The Coast Guard in Southeast Alaska is trying to track down an emergency beacon and the vessel it’s registered to, the Phyllis Ann.
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Coast Guard rescues two people after rough landing near Gustavus
The Cessna 180 nosed over in the Endicott River Wilderness north of Gustavus
SE ballots cover taxes, repairs and construction
Some Southeast Alaska voters will consider how to raise revenue and spend it on Tuesday’s municipal elections.
Tobacco tax before Petersburg voters
A pack of smokes will cost another two bucks if a ballot measure passes in Petersburg.
Cruise traffic level, but could grow soon
Alaska’s cruise ship season ended last week with a similar number of visitors as in 2013. But the next few years could be different.
Petersburg considers changes to senior sales tax exemption
Four measures on the Oct. 7 ballot could change Petersburg’s senior citizen sales-tax exemption