June 14th, 1944
Lawmakers Demand Resolution to ‘Existential Crisis’ Faced by Coastal Communities in Wake of New Ferry Cuts
ANCHORAGE – Wednesday, several lawmakers who represent coastal communities urged the Dunleavy Administration to fulfill the Alaska Department of Transportation’s mission statement to “Keep Alaska moving through service and infrastructure” by promptly getting two essential Alaska Marine Highway System vessels back into operation. DOT recently made an announcement that M/V Leconte and Malaspina would be […]
Second Phase of Epigenetics Study to Commence in Hoonah
Research to focus on Hoonah residents Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) and Hoonah Indian Association (HIA) will begin the second phase of a collaborative genetics study next week that explores how historical trauma associated with European colonization may have changed the DNA of Native people. The study, Epigenomic Effects of European Colonization on Alaska Native Peoples by the […]
Two Hunters in Swamped Boat Rescued by Wildlife Troopers and Hoonah Volunteers
Two Hoonah hunters were rescued from their swamped Boston Whaler in Icy Straits after they broke down on Saturday, Wildlife Troopers report. According to the report, the two men had gone out hunting in the Icy Straits area in their 22-foot vessel when their outboard broke down. The seas and wind came up with the rising […]
Coast Guard Locates Overdue Boaters 36 Miles Southwest of Juneau
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard located a man and woman reported overdue aboard a 34-foot cabin cruiser approximately 36 miles southwest of Juneau in Freshwater Bay Sunday morning. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Liberty located the two residents of Hoonah aboard the Surprise in Freshwater Bay. Both were safe and reported no […]
UPDATE: One Injured, One Dead in Hoonah Accident
The Hoonah police department reported today that they received a call on Friday morning reporting a vehicle accident on Long Island Road. Police responded to the accident scene and found one person injured and another deceased in an overturned vehicle. The injured adult was transported Juneau for treatment of their injuries. Troopers also responded to […]
Skagway, Angoon and Hoonah have the best health outcomes in Alaska: Report
ANCHORAGE — Skagway, Angoon and Hoonah are ranked as having the most favorable health outcomes for length and quality of life across Alaska, according to the sixth annual County Health Rankings. The rankings, released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, provide county-to-county comparisons within a state. […]
F/V Stardust Hits Sister Island after losing GPS
The Alaska State Troopers were notified of a vessel grounding at 1:56 am on Tuesday morning in the Hoonah area. Troopers contacted the Coast Guard and informed them of the situation on Sisters Island in Icy Straits. The investigation of the grounding of the 43-foot Stardust found that the vessel grounded after its GPS system […]