Articles from the March 23, 2022 edition
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Canada drops COVID testing requirement for vaccinated travelers
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Canadian government’s announcement it is dropping the requirement for vaccinated travelers to show a negative COVID-19 test result to enter the country was greeted with relief by tourism and business groups on...
Sitka legislator will not seek sixth term
JUNEAU (AP) - Sitka Democratic Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins announced last Friday that he will not seek reelection to a sixth term in the Alaska House of Representatives. In addition to Sitka, his district includes Petersburg, Kake, Angoon, Hoonah,...
National Geographic outdoors show features Sitka father and son
For years, Robert Miller and his son RJ have hunted, fished and enjoyed the outdoors around Sitka together. And now they have a wide audience through National Geographic's "Life Below Zero: Next Gener...
House approves bill to ban 14-, 15-year-olds from marrying
JUNEAU (AP) — The Alaska House passed legislation last Wednesday that would repeal a provision of law that allows a court to grant permission for someone as young as 14 to marry. The repeal provision was adopted as representatives weighed a...
State House passes campaign finance bill; Senate action uncertain
The Alaska House has narrowly passed legislation that would set a limit on individual contributions to candidates after previous limits were struck down by a court The bill passed 21-18 on March 16, with all the no votes coming from Republicans. It...
Hatchery salmon provided a third of last year's statewide catch
The 64 million salmon returning home to Alaska hatcheries accounted for nearly one-third of the 2021 statewide commercial harvest. It was the eighth-largest hatchery homecoming since 1977. At a payout of $142 million, the salmon produced 25% of the...
Police report
Monday, March 14 Dog at large. Agency assist: Ambulance. Tuesday, March 15 Domestic violence order. Domestic violence order. Agency assist: Hoonah Police Department. Wednesday, March 16 Nothing to report. Thursday, March 17 Agency assist: Ambulance....
Appeals court sides with land swap for road through wildlife refuge
ANCHORAGE — A federal appeals court panel on March 16 reversed a decision that had rejected a land swap aimed at allowing construction of a road through an Alaska national wildlife refuge which is an internationally recognized habitat for m...
Environmental review supports dismantling California dams that imperil salmon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Federal regulators have issued a draft environmental impact statement declaring there are significant benefits to a plan to demolish four massive dams on Northern California's...
