With more than 20,000 ballots still to count, former Sitka legislator Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has a commanding lead in the vote tally and appears headed to victory as Alaska’s first Democratic …
Almost two years after a windstorm sent a tree crashing down and breaking apart the gangway at the Roosevelt Harbor dock on Zarembo Island, the heavily used facility is back in operation. A U.S. …
The American Legion Auxiliary has been raising money all year and now it’s time for shopping to get ready for their annual children’s Christmas party. The volunteer group plans to have more …
Not every kid is into basketball or wrestling, said Aly Howell, who teaches second grade at Evergreen Elementary School. For those kids, and for others who want to learn another sport, she said there …
It’s not uncommon for tourist-destination towns to struggle to find a balance between the benefits of tourism and maintaining their local identity. Like other communities in Southeast, Wrangell is …
Summers in Wrangell are marked by the constant stream of visitors walking from the dock into town, coming here aboard intimate ships of maybe 200 passengers to much larger vessels like the Queen …
As a Yale University senior in 2012, Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins lived out of a backpack and in a pair of running shoes as he traveled by plane and state ferry and camped out in towns across Southeast …
Alaska is the largest state in the U.S. by area, with the longest coastline in the nation and largest population of bald eagles. This Veterans Day, a more relevant fact may be that Alaska also has …
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority board of directors has voted to give the borough $7.8 million toward site preparation costs at the 6-Mile deepwater industrial property and also …
Southeast Alaska’s mainline ferry Columbia is stuck in Ketchikan, more than a week after its sailings were halted due to mechanical trouble, as engineers wait for a new engine piston to arrive from …
It was an award-winning couple of months for Wrangell and its public employees. It started at the end of September, at the annual gathering of the Southeast Conference, a 68-year-old …
Crews working on the roof replacement at Evergreen Elementary School are scheduled to continue operations through the winter under heavy-duty protective tents, with completion expected shortly after …
The trio served together in Congress for more than two decades, and while the Anchorage port is named for the late Rep. Don Young and the Anchorage airport is named for the late Sen. Ted Stevens, …
With the holidays approaching, The Salvation Army is preparing to launch its annual Angel Tree program, stepping up efforts to reach more children and help families facing financial strain. The …
Rehearsals are well underway at the Nolan Center as cast and crew members get ready for their Thanksgiving weekend stage production of “Elf: The Musical.” Actors, musicians and stagehands …
Moose are some of the most prized big game hunting in North America. With short hunting seasons, strict bag limits and equally strict size restrictions, it can take hunters years to bag their first …
As the McKinnon Street rebuild nears completion, the borough is assessing upcoming projects to satisfy its “one road a year” goal. On Oct. 27, the assembly held a workshop ahead of its …
Everyone is feeling the high price of fuel these days, but for some industries, like commercial fishing, the rising cost is inescapable. On Oct. 19, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced …
At their Oct. 27 meeting, the borough assembly voted unanimously to indefinitely shelve the proposal of providing a three-month sales tax waiver for residents who heat their homes with diesel fuel. …
The state ferry Columbia is holding in Ketchikan for repairs and will miss this week’s run through Southeast because of a mechanical problem with the port main engine, according to an announcement …