Articles from the August 4, 2016 edition
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Historic USFS vessel up for lease
Alaska Region. The Chugach was part of a ranger boat fleet that once numbered 11 strong, and worked along 12,000 miles of Alaska coastline. By 2005, the majority of the other ranger boats were in... Full story
Montana man rows into Petersburg
PETERSBURG – When a person is rowing a freshly licensed, hand-constructed 16-foot boat from Washington to Juneau, bad days are bound to happen. One happened right before Blake Miller of Missoula, M... Full story
Fisherman found deceased aboard Petersburg vessel
A 28-year-old Seattle man working aboard the F/V Odin was found deceased in his bunk by a fellow crew member Saturday morning. The cause of death is unknown, according to Tim Buness, Wrangell... Full story
The Way We Were
August 15, 1941: Throughout the joint efforts of a group of merchants along Front Street, the dust along the main thoroughfare was laid this week. The businessmen bought some diesel oil, got permission from the city to lay the oil and borrowed the...
Police reports
Thursday, July 25 Report of Theft Suspicious Activity Friday, July 26 Citizen Assist Citizen Assist MVA Subpoena Service – Paper Served Saturday, July 27 Agency Assist – Medical Agency Assist – Medical Suspicious Circumstances Citizen Assist – Car...
Muskeg Meadows news
The BearFest Best Ball Tournament was held on July 30 with 18 participants. First Place Team: Nikolas Toocheck, Daniel Toocheck, Randy Littleton. Net Score: 21. Second Place Team: Wayne Harding, Kathleen Harding, Grover Mathis. Net Score: 21. Third...
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor: I think it’s highly unfair to allow boys to compete with girls in most physical competitions. Even in the Olympics men and women are separated in events because, for the most part, men will be stronger and faster. They are built differ...
Alaska whale-watchers rescue swimming deer in distress
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – An Alaska whale-watching cruise turned into a rescue mission for an unusual aquatic species a distressed, swimming deer. The 18-passenger tour vessel from Gastineau Guiding Co. lassoed the struggling deer on Wednesday, pulled i...
Fish Factor
Who knows more about local salmon and their habitats than Alaska fishermen? That’s the impetus behind a new information-gathering project spawned by United Fishermen of Alaska (UFA) that aims to provide useful and timely news about the health of t...
