Governor Sean Parnell has reappointed Wrangell resident Terry Buness as vice chair to the Boating Safety Advisory Council. The seven-member advisory board promotes boating safety in Alaska by helping write boating regulations, making recommendations for safety educational materials and promoting boating safety education programs throughout the state.

Buness said he believes the mission of the group is beneficial to all Alaskans – but most especially those that live and work on or near the coastal waterways.

“The commission helps Alaska because most people that live on the coast live and...