One of the last major sawmill operations in Wrangell has been destroyed by fire. Mike Allen Enterprizes burned to the ground in Tuesday’s mid-afternoon fire at 13 Mile Zimovia Highway. The distance as well as unreliable phone service made firefighting a challenge. That portion of Zimovia Highway was under heavy construction and down to a…
Alaska
Grad student discovers new insect species on POW
Jurassic-age Caurinus Tlagu discovered by UAF’s Jill Stockbridge
Redistricting Board adopts final plan
In a half-hour meeting on a Sunday afternoon, the Alaska Redistricting Board unanimously agreed on a new electoral map.
Will a marine shipping merger pit David against Goliath?
A state antitrust lawyer says a proposed merger may pit the commercial shipping equivalents of David against Goliath in Southeast Alaska. The plan, announced in April, involves three shipping companies: Seattle-based Alaska Marine Lines, Seattle-based Northland Services, and Sitka-based Samson Tug and Barge. AML’s parent company, Lynden Inc., wants to buy AML competitor Northland Services.…
Sealaska sells off share in plastics venture
Southeast’s regional Native corporation is out of the plastics business. Sealaska sold its share of factories in Alabama, Iowa and Guadalajara, Mexico, on Monday.
Where will SE election boundaries end up?
The latest redistricting maps propose new political boundaries for much of Southeast Alaska. Some answer community concerns. But the final result is not going to make everyone happy.