Author: Eric Stone

Metlakatla to hold general elections Tuesday

Keolani Booth will face off against Reginald Atkinson in the Metlakatla mayor’s race. Incumbent Karl Cook is not seeking re-election.

Forest Service to hold meetings on Tongass Roadless Rule rollback in southern Southeast

People in Ketchikan will have a chance to quiz U.S. Forest Service officials about a proposal to roll back the federal Roadless Rule at a public meeting Tuesday night. But officials will not hear public comments at the meeting. All comments must be submitted in writing, either online or by mail.

How developers plan to turn a symbol of Ketchikan’s timber past to a hub for tourism

Private developers want to build a cruise ship dock in Ketchikan’s Ward Cove. It’s the clearest example yet of Ketchikan’s economic transformation from timber to tourism.

Assembly to consider Knudson Cove rezone, gun range zoning rules

A contentious proposal to allow a Knudson Cove residence to be converted into a commercial tour operation is getting another hearing from the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly.

Dunleavy wants White House to consider fast-tracking Prince of Wales rare earth mine

According to a letter from his office to the White House, Governor Mike Dunleavy wants the Trump administration to fast-track a proposed rare earth mine in Southeast Alaska. But environmentalists warn the mine won’t get a thorough enough review.