• Southeast Conference mourns loss of Conley Feb 8, 2010
JC was a big defender of the timber industry, from support of the pulp mills in Ketchikan and Sitka to the small mom and pop operations on Prince of Wales Island. He was passionate about the sustainability of the industry. (Juneau Empire)
Parnell: 'Our timber jobs are at stake' Feb 6, 2010
One case involves the Logjam timber sale on Prince of Wales Island approved by the Forest Service in July. Three environmental groups - Tongass Conservation Society, Cascadia Wildlands and Greenpeace - sought to halt the sale over concerns for wildlife habitat, especially the Alexander Archipelago wolf. (Juneau Empire)
• Wild Observations: Do deer eat seaweed? Feb 5, 2010
This winter, on Prince of Wales Island, the relative lack of snow is a nice break for the deer after some recent heavy snow years like last year when I photographed the deer pictured. Deer will eat seaweed if forced to the beach by snow, but it isn't very nutritious or digestible and, under this circumstance, probably indicates they are in danger of starvation. (Juneau Empire)
• Telling it like it was Feb 5, 2010
She remembers gazing at totem poles in Klawock as a young girl while visiting the family cabin on Prince of Wales island. "I am really fascinated with the Tlingit art form, and the form-line and the graphic quality of it. And the fact that they use totem pole carvings and flat graphic artwork helped me to be able to transform things from 3d to 2d and back again.". (Juneau Empire)
Regarding Point Baker and Murkowski Feb 4, 2010
Lisa Murkowski wants to hold hearings on Prince of Wales Island for her bill, S881, that would turn more than 80,000 acres of federal land near Point Baker in the Tongass to the private Sealaska Corp.. Since ground zero for this bill is where we live at (Point Baker and Point Protection), Sen. (Juneau Empire)
Letters to the editor (2/2/10) Feb 2, 2010
and Sealaska Board member Al Kookesh's attempt to strong-arm Prince of Wales Island residents into supporting a federal bill to re-open the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and cherry pick lands for logging and privatization throughout Southeast Alaska. Many residents have avoided speaking out against the bill in the hope that a long-term, multi-stakeholder process could come up with a solution that works for Sealaska and Southeast communities. (Anchorage Daily News)
Our view: Threat or promise? Jan 26, 2010
Here's what he said about the council members' debate over a bill in Congress that would give Sealaska thousands of acres of timber land on Prince of Wales Island. "I am the state senator that represents Craig. I'm not a vindictive person. I see you're going to have your 2010 capital projects on the table here tonight. And who's it going to go to? It's going to go to me. And to (Rep.) Bill Thomas, who is also a Sealaska board member. We have to be good neighbors. "There are times you are going... (Anchorage Daily News)
Legislator's comments called unethical Jan 24, 2010
Craig, population about 1,100, is on a small island off larger Prince of Wales Island, about 50 miles from Ketchikan ... Council members who oppose it said they're worried, among other things, that Sealaska logging practices would decimate remaining forestland on Prince of Wales Island ... He said the Native corporation has been a good neighbor with a big economic impact on Prince of Wales Island. (Anchorage Daily News)
• Edible treasures still cling to the wild rose Jan 21, 2010
At least that's what I'm seeing here on Prince of Wales Island where winter has been pretty easy on us so far ... At least that's what I'm seeing here on Prince of Wales Island where winter has been pretty easy on us so far ... At least that's what I'm seeing here on Prince of Wales Island where winter has been pretty easy on us so far. (Juneau Empire)
Groups sue over timber sale in Tongass Jan 14, 2010
The Forest Service last year approved the Logjam timber sale on Prince of Wales Island at 73 million board feet - near the high end of several options ... Cascadia Wildland's Gabe Scott said the logging roads on Prince of Wales Island are in disrepair and are killing salmon because of blocked culverts. (Juneau Empire)
• Exploring Alaska's legislative headquarters Jan 14, 2010
These pillars are made from light and dark Tokeen marble from quarries from Tokeen, Prince of Wales Island. They are simply stunning. (Juneau Empire)
