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Alaska Mental Health Trust and USFS land exchange bill introduced in Juneau this week
The bill giving the green light to an exchange of thousands of acres of land between the Alaska Mental Health Trust and the U.S. Forest Service was...
Snagged for weeks, land exchange bill back on track
A snag in Sitka that was holding up progress on a state bill to help the Alaska Mental Health Trust with its land exchange — and thereby prevent l...
Alaska House races intensify with fiscal crisis
PETERSBURG — With the state fiscal crisis swallowing Alaska's political debate since 2014, the Alaska House races in Districts 35 and 36 are being fou...
Southeast Conference proposes recreation AMHS
PETERSBURG – Ideas to reform the Alaska Marine Highway System were well received at Southeast C... Full story
Cruise visitors set to hit 1M
PETERSBURG (KDN) – Southeast Alaska is on track to receive its millionth cruise ship passenger this week. The milestone was announced at Southeast C...
Report: SE AK Economic growth flattening
PETERSBURG – Southeast Alaska’s economic growth is flattening out after five strong years, according to a new report for Southeast Conference. Sou...
Biomass experts tout local benefits
PETERSBURG – Southeast Alaska biomass experts believe that the low price of oil shouldn’t put wood heat projects on the chopping block. When the pri...
AMHS reforms sought by Southeast Conference
PETERSBURG – Three packages of major reforms to the Alaska Marine Highway System went under the microscope on Wednesday at Southeast Conference. F...