Three days of derby fishing amounts to almost $44,000-dollars toward the Territorial Sportsmen Scholarship Fund.
Sports
Hass reels in derby’s biggest fish
After more than two days of trolling for salmon during the Golden North Salmon Derby, Jody Hass and her family were wrapping it up when one decided to bite.
Southeast divers must travel far for emergency care
Scubua diving emergencies can no longer be treated at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau. After more than 30 years, the facility discontinued its hyperbaric chamber program and recently removed the 13-foot chamber.
Cellphone tower planned for Eaglecrest
GCI plans to lease a spot at Eaglecrest Ski Area for a cellphone tower.
Superyachts in Auke Bay
One of the largest luxury sailboats in the world spent the weekend in Auke Bay. The 295-foot, three-mast Athena has 2,500 square feet of sailing power. It was one of several large yachts that dominated the Statter Harbor breakwater over the weekend. The schooner is reportedly owned by James H. Clark, a founder of Netscape…
Sockeye run brings bears; Steep Creek trail closed
Sockeye began running over the weekend and the black bears are feasting.