Author: Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska

DOT: Alaska ferries to receive federal stimulus cash

DOT officials now say at least $10 million federal stimulus funding will go to the ferry system. That’s out of $29 million in the CARES Act for rural transit in Alaska.

Wildlife advocates urge Forest Service to protect wolves on Prince of Wales Island

A record 165 wolves were legally taken by hunters and trappers on Prince of Wales Island. Environmentalists are calling on the federal government to intervene.

Fishing towns object to Alaska’s mandate overruling local COVID-19 restrictions

State officials say coastal towns larger than 3,000 people with hospitals can’t impose quarantine orders or travel restrictions on incoming fishermen and plant workers. That’s led to outcry among Southeast Alaska communities that fear the summer fishing season could bring a spike in COVID-19 infections.

Prince Rupert ferry link won’t resume this spring

The Alaska Marine Highway System ferries won’t resume sailings between Prince Rupert, B.C. next month. The international ferry route is the shortest link between Southeast Alaska and the North American road system.

Forest Service denies link between Tongass employees detail to South Dakota, Trump’s Mount Rushmore July 4 fireworks

Dozens of Tongass National Forest employees were reportedly pressured to spend a month or more working in South Dakota. Could it be linked to a controversial Independence Day fireworks display over Mount Rushmore touted by President Trump?