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Assembly adopts $300 fine for illegal tree cutting
WRANGELL — The Wrangell Borough Assembly on Jan. 9 unanimously adopted an ordinance to institute a $300 fine for illegally cutting down trees on b...
State ferry Columbia expected back at sea this week
The state ferry Columbia, after a week in the shop to repair leaky pipes and its bow thrusters, was expected back at work starting Wednesday, June...
Forest Service reminds public of unguided Anan permits
WRANGELL — The U.S. Forest Service again this year is making available permits for unguided visits to the Anan Wildlife Observatory, limited to f...
Legislators will get 67% pay raise next year; 20% boost for governor
Alaska legislators will get a 67% pay raise next January — from $50,000 to $84,000 a year — and the governor and state department heads will rec...
Petersburg will go without ferry service Jan. 11 to Feb. 3
The Alaska Marine Highway System is cutting back on port calls while it sends its ships into their...
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 stren...
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, l...
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...
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...
Dunleavy appointees fire Permanent Fund director
The board that oversees Alaska's multibillion-dollar investment portfolio has fired Angela Rodell...
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...
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...
