Author: June Leffler

Lt. Governor Mallot and Sen. Sullivan talk transboundary mining with Canadian officials

“To protect essentially our economy, whether it’s fisheries or tourism in Southeast Alaska,” Mallot says.

Longest salmon derby in Southeast limited to weekends, due to dwindling king numbers

The derby will last just 11 days, from May 12 to June 10.

WCA gets $600,000 to upgrade native homes in Wrangell

The goal is to address hazardous living conditions. And prevent small problems from turning into big ones.

Wrangell Chamber of Commerce seeks public input on stakes of the 2018 Salmon Derby

Cyni Crary is the executive director of the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, which hosts the derby every year. She expects that Fish and Game will close District 8 to King Salmon fishing. District 8 is at the mouth of the Stikine and Babbler Point, just west of town.

Southeast legislators’ hopes, concerns for the ferry system in 2018 session.

Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed budget allots $88 million to the ferry system. A budget provision threatens that the ferry system won’t have enough funds to operate in the Spring. The governor’s proposal does fill that gap.