Southeast

Man charged with murder in Metlakatla woman's death

A 67-year-old woman from Metlakatla died from injuries suffered in a fight at her home there, and a 29-year-old man who also lived there has been charged with first-degree murder.

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CRIME

Troopers investigate homicide in Metlakatla; suspect in custody

Alaska State Troopers say they're investigating a homicide in the community of Metlakatla, in far Southeast Alaska on Annette Island. A suspect was in custody late Saturday, said troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters.
SOUTHEAST

State transportation department selling Juneau bridge

The state transportation department is offering the Brotherhood Bridge in Juneau for sale. The department plans to replace the bridge, built over the Mendenhall River in 1965, with a wider, four-lane bridge next year.
SOUTHEAST

Haines group says jet boats violate preserve permit

A Haines-based conservation group is asking the state to investigate what it says are speeding jet boats on the Chilkat River within the Chilkat Eagle Preserve.
WILDLIFE NEWS

'Glacier deer' spotted in Southeast

Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist Phil Mooney spotted the white-ish Sitka black-tailed deer last month on Baranof Island, KCAW reports.
SOUTHEAST

Fish and Game officials kill bear that wandered through Juneau

State game officials in Juneau have killed a black bear that had been captured downtown Wednesday.
SOUTHEAST

Stakeholders group backs Tongass land exchange

The Tongass Futures Rountable voted Thursday to support a land exchange between the U.S. Forest Service and the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority. The deal involves nearly 39,000 acres of federal and Mental Health Trust lands.
SOUTHEAST

Gas spill from fuel barge leaves sheen near Hoonah

A gasoline spill from a fuel barge being transported near the Southeast community of Hoonah has caused a sheen in the water, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
STATE NEWS

Sitka fisherman survives day at sea adrift in fish tote

A Sitka fisherman who spent a day and night adrift in a 4-by-4-foot plastic fish bin and a fellow crew member who washed onto a beach after a day afloat in a survival suit are in good shape after their rescues.
SOUTHEAST

Native art teachers sought in Southeast

Sealaska Heritage Institute says teachers are needed to host two-day workshops in Southeast communities on a design element known as formline.
BEAR ATTACKS

Teen tourist bitten by brown bear on trail near Sitka

A brown bear attacked a teenager jogging on a trail north of Sitka on Wednesday, injuring her but leaving the out-of-town visitor able to walk to help, according to Alaska State Troopers.