Environment

A Haines heli-skiing company is facing criminal charges and fines for operating tours on federal land without a permit.

The Alaska Court of Appeals has reinstated overfishing charges against former State Senator Albert Kookesh and two other men.

Recommendations are expected before the end of December.

46% chance of Christmas snow, 58% chance of New Year’s Eve rain or snow

Meteorologist Brian Bezenek says the worst snowfall will occur sometime between 4 a.m. and noon Thursday.

“We don’t look at this as we lost,” Jeffra Clough says. “We won so much, and we have so many followers in the community, and across the state, and across the nation. And people now know a little bit more about Eaglecrest.”