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Annnnnnd they’re off!

…The salmon that is…The 2013 Salmon Derby kicked off Saturday in Wrangell. This is the 61st annual derby in Wrangell. It runs now until 9pm on June 9th.

Paddling to proposal

The Shakes Island rededication was a special time for many people. But for one Ketchikan couple, it marked the beginning of a new life together.

Seven canoes land in Wrangell

Seven canoes arrived in Wrangell yesterday afternoon. It’s been a rough trip for many of the crews. Most encountered bad weather and rough seas on their journey through the Inside Passage.

No 2013 Stikine subsistence chinook harvest

It looks like there won’t be a chinook subsistence fishery on the Stikine River this year. Officials this week closed the annual opening, scheduled for May 15th to June 20th.

Search underway for lost Sealaska canoe

As of this afternoon, a search and recovery effort is in full swing. A Juneau-based plane for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game was sent out. A second plane from Petersburg Fisheries was also dispatched.