Officials are urging residents to make plans for an extended closure.
Southeast
Amid Trump’s tariffs and annexation talk, some Canadians see visiting Alaska as a ‘diplomatic mission’
About the same number of people registered for the Buckwheat International Ski Classic this year as last year. And nearly 70% were Canadian.
Troopers find 2 missing dogs dead in Southeast Alaska crab pots
The deaths of French bulldogs Whiskey and Yoda remain under investigation, after troopers found their submerged remains Friday near Thorne Bay.
Decades after commercial fishing limits gutted Native fishing fleets, advocates call for change
Sustainable fishing policies passed in the 1970s have backfired in rural Native villages, where many family-run boats have raised their hooks and nets for good.
Sitka residents to vote on cruise limits in special election
If approved by the voters, the ordinance would set an annual cap of 300,000 cruise passengers, a daily cap of 4,500 passengers, and limit port calls to six days a week.
Haines Assembly affirms Canada’s sovereignty
The move comes after tariffs were imposed on Canadian goods by President Donald Trump.