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From oyster to kelp farmers, mariculture industry members gathered to share their experiences as part of a five year, $49 million project to develop mariculture in Alaska. The Kenai Peninsula Economic Development District held a mariculture meetup on Aug. 9 at Kenai...

There could be up to five times as many streams in Alaska than previously thought, according to a group of scientists and programmers who have spent nearly a decade mapping the state. Lee Benda runs Terrain Works, a company that maps natural landscapes. He says many...

  The candidate list for the coming municipal elections in Haines is slowly growing.  As of Thursday afternoon, Thom Morphet alone had filed for Mayor. Jerry Lapp, Craig Loomis and Burl Sheldon have filed for assembly. There are three assembly seats open. Richard...

  U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg traveled to Haines on Wednesday. He came to speak with town officials and residents, and to see infrastructure projects that have been funded by the agency he leads. He also took a few minutes to chat with...

  The candidate filing period for this falls’ municipal election in Skagway closed on Monday.  Mayor Andrew Cremata is not running for reelection, and three candidates are vying for the position. They are William Lockette [low-keht], and assembly members Sam...

On Sunday, a canoe incident at Chilkoot lake, near Haines, resulted in the watercraft’s nine occupants being rescued and brought to the local clinic. A number of them were then medevaced for further care. Haines Volunteer Fire  Department Chief Brian Clay said he is...

  School begins in Haines next Tuesday. Although staffing is full, many are new to the district – and to town. 11 new employees are getting ready for the first day of school. We went to meet them.   Despite a statewide teacher shortage, the Haines school is...

  Haines Police Chief Heath Scott will leave his position this fall. Scott and the Haines Borough could not agree on the terms of a renewed contract.  For the last seven years, Police Chief Heath Scott has headed the Haines Police Department. His last contract...

  The bankruptcy of Yukon’s Minto Metals Corp. spilled across the Alaska border last week as Alaska’s state-owned investment bank filed suit against the defunct mining company,. They are joining a long list of creditors seeking repayment. For years, Minto Mine...

  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a sweeping five-year plan to prioritize and promote the country’s commercial fishing industry. NOAA Fisheries announced its National Seafood Strategy on Wednesday. The agency said in a press...