Author: Leila Kheiry

Ferry parking lot on POW to be paved in August

The Inter-Island Ferry Terminal parking lot at Hollis on Prince of Wales Island is likely to be paved the third week of August, weather permitting.

Super-sized yacht sails into Tongass Narrows

A super-yacht cruised into Ketchikan Friday morning, touching off the usual flurry of speculation about who might be on board.

Marine reptile fossils found on Gravina Island

This spring, a team of geologists went fossil hunting on Gravina Island, and returned victorious. They came across fossil beds that contain what they’ve identified as ichthyosaur bones.

Cruise ship fails sanitation inspection

The Silver Shadow cruise ship received a failing vessel sanitation score of 82 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after a surprise inspection June 17th in Skagway.

Prince of Wales plane crash victims identified

Investigators continue to look into the cause of Wednesday’s plane crash on Prince of Wales Island, which injured the four men on board, three seriously. Alaska State Troopers have identified the victims from the crash near Lake Galea.