Alaska’s Division of Forestry released its plan for selling timber in Southeast Alaska for 2024-2029. The plan seeks to turn some old-growth stands into areas that can be harvested repeatedly in the decades to come. The State will seek public input. But an environmental group in the region is frustrated with the public process.
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“It’s more listening. We’ve listened more carefully to all the people who have an interest in it now and it’s more holistic,” said Ray Born, U.S. Forest Service district ranger for the Petersburg area. “And that’s kind of one of the unique things about the Forest Service, you know, we focus on serving the people and caring for the land – it’s that balance there that makes it really interesting, and we spend more time listening to the people now.”
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State and federal officers were involved in the investigations. The officers say Walter and Mikel Payne helped their clients take too many halibut and did not accurately document the halibut that was caught. Many of the charges stem from Guided Angler Fish halibut.
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A new scientific paper published this fall shows that the pink salmon population is booming in the North Pacific Ocean – and global warming is helping it happen. The new evidence suggests that pinks are not just outcompeting other salmon species but they’re affecting the whole ecosystem – from the microscopic to large marine whales.
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The student was sent home Thursday afternoon and remains under family supervision. They are suspended pending the investigation. “We feel confident in the family supervision that is happening at this point,” said Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter. “Everyone is cooperating with the school and police; everyone is taking it seriously.”
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