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Do dissolved metals from an old Canadian mine threaten Taku River fish? A new state study says “no,” but critics aren’t so sure of the results.

The Sealaska regional Native corporation will distribute $10.5 million to shareholders in November. That brings the 2016 total payout to a $26.4 million.

Alaska’s oldest Native organizations are giving younger members more power. That’s the result of leadership elections held at the recent Alaska Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood Grand Camp Convention in Juneau.

Tribal leaders, scientists, fishermen and community members warned a legislative committee of the consequences of a cross-border mining disaster.

The Alaska Marine Highway System is paying more than $1,200 a day for long-term storage of two unused ferries. One critic says it would be better to sell them than to tie them up.

Alaska and British Columbia officials signed a statement of cooperation Thursday aimed at protecting rivers that flow through the province and the state.