Author: Ed Schoenfeld

Cruise industry grows, global share shrinks

Alaska’s cruise industry is on track to hit the magic million-passenger mark this year. But it’s attracting a smaller percentage of the worldwide market.

New Sealaska board member targets change

Sealaska’s newest board member will continue to push for election and management changes. At least one long-time board member says she’s willing to listen.

Road to open up more of Gravina to logging

The Alaska Division of Forestry has awarded a contract to connect an existing road in the Vallenar Bay area to the rest of the island’s road system. Petersburg’s Rock-N-Road Construction won the $3.5 million contract.

Dock repair starting, tourist traffic changes

The city of Ketchikan has hired Turnagain Marine Construction to repair Ketchikan’s Berth 3. Work should be complete by July 5, possibly earlier.

Assembly backs enforcement of federal pot laws

Should local government enforce federal drug laws as it regulates marijuana? That question was before the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly at its Monday meeting.