The state ferry system will soon charge more for canceling reservations. Fee increases begin Oct. 1, the same day the winter ferry schedule begins.
Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska
B.C. minister: Tulsequah Chief Mine leak should be fixed
British Columbia’s top mine official says the province needs to address pollution pouring out of an abandoned tunnel near Juneau.
Study: Tongass forest most resistant to climate change
Some conservationists want President Obama’s climate-change agenda to include preserving Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
British Columbia mine chief’s visit includes tribes, critics
British Columbia officials travel to Southeast Alaska Aug. 24-27 to discuss concerns about transboundary mines.
New science shows Sitka geologically separate from rest of Alaska
Sitka sits on a different chunk of the Earth’s crust than the rest of Alaska. Decades of scientific research have led to a report and map showing where the faults lie.
Gov. Walker wants Elizabeth Peratrovich on $10 bill
The Walker-Mallott administration has nominated Tlingit civil rights leader Elizabeth Wanamaker Peratrovich to be on the new $10 bill. The U.S. Treasury is collecting nominations of women who were champions for democracy to put on the redesigned note. The governor and lieutenant governor say Peratrovich fits the description well. Walker Press Secretary Katie Marquette says…