Don t forget about Whale Pass - Alaska Beacon alaskabeacon.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from alaskabeacon.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Students appeal to state forestry officials and governor to stop clear cut near Whale Pass krbd.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from krbd.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Community members in the small town of Whale Pass on northern Prince of Wales Island are fighting against the state’s plan to clear-cut nearly 300 acres of old-growth timber including some within city limits. They’re concerned the clear cuts could hurt the town’s tourism industry and make landslides more likely, and time is running out to stop the timber sale.