Two firefighters sustained minor injuries fighting the fire.
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Yes, that was an earthquake near Ketchikan on Sunday night. Here’s why it didn’t show up online
Seismologist Natalia Ruppert chalks up the miss to not having enough seismic stations near Ketchikan.
Metlakatla is now catching dozens of invasive green crabs each day
As they trap more and more green crabs, Metlakatla is still trying to figure out how to handle the arrival of a species known to destroy fish habitat eat other shellfish.
‘Deadliest Catch’ boat donates $28k to Metlakatla in honor of those lost at sea
The crew of the former Deadliest Catch vessel-turned-tour boat Aleutian Ballad knows that time on the water is often dangerous. That’s why each year, they give a “memorial pot” to one coastal community impacted by accidents at sea.
Whale Pass residents seek last-minute halt to state timber sale near town
The sale’s boundaries push up against homes and would leave the surrounding hillside clear-cut.
Forest Service proposes young growth timber sale near Thorne Bay
The U.S. Forest Service is proposing the harvest of up to nine square miles of young growth timber on Prince of Wales Island. It’s part of a years-long transition away from old growth logging in the Tongass National Forest — and some in the timber industry worry they’ll be left behind. One of the project’s…