dips in Haines events
At least one Canadian brewery, Yukon Brewing, is skipping this year’s Great Alaska Craft Beer and Home Brew Festival. Yukon Brewing marketing coordinator Kateryna Osypova said the reason was simple: “We are not sure if we can guarantee the safety of our employees,” Osypova said, pointing out the ongoing tension between the U.S. and Canada.Brewer […]
Posted inLocal News
More than 100 gather for final winter potluck, organizers seek funding to expand program
Just a few minutes after the doors of the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Sisterhood Hall in Haines opened, more than 80 people were in line for food. Many had walked in with their own dishes to share in the final community potluck meal of the season, organized by the Haines Chamber of Commerce and local chef Travis […]