As the Alaska Marine Highway System faces deep budget cuts, a committee in Skagway has been examining the potential to create a locally-governed ferry service for the Upper Lynn Canal.
KHNS - Haines
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Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and environmental groups appeal decision in mining case
A federal judge ruled in March that the Bureau of Land Management doesn’t have to consider future mine impacts when permitting for exploration.
Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on management plan for land around Haines and Skagway
The big decisions on the table are whether to increase permitted helicopter landings, whether to add special land designations, and if they will lift monitor and control areas for wildlife studies.
Keeping the Tlingit language alive with youth
Elders are teaching the Tlingit language to young children in places called “language nests.” They’re finding that a home-like environment is more effective than a typical classroom setting.
Alaska pot shops look ahead to on-site consumption
The state’s Marijuana Control Board is now accepting applications for on-site consumption, despite uncertainty stemming from recent board appointees.
Conservation group: Chilkat and Stikine among 10 most endangered rivers in US
American Rivers, a national advocacy group opposed to mining and energy development in wilderness areas, says the two Southeast Alaska rivers are “at a crossroads.”