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Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska has no problem growing trees, but in terms of naturally-grown edibles, it might as well be a barren, rocky wasteland. But the Southeast Island School ...
Zidek encouraged residents of Wrangell and Prince of Wales Island who were affected by the landslides or flooding to register for individual assistance at ready.alaska.gov/ia or by calling 844-445 ...
There are no restaurants in the 500-person town of Thorne Bay on Prince of Wales Island. But that looks like it’s going to change. The Southeast Island School District, which serves Thorne Bay ...
THORNE BAY, Alaska (AP) — A 28-year-old man reported missing from the southeast Alaska community of Thorne Bay was found dead near his crashed all-terrain vehicle. Chris Cahoon was found ...
Imperiled Wolf Population on Alaska's Prince of Wales Island Crashes. SITKA, Alaska— State and federal authorities are reporting a “dramatic decline in the wolf population on Prince of Wales Island, ...
KETCHIKAN, Alaska - Four people who have been reported missing on Prince of Wales Island this year remain missing, according to law enforcement agencies. On June 5, the parents of Clinton O'Connor ...
The island is Prince of Wales Island, an outpost 55 miles northwest of Ketchikan that, at nearly 2,600 square miles, is home to just 6,000 people and accessible from the mainland only by boat or ...
Environmental organizations in the state and around the country are opposing a major timber sale on Prince of Wales Island. Earthjustice, a nonprofit environmental law organization, filed a formal ...
Most of the students reside on Prince of Wales Island, the 135-mile-long, 45-mile-wide island that's the fourth-largest in the U.S. Despite the size, it's sparsely populated, with only about 6,000 ...