Conservationists are urging state and federal game managers not to reopen the hunting and trapping season for wolves to allow the population to recover from last season’s record harvest.
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Trump administration starts 30-day countdown to exempt Tongass from ‘Roadless Rule’
The Trump administration announced last week that it’s planning a full rollback of the Clinton-era “Roadless Rule” for the Tongass National Forest.
Glacier Bay National Park acquires ancestral site of Hoonah’s Tlingit
The National Park Service is promising “forever” access to the tribe.
Measure 2 seeks to open primaries to all, restrict ‘dark money’ in Alaska elections
Ballot Measure 2 would replace separate party primary ballots with one that’s open to all, introduce ranked-choice voting and increase disclosure requirements for money supporting candidates.
Neighbors in Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, B. C. ask Canada to ease border restrictions
Residents in Hyder and Stewart are advocating for what they’re calling the Bear Bubble, which would create a shared space for residents in both communities and exempt them from the quarantine rules.
Governor’s ferry task force says divesting from the fleet is off the table
The nine-member ferry work group has reached consensus that the ferry system is too important for the state to just walk away.