Ed Schoenfeld, CoastAlaska

Nine Southeast Alaska communities will see reduced ferry service in April. That’s because the Malaspina’s overhaul will start about a month late.

The state just sold timber from its Southeast Alaska forest to the region’s largest mill. It’s part of a multi-agency effort to keep the area’s logging industry alive. But some say it’s time to let it go.

Rough weather and a mechanical breakdown are affecting the Alaska Marine Highway ferries Columbia and LeConte’s scheduled service in Southeast Alaska.

The state ferry Taku will keep its name – and possibly its job — after it leaves Alaska. But it could also be cut up for scrap.

A recent letter from the U.S. State Department acknowledges Alaskans’ concerns about pollution from current and potential British Columbia mines.

Southeast Alaska saw some major trends and events in 2017. They ranged from cruise ship passenger increases to budget decreases to labor battles to murder investigations.