Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska

Southeast Alaska’s independent ferry system is working its way out of a ridership slump. Numbers are up on the Hollis-to-Ketchikan route.

One of the Sealaska regional Native corporation’s longest-serving leaders is stepping down. Rosita Worl says she will not run for another term after 30 years on the board.

The U.S. Senate has voted to overturn an Obama Administration rule that banned certain methods of killing predators on national wildlife refuges in Alaska.

Tons of scrap metal are piling up in Southeast Alaska’s smaller cities. A new effort aims to make it easier – and less costly – to get rid of the debris.

A state Senate panel wants to eliminate funding for most public broadcasting in Alaska. That puts it in conflict with the House and the governor.

The state ferry Taku is for sale to the highest bidder. The minimum price for the 54-year-old ship is $1.5 million.