Category: Southeast News

Proposed land trade may turn the tide for Sitka’s maritime industry

by KCAW Sitka | Dec 6, 2019 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Halibut Point Marine is offering to buy Sitka a 100-ton travelift, similar to these machines in Wrangell. It could haul out 90-percent of Sitka’s fleet. A larger one — say, 150 tons — would cost $1.5-2 million more and add...

Officials discuss uncertainty for dredging disposal costs

by KFSK Petersburg | Dec 6, 2019 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Existing depths in Petersburg’s South Harbor from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ July 2019...

Shopping season starts off strong for some businesses, slow for others

by KRBD Ketchikan | Dec 5, 2019 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

Black Friday marks the beginning of the Christmas shopping season, and for some retailers, that...

AMHS adds two December stops in Kake

by KCAW Sitka | Dec 5, 2019 | Feeds, Southeast News | 0

The ferries Matanuska, right, and Fairweather, left, dock at Juneau’s Auke Bay terminal May 20, 2016. The announcement comes as many communities remain cut-off from ferry serve. (CoastAlaska/Ed Schoenfeld) The Matanuska ferry...