Week of July 16, 2026
Week of July 16, 2026
Juvenile bald eagles perch on an iceberg in LeConte Bay which appears to be the scene of recent harbor seal...
June 25, 1926 – About 20 onlookers were present at an informal boat launching this afternoon. Neil MacGregor tried out his new speed boat starting at the Trading Union float. The new boat is about 15 feet long and has a Universal four cylinder engine. She was built by Carl Johnson. The hull is nicely fixed up with cushioned seats around the sides and an awning over the top. No, they didn’t break a champagne bottle over the bow. July 13, 1951 – A species of fish rarely found in the Pacific waters along the Canadian or Alaskan coasts was...
In the mid-1800s Henry T. Gratacap, a luggage maker and volunteer fireman in New York City, combined his artisan expertise with his real life experience fighting fires to design a fire helmet that would protect the fireman and stand up in extreme conditions. The Smithsonian American History Museum describes Gratacap's original creation as a specially treated leather helmet with a segmented comb design for unparalleled durability and strength. The body of the helmet was primarily designed to...
July 9, 2026— King Salmon: King salmon fishing in the Wrangell Narrows/Blind Slough Terminal Harvest Area (THA) has gone quite well. If you have not given it a try, you should get out there as the king season is winding down. While we are past the peak fishing time, there are still bright kings moving into the system. The area open to king salmon retention outside of the THA has also seen decent catches. If looking to target wild king salmon, an angler in the Wrangell could fish Steamer Pt, Earnest Sound, or Bradfield Canal. If starting...
Until last week, Alaska voters were facing one important decision on this year’s ballot to choose elected officials who work for the public, not political parties. That decision would be to uphold the system of ranked-choice voting and open primaries that has been state law since 2022. The system takes away from political parties the power of selecting candidates and lets Alaskans make their own decisions on who can lead the state in open primary elections. Vote no on the ballot question in November to block a return to the days of partisan...
The state ferry system’s mainline service to Southeast Alaska remains intact under the draft schedule for the fall/winter season of Oct. 1 through April 30, at one sailing a week. The rest of coastal Alaska is not so fortunate. The Prince William Sound communities of Cordova and Valdez would be left without any service for five months Oct. 1 through March 5 while the Aurora is in the shop for annual winter maintenance and to replace rusted steel on the 49-year-old ship. Gulf of Alaska service to Kodiak, Homer and a couple of small...
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