The storm made landfall along southern Baranof Island and Prince of Wales Island Thursday night and and was predicted to gain strength early Friday.
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Metlakatla woman charged with fatally stabbing husband
Jade Jordan, 33, faces one count of criminally negligent homicide in the Saturday death of Kevin Jordan, 36.
Ferry board recommends retiring the M/V Matanuska
At the bare minimum, the ferry would require at least $45 million to return to service and around $130 million if it’s certified for international travel.
Alaska’s draft 20-year ferry plan depends on steady federal funds
The state plans to build new hybrid ferries, hire more workers to run them and improve port infrastructure. With regular maintenance, it’s set to cost about $3 billion.
Silver Bay Seafoods announces buyout of OBI
Silver Bay plans to manage processing plants in Petersburg, Seward, Kodiak, Larsen Bay, Egegik, Wood River, Cordova and Naknek, as well as a warehouse in Washington.
Forest Service seeks feedback on Tongass National Forest assessments
The last time the Forest Service studied the Tongass this deeply, the movie Titanic was hitting the screens.