British Columbia Mega Mines in U.S.-Canada Transboundary Watersheds Are a Liability to West Coast Wild Salmon
(Juneau, Alaska)—News broke Thursday that Brazil’s mining agency plans to ban upstream tailings dams used for storing mining waste, after Vale SA Corrego do Feijao mine’s dam burst on…
Sealaska Honors Tlingit Elder with Matching Gift for Native Studies Scholarship at UAS
JUNEAU – Alaska Native Studies has garnered more support at UAS through a new fund established in honor of Tlingit elder Dr. Kaayistaan Marie Olson. Sealaska is offering a…
Four Year Sitka Herring Violation Case Ends in Plea Deal
After almost four years, a Waste of Commercial Herring case was brought to a close with a ‘Guilty’ plea by boat-owner, 71-year-old Michael Kurtz as well as sentencing in…
Search for Missing Kake-Bound Guardian Flight Suspended
Following an extensive 63 hour search that covered more than 240 square nautical miles by the Coast Guard, and searches conducted by volunteers and other agencies, the search was called…
Coast Guard, Partner Agencies Continue the Search for Overdue Aircraft Near Kake
JUNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard along with multiple agencies and volunteers continue the search for an overdue aircraft with three people aboard 20 miles west of Kake, Alaska,…
