Craig resident charged in head-on collision
A Craig resident was arrested on Jan. 19 and charged with DUI, misconduct involving weapons, and multiple counts of assault.
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Tag: Prince of Wales
Feds settle with environmentalists over Tongass lawsuit costs
SEACC took the U.S. Forest Service to court in 2019 over its controversial plan to clear cut about 23,000 acres of old growth forest on Prince of Wales Island. Timber industry groups at the time said the plan was key to keeping Southeast Alaska’s last mills supplied and running.
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Prince of Wales trappers report 68 wolves taken in 2020
State wildlife managers say they’re confident the island’s Alexander Archipelago wolf population is healthy. Residents say they’re undercounting the true number as they prey on the island’s deer; conservationists say they fear many are being killed by poachers and need federal protections.
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Niblack’s exploration for copper, gold resumes on Prince of Wales
Drilling crews are returning to explore for copper, gold and other metals on the southern end of Prince of Wales Island. Green groups say regulators could require better treatment of the mine waste that’s allowed to leech into surrounding forestland.
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Controversial wolf season extended for Prince of Wales Island
Wildlife managers have agreed to extend the Prince of Wales wolf trapping season to a full 21-day season after hearing from residents on the island. And on Monday, a state judge denied blocking the season just six days before it’s slated to open.
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Lawsuit aims to block wolf trapping on Prince of Wales Island
A 16-day wolf trapping season is proposed on and around Prince of Wales Island. That’s following release of 2019 figures that project last year’s record harvest took more than half of the Alexander Archipelago wolf population.
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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.
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Inter-Island Ferry attracts more passengers
Southeast Alaska’s independent ferry system is working its way out of a ridership slump. Numbers are up on the Hollis-to-Ketchikan route.
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