Author: Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska

NTSB: Cessna ran out of fuel between Ketchikan and Port Angeles in fatal crash

The Kodiak man killed while trying to pilot his small plane from Ketchikan to the Lower 48 had...

Alaska Marine Highway proposes lean schedule with new ferries tied to the dock

The state Department of Transportation is proposing a summer Alaska Marine Highway System schedule that amounts to bare bones service during the peak season. So why is the state agency relying on some of its oldest vessels while its newer ships remain tied to the dock?

DEC proposes early cruise ship inspections to replace Ocean Rangers

If and when cruise ships return to Alaska waters they could be inspected by environmental monitors. That’s according to a proposal by the Dunleavy administration which has blocked the Ocean Rangers observer program but now proposes a scaled back regime.

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.

Democrats renew push to restore Roadless Rule in Tongass National Forest

The Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2021 mirrors past bills. But with the U.S. Senate slated to change hands, the legislation has better prospects than previous efforts.