Articles from the January 27, 2022 edition
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Seafood marketing agency counts fish and fishermen
Where do most Alaska fishermen live? Which Alaska region is home to the most fishing boats? The answers are in an economic report by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute for 2019/2020 that includes all regions from Ketchikan to Kotzebue. Nearly...
Princess Cruises fined for probation violation
Princess Cruises has pleaded guilty to a second violation of probation imposed in a 2017 criminal conviction for environmental crimes because it failed to establish and maintain an independent internal investigative office, the U.S. Department of...
B.C. helps buy out mining claim near Washington border
SEATTLE (AP) — The British Columbia government has announced the surrender of mining rights at the headwaters of the Skagit River, just across the border from Washington state, after years of controversy over protection of one of the region’s pre...
Cruise ship escapes to Bahamas to avoid seizure over fuel debt
MIAMI (AP) — Bahamian authorities say a cruise ship — owned by a failing company in Hong Kong — that was set to dock in Miami last weekend remained in the Bahamas on Monday, avoiding a U.S. judge’s order to seize the vessel over a dispute for an...
Petersburg fires cop after posts on white-supremacy Facebook page
A Petersburg police officer hired last June was let go this month after a borough investigation into his posts to a Facebook page promoting white male supremacy, anti-government rhetoric and anti-Semitism. The Facebook page also expressed support...
Classified ads
HELP WANTED Wrangell Public Schools is accepting applications for a Long-Term Substitute High School Teacher (Science). Applications must be received by Friday, Jan. 28. This position is anticipated to begin on March 16 and run through May 27, 2022....