Ed Schoenfeld, Coast Alaska, Author at KCAW

Summer ferry schedule adds Cordova sailings

The Alaska Marine Highway System summer schedule released Monday fills in a few sailing details that weren't in an earlier draft.

Developers say Yakutat-area beach mine looks promising

The Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office claims good results from its second season of exploring Icy Cape, on the Gulf of Alaska coast between Yakutat and Cordova.

Talking Trash: Follow the garbage Sitka ships south

When you toss a candy wrapper in the trash, you’re sending it on a thousand-mile journey to a...

Sitka hatchery’s chum run funds improvements

A strong chum salmon run is helping pay for upgrades to a Sitka hatchery. Returns are also good at...

Mine critics find more local government support

Sitka and Ketchikan’s borough assemblies passed resolutions in the past two weeks asking the federal government to protect Alaska fisheries from transboundary mines.

Trash funding short, but no rate increase for now

Sitka is spending a lot more than expected to get rid of its trash. The reason? Officials didn’t put enough money into their spending plans.

Moms tell Sitka hospital to keep delivering babies

Several local mothers told officials Tuesday to continue labor and delivery services at Sitka Community Hospital. Following a consultant's study, managers recommended shutting down the obstetrics unit, as well as round-the-clock surgical care.

Southeast gets a lot of rain, but it doesn’t compare to Houston

Southeast sees an incredible amount of rain each year. How’s that compare with what’s been happening in Texas? Here's a perspective from a former resident.

Former senator, longtime Native leader Kookesh fighting cancer

A longtime Alaska political and business leader is fighting prostate cancer. Former Sen.Albert Kookesh of Angoon spent 16 years in the Alaska Legislature and 14 years heading up Sealaska’s governing board.

Feds say Alaska ferry system violates family leave act

The U.S. Department of Labor says the state ferry system is violating the Family and Medical Leave Act. It's filed a civil complaint in federal court.