The Alaska Earthquake Center has long provided NOAA with seismic data for tsunami monitoring and warning purposes. That work will wind down in November, after the federal agency said it can no longer fund the contract.
KHNS - Haines
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State analysis of Cascade Point ferry terminal draws fire from advisory board, Haines mayor
The report paints a picture of the so-called Cascade Point ferry terminal as a project with more pros than cons – especially in the long term.
Skagway gets first look at possible plans for expensive and complicated rock fall mitigation
A major rockslide has been threatening Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock for years. None of the long-term mitigation options are going to be easy or cheap.
This Alaska town gets weekly barges. So why do people use Instacart to fly in groceries?
In Skagway, one of Alaska’s most popular cruise ports, food problems revolve around one big issue: The number of people in town can range from 900 to 10,000.
In Haines and Skagway, the feared Canadian boycott never quite materialized
That comes in sharp contrast to what’s happened nationwide, where summer border crossings dropped by 24%.
Timber company re-applies to store logs in Lutak Inlet after surveying sea floor
Logging hasn’t begun yet, but the Oregon-based company won a contract years ago to carry out the Chilkat Valley’s largest timber sale in decades.