Despite a Canadian ban on cruise ships, Petersburg could still see regular visits from small cruise lines this coming season.
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Federal mask orders mean small changes for public transportation in Alaska
President Biden and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued orders requiring masks for most people traveling on public planes, trains, boats and road vehicles. The measures are meant to slow the spread of COVID-19.
US Forest Service mismanaged Tongass timber sales, report says
The August 2020 internal agency audit found problems with oversight and administration of two large timber sales on the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. It only saw the light of day after Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility sued for it.
Southeast Alaska’s commercial Dungeness crab harvest is the 2nd largest on record
The fall harvest is down slightly from recent years, but the summer harvest was so large — 5.87 million pounds — that it still makes the total season the second largest ever.
‘Music is about getting together’: Southeast music students turn solo recordings into virtual concerts
The pandemic hasn’t stopped the annual Southeast Honor Music Festival. Instead of meeting in person, virtual band and choir performances were created for the first time.
Program that brings Indigenous culture into the classroom expands to more communities in Southeast Alaska
Studies show Indigenous students are more successful when they have their own culture in their classroom — but non-Native K-12 teachers often have no idea how to incorporate culture into their teaching.