Angela Denning, CoastAlaska, Author at KSTK

Update: Search for missing people after fatal Wrangell landslide continues through Thanksgiving Day

At the slide site, search and rescue dogs will be searching atop the slide debris and from small boats along the shore where the slide ran off into the water.

Wrangell rallies around residents affected by landslide

“It’s just such a tight-knit community that you know, you always know somebody or somebody affected by whatever happened during a tragedy on an island like this,” said Mike Lewis who owns Tiny Taxi.

Wrangell search and rescue efforts continue after deadly landslide

There have been helicopters and drones doing aerial surveys, looking for the three missing people. There are folks in the slide area working through the mud and downed trees, crews with chainsaws and search and rescue dogs on the ground, as well.

Wrangell assembly considers allowing accessory dwellings in residential areas

The new municipal code language would allow homeowners to establish separate living quarters near their homes. Proponents say the units could be used for rentals or family members.

Southeast Alaska hunt harvests show moose moving to new areas

“We’re currently harvesting moose in areas where they weren’t harvested just 10-15 years ago. For example, Kuiu Island 10-12 years ago, there was a nominal harvest if any harvest at all. Last year, nearly 30 bulls were harvested Kuiu, it made up 25% of the total harvest,” said Frank Robbins, area wildlife biologist for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.