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.
Southeast
Concerns flare in Haines that a road to Juneau would be a ‘road to resources’
A DOT spokesperson said finding ways to partner with industry is an important part of the process, adding that the potential project is not purely a “road to a ferry terminal.”
Juneau residents voice opposition to proposed New Polaris gold mine in British Columbia
Tribal members and conservation groups say they don’t want to see a legacy of mining pollution continue in the Taku River.
Haines, Skagway and Juneau to vote on seasonal sales tax proposals
Each proposal looks slightly different, but they all seek to take advantage of the busy summer season to generate local tax revenue.
Petersburg joins other Southeast Alaska communities in asking for stronger sea otter management
Sea otters were once wiped out in Southeast Alaska due to the fur trade, but their population has skyrocketed since reintroduction in the 1960s.
Damaging winds expected for parts of Southeast Thursday night and Friday
The storm made landfall along southern Baranof Island and Prince of Wales Island Thursday night and and was predicted to gain strength early Friday.