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Gillnetters organize new association
A new gillnetters association is forming in Upper Lynn Canal. Ryan Cook is President of the Northern Southeast Gillnetters Association which he says was organized in response to area fishermen not feeling represented by the United Southeast Alaska Gillnetter...
Nearly 450 Upper Lynn Canal residents sign on to recall the governor
A bipartisan effort to recall Governor Mike Dunleavy kicked off in parts of Alaska on August 1st. Volunteers in Haines and Skagway collected signatures over the weekend. Signature gatherers with clipboards were stationed at locations along Main Street at the First...
Mentoring program to close in Haines, Homer, Hoonah, Sitka
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alaska will no longer make new matches between youths and volunteers in four Alaska communities: Haines, Homer, Hoonah, and Sitka. The organization which matches volunteers and youth for one-on-one mentoring, says it’s a matter of reduced...
Coastguard medevacs injured woman from Chilkoot Trail
The U.S. Coastguard medevaced a 72-year-old woman from the Chilkoot Trail over the weekend. The 33-mile trail follows the route used to reach the Klondike goldfields during the gold rush. Anna Nierenberg of Tuscon, Arizona injured her leg while hiking about 15 miles...
Skagway explores new waterfront proposal
The conversation about the future of Skagway’s waterfront is taking a new turn. The city is exploring an economic partnership with a cruise company and suspending negotiations with White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad. Assemblyman Orion Hanson was on the team...
Haines Borough Assembly recommends conservative land management to BLM
The Bureau of Land Management is considering several options for managing their land in the region. The Haines Borough assembly voted to recommend the agency adopt the most ecologically conservative management option for the Upper Lynn Canal. The Bureau of Land...
Alaska Department of Fish and Game seeks citizen scientists to study bats
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is calling on Southeast residents to help gather information on local bat populations. Each year, the department asks citizen scientists to conduct driving surveys and gather bat calls. "As you’re driving along the transect,...
Waterfowl season to start early this year
The start date for waterfowl season in Units 1-4 will now alternate to allow hunters in different regions to target different species. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game will announce a change to the waterfowl season for Units 1-4 this year. In odd years, the...
Mule deer, white-tail deer expand range into Alaska
New species of deer are moving into parts of Alaska, including the Upper Lynn Canal. Alaska Department of Fish and Game is gathering information on these ungulates. White-tail and mule deer are not native to Alaska, but the state’s Department of Fish and Game says...
Haines Assembly reaffirms support for mixed drinks at distilleries
The Haines Assembly is offering its support for a bill in the Alaska Legislature that would allow distilleries to continue serving cocktails. The state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board spent the end of 2017 and early this year weighing whether to allow the practice....