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Fairbanks and Southeast Alaska
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Area Info
The Alaska Panhandle, sometimes referred to as Southeast Alaska, is the southeastern portion of the coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, which lies just west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The majority of the panhandle's area is part of the Tongass National Forest, the U.S.'s largest national forest. In many places, the international border runs along the crest of the Boundary Ranges of the Coast Mountains.The Alaska Panhandle is the northern terminus of the Inside Passage a protected waterway of convoluted passages between islands and fjords, beginning in Puget Sound in Washington state. This was an important travel corridor for native canoeists, as well as gold-rush steam ships, and in modern times is an important route for ferries and cruise ships. The Panhandle has a land area of 91,008.18 km2 (35,138.46 square miles), comprised of four entire boroughs and three census areas, in addition to the part of Yakutat Borough lying east of 141° West longitude. Although it has only 6.14 percent of Alaska's land area, it is larger than the state of Maine, and almost as large as the state of Indiana. The 2000 census population of the Panhandle was 72,954 inhabitants, about 42 percent of whom were concentrated in the city of Juneau.
Articles
Local News from Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via Yahoo! News
Mar 14, 2010 5:37 am
Letter to the Editor March 9, 2010 To the editor: Last weekend, Houston (Alaska) High School hosted the regional basketball tournament for the boys and girls teams from Lathrop, West Valley an...
Mar 14, 2010 5:29 am
Letter to the Editor March 5, 2010 To the editor: As the president of the Alaska Peninsula Corp., a village corporation within the Bristol Bay Native Corp. region, I support the NANA corporati...
New science, new permits: Red Dog Mine has cleaned up the water
Mar 14, 2010 5:29 am
Community perspective The Red Dog zinc mine, owned by NANA Regional Corp. and mined by Teck, has been operating for more than 20 years in the Delong Mountains of northwest Alaska. The mine has b...
More wildlife helps Alaskans subsist: Federal agencies should accept predator control
Mar 14, 2010 5:29 am
According to Alaska law, subsistence is the priority use of fish and game throughout most of the state. Some Alaskans are born into a subsistence lifestyle. Others voluntarily select it. Alaska ...
Allies needed: Packing at public debates hurts gun rights progress
Mar 14, 2010 5:29 am
Editorial The recent strengthening of gun rights in Alaska and across the nation is a logical, long-overdue reaction to the criminal threats that normal people face every day. It also respects t...
Looking Back in Fairbanks March 14
Mar 14, 2010 4:37 am
10 YEARS AGO March 14, 2000 A state Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by four Illinois Street property owners against the state Department of Transportation. Fairbanks Superi...
Alaska man lauded for knowledge, love of beer
Mar 14, 2010 12:52 am
KENAI, Alaska - Bill Howell is this year's Miss America of beer. Howell, of Sterling, was crowned the 2010 Beerdrinker of the Year by Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver on Feb. 27. "Personally...
Alaska climbers return after 12 days in snow cave on Denali
Mar 13, 2010 11:59 pm
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A pair of climbers trying to put the first woman at the summit of the tallest peak in North America in winter have abandoned their ascent after spending 12 days in a snow cave. ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - The voice of Interior Alaska since 1903
Mar 13, 2010 11:14 pm
Faith Gregory drives her team in the 4-Dog Class race Saturday, March 13, 2010 during the Alaska Dog Mushers Association 2010 Limited North American Championships at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds.
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - The voice of Interior Alaska since 1903
Mar 13, 2010 11:14 pm
Donna Thompson drives her team in the 4-Dog Class race Saturday, March 13, 2010 during the Alaska Dog Mushers Association 2010 Limited North American Championships at the Jeff Studdert Racegrounds.
Local News from KTVF Fairbanks via Yahoo! News
Sitka Ranger boat to be taken out of service
Mar 13, 2010 7:14 pm
The historic M/V Sitka Ranger may no longer be a common sight docked in the Sitka Channel, the Assembly was told.
Palin jokes about palm notes, blasts media, Obama
Mar 13, 2010 7:14 pm
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is able to poke fun at herself about the notes she had written on her hand at a recent speech, yet still angrily criticized the...
House Ed Committee passes scholarship measure
Mar 13, 2010 1:29 am
The House Education Committee has passed a bill to create a merit-based scholarship program.
Rossi to head Division of Wildlife Conservation
Mar 13, 2010 1:29 am
Corey Rossi will head the Division of Wildlife Conservation at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, starting Tuesday.
Coast Guard search for 2 men overboard continues
Mar 13, 2010 1:29 am
The Coast Guard is searching for two men reported overboard from a Liberian-flagged container ship in the north Pacific.
Houston City Council fires police sergeant
Mar 13, 2010 1:29 am
Houston Police Sgt. Charlie Seidl was fired after the City Council voted to accept an evaluation calling for his termination.
Wilderness league protests Izembek Regufe road
Mar 13, 2010 1:29 am
Conservation groups call it a "road to nowhere," but King Cove residents say a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge would be a lifeline to medical care during an...
Jeff King leads Iditarod into Ruby
Mar 12, 2010 7:14 pm
Tracking information shows four-time winner Jeff King of Denali Park is the first musher into Ruby early Friday in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Alaska Aces would head to Wasilla for playoffs
Mar 12, 2010 7:14 pm
If the Alaska Aces professional hockey team hosts a first-round playoff game, it won't be in Anchorage.
Roughhouse boxers have ally in Juneau 'cornermen'
Mar 12, 2010 7:14 pm
Albert "Mean Machine" Valentine is arguably one of Juneau's most notable Roughhouse boxers. He also is one of the best cornermen, a fact that often goes unnoticed unless you happen...
