Category: Local News

Native corp. shareholders push back against state’s social media crackdown

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Jan 14, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Campaign speech over Alaska Native board elections is regulated by the state. Those rules apply online and can lead to fines against shareholders. Read More

Study finds Tongass, Chugach ‘forest fish’ contribute one-quarter of Alaska salmon harvest

by KCAW News | Jan 13, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

A 10-year study published in the North American Journal of Fisheries Management in December attributes 25-percent of Alaska's salmon harvest to the Tongass and Chugach national forests. Read More

Katlian Road construction on track to finish by 2022

by Katherine Rose | Jan 13, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Despite severe winter weather, the $31 million dollar Katlian Bay Road project in Sitka remains on track to be finished in the next two years. Read More

Suit targets Alaska salmon management to protect southern killer whales

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jan 10, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Washington state-base Wild Fish Conservancy is threatening to sue the federal government over the management of Alaska’s chinook salmon fisheries, and their impact on an endangered population of killer whales. Read More

Crowdsourcing tool allows Sitkans to leave ‘prints’ on school planning

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jan 9, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka School District is going to crowdsource its strategic planning in 2020. The district has joined with about 30 other schools nationwide who use an online tool to gather ideas from the community, and then rank them by popularity. Read More