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Alaska, Canada tribal members talk of shared interests in protecting rivers
WRANGELL—Tribal members from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border — the headwaters and downstream region of the Stikine River — talked about...
Ferry system will suspend "dynamic pricing" plan
Three years after adopting a pricing plan that adds a surcharge for passenger, vehicle and...
Sealaska Heritage starts fall lecture series this week
WRANGELL — Sealaska Heritage Institute is sponsoring a free, 13-part fall lecture series covering a wide range of topics, including clan crests,...
Last-minute permits for Anan available through Forest Service office
Independent travelers and residents looking to visit Anan Wildlife Observatory apart from tour groups still have a chance to do so. The Forest...
Alaska ferry service returns to Prince Rupert
Alaska state ferry service between Ketchikan and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, resumed on Monday...
State forecasts weak returns for Southeast pinks
After a strong return of pink salmon to Southeast last year, state fisheries managers are forecasting a commercial harvest of just over 16 million...
Pilot shortage forces Alaska to cancel flights
WRANGELL-A shortage of pilots amid a labor dispute has forced Alaska Airlines to cancel hundreds of...
Guest Editorial: Reality in short supply among some legislators
Every year, before the Legislature convenes in Juneau, lawmakers submit their “pre-file bills,” a chance to tell the public which important...
Dunleavy appointees fire Permanent Fund director
The board that oversees Alaska's multibillion-dollar investment portfolio has fired Angela Rodell...
Guest Editorial
The state of Alaska has spent decades trying to predict, forecast and even guesstimate the price of oil in an ongoing effort to help the governor and...
Guest Editorial
Once again, Alaska legislators have gaveled back into special session because Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants to show his constituents that he believes in...
Alaska starts assigning first 100 out-of-state health care workers
The first 100 out-of-state health care workers have started arriving in Alaska to help at medical facilities overwhelmed with record patient counts...
Guest Editorial
At this point, anything is worth a try. If a healthy life, caring about family and neighbors, and wanting to dream about perhaps someday flying...
Guest Editorial: A smack upside the head needed?
Alaskans have taken a collective leap over the embankment of common sense. We didn't merely leave...
Guest Editorial: No secret that governor's math fails
Gov. Mike Dunleavy must have learned how to manage state finances from the same people who guard the world’s biggest secret recipes: Col....
Guest Editorial: COVID is still here, especially for unvaccinated
Just a couple weeks ago, Ketchikan reported 20 new COVID-19 cases in a single day and had more than 100 active cases in the borough. A week ago, the...
Guest Editorial: Governor's PFD plan teaches misleading math
To steal the line from a country-western song of almost 30 years ago - "Well that's my story and...
Guest Editorial
The governor will go to great lengths to avoid supporting a tax — any tax — but taxes are how people pay for public services. Instead of thinking...
GCI will move call-center operations overseas
GCI, the largest telecommunications provider in the state, is planning to move all of its call-center operations out of Alaska and will contract with...
Guest Editorial: The governor needs to read the calendar
Alaska is in a fiscal mess and Gov. Mike Dunleavy is making it worse. The state has spent almost...
Guest Editorial: We can't afford any more mistakes
At a cost of almost $200 million, the Alaska Marine Highway System took ownership in the past 17...
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The governor had a chance to talk honestly about taxes when he announced his 10-year budget plan...
