Author: Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska

Alaska marine highway taskforce finalizes recommendations

The group tasked with reshaping the future of the state-run ferry system is recommending the...

Wildlife advocates ask for cancellation of Prince of Wales wolf season

Advocates seek closure of the Prince of Wales Island wolf harvest ahead of the 2020-21 season. State officials say they’re waiting on results of the 2019 population estimate to announce any decision.

Trump administration starts 30-day countdown to exempt Tongass from ‘Roadless Rule ‘

In 30 days the Trump administration can exempt Tongass National Forest from the Roadless Rule. A future presidential administration could reverse it, but only by starting the multi-year rule-making process from scratch.

Federal judge deals blow to state’s challenge to Interior subsistence hunts

A federal judge rejected the state’s claim that Federal Subsistence Board had violated the Open Meetings Act. It’s part of a larger case that challenged a special subsistence hunt by Kake’s federally recognized tribe to feed elders during the COVID-19 pandemic.