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Guide remembered for ‘ love in her heart for the river’ and the people she cared about
Evie Hagan, a river guide who came to Haines for the summer to work for Alaska Mountain Guides, was involved in a fatal rafting accident...
Jul 410 min read
Kroschel, staff, say close to 20 animals missing after raid on wildlife center
An abandoned mink, a wolf who died during a roundup, and a snowy owl who was euthanized after transport were among the dozens of animals caught in the middle of a years-long dispute over the conditions at a Mosquito Lake wildlife facility.
Jul 39 min read
Green crab discoveries in Ketchikan show the invasive threat is spreading in Alaska
Thousands of the crabs have already been trapped in southern Southeast Alaska, and experts advise the public to be on the lookout for...
Jul 37 min read
Busiest year for tourism in Wrangell since 2005; spending estimated at $7.9 million
Wrangell is on track for its busiest summer tourism season since 2005, with visitor spending on food, rooms, transportation, excursions and retail shopping estimated to total $7.6 million this year, according to a report prepared for the borough.
Jul 23 min read
Cemetery caretakers, Takshanuk in dispute over Sawmill Road parcel
A boundary conflict between neighbors on Sawmill Road exploded into the open last week, threatening the future of a community composting facility, and, some say, the future of the borough-owned Jones Point Cemetery.
Jun 267 min read
One dead after local guides take weekend Canada river trip
One person is dead and two others were treated for medical issues after a group of rafting guides operating in the Chilkat Valley took a weekend trip down two rivers in Canada.
Jun 264 min read
Wrangell school committee suggests consolidation, cuts to cope with deficit
The school board’s ad hoc committee charged with recommending money-saving ideas for the financially stressed school district has listed consolidating the elementary school into one building and moving to a four-day school week among the top options.
Jun 263 min read
Volunteers set up nonprofit to raise money for Anan projects
A new nonprofit wants more people to enjoy learning about the Anan Wildlife Observatory — regardless of whether they visit the site in person or online through video cameras installed to watch the bears feasting on salmon.
Jun 263 min read
Oceanview grows into larger operation to fill community’s flower and food basket
Oceanview Gardens started as a hobby farm when Dwane and Laura Ballou bought the land in 2020, but it has grown into a multifaceted enterprise, filling a variety of community needs.
Jun 253 min read
Bass steps down as Skagway’s mayor after Assembly vote
Town’s last mayoral resignation was Skip Elliott in 1987-88 for personal reasons Sam Bass (right) is sworn in a Skagway’s mayor on Oct 3,...
Jun 246 min read
New reporting standards, not record temps, prompt first-ever heat advisory
Friday was the first day of the region’s first-ever heat advisory, but downtown was breezy, with temperatures in the high 60s to low-70s for most of the day.
Jun 233 min read
New owners bring years of newspaper experience in Alaska and the the Midwest
The Skagway News will transition to new owners over the next two months. Pattie and Tommy Wells are taking over the paper as experienced...
Jun 182 min read
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