Southeast Alaska gained legislative power but lost ferry sailings in 2016. No new transboundary mines opened but Alaska-British Columbia safety talks advanced.
Timber
Northwest timber industry hit hard by heavy fall rains
The rainiest fall on record in parts of eastern Oregon and Washington was good for keeping late-season wildfires at bay, but torrential rains wreaked havoc on some timber harvesters in the Northwest.
Is the forest service supplying enough Tongass timber?
Timber sales are intended to stimulate the local economy, but timber industry groups say that the U.S.Forest Service hasn’t made enough Tongass logs available to keep the industry alive.
Kodiak borough awards contract to replant Chiniak land burned in Twin Creeks fire
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly recently agreed to award a contract for the planting of spruce tree seedlings on Chiniak land burned in the Twin Creeks fire.
Bidder chosen for 855-acre Haines timber sale
The largest Haines State Forest timber sale in decades is moving forward. The State Division of Forestry selected a bidder for the 855-acre Baby Brown sale on Thursday.
Does salvaged sound better? Guitar maker opts for more sustainable spruce
One guitar company is asking the feds and music insiders to reconsider clear cut logging in the Tongass National Forest.