There are thousands of miles of fiber optic cables snaking along the ocean floor. They bring telephone service, television, and the internet to much of world. When an earthquake struck off the coast of Southeast Alaska in January, the cables that provide Internet to Wrangell were damaged. A cable repair ship, called the Wave Venture, was called to help.
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Every five years the Forest Service must re-evaluate how it’s managing the national forests. The Tongass National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan was last updated in 2008. It’s under review again this year and the Forest Service is asking Southeast community members for their input.
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Several earthquakes have shaken up Southeast Alaska since last fall. Earthquake physicist Professor David Oglesby explains why these latest quakes are of particular interest to scientists.
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Wrangell’s Boy Scout Troop 40 traveled to Anchorage as part of a youth contingent at the Alaska Forum on the Environment. They are presenting on their environmental clean-up projects Tuesday, February 5, 2013.
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This week’s Wolf Watch features Coach Ray Stokes and player Jacob Marshall.
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