Posted by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Feb 26, 2021
Sulphurets Creek, which drains naturally occurring rusty water from the KSM mine prospect, enters Mitchell Creek upstream from Southeast Alaska in 2014. Tribal officials worry mining will send polluted water into British Columbia rivers that flow into Alaska. (File photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska)
A 22-page final report released on Thursday culminates two years of data collected from water, sediment and fish tissue in three transboundary watersheds that straddle the frontier. And now, Alaska and British Columbia governments say their work is done.
“Given the existence of other sampling programs planned by state, federal or provincial agencies throughout the transboundary region, there is no need to continue the joint program,” the state and province said in a joint-statement.
Posted by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Feb 23, 2021
The fast ferry Fairweather sails Chatham Strait, between Admiralty and Chichagof islands in 2010. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska)
The Alaska Marine Highway System is working to finalize the sale of its fast ferries to an overseas bidder.
At the time bids were opened on January 13, a state procurement officer noted that a lower price could still be negotiated.
“We do have a responsive bidder and we are continuing as we speak today to work through the process to close the sale, ” John Falvey, the state-run ferry system’s general manager, told the Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday.
Posted by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Jan 20, 2021
Canoes from around Southeast Alaska are formally greeted at the Douglas Boat Harbor on June 8, 2016, just before that year’s Celebration. (Photo by Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska)
Southeast Alaska’s largest Native cultural gathering won’t be held this year.
“Celebration” traditionally draws thousands of participants to Juneau to honor Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian dances, language and song.
It’s normally held every two years. But the coronavirus pandemic forced the 2020 event to move online, and organizers hoped to hold a gathering this year.
Now, the in-person event tentatively planned for June has been called off.