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Bud passed away February 26, 2022 in Palmer, Alaska. He was born May 27, 1924 in Elmwood, Illinois to Claude Sr. and Elizabeth File. The family moved west to Renton, Washington in 1938. In 1941 the family moved north to Petersburg, Alaska. Later in 1944 Bud joined the Army, completing boot camp at Ft. Richardson, Alaska, and was later stationed at Adak, Alaska. Bud was honorably discharged in 1946 as a Sergeant. Bud returned to Petersburg after his military service and worked in timber,... Full story
David Roy Lyons died peacefully at his home in Sitka on February 28, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. He will be laid to rest on Wednesday, March 2, at Sitka National Cemetery in a private service. He was attended at the time of his death by his wife and dear friends and crew members Suzanne Fuqua and Jeff Robinson of Petersburg. Born in Petersburg, Alaska in 1939 to George and Mary Lyons, he was the youngest of eleven children. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Deborah, of Sitka. He... Full story
A 45-page bill to restructure the Alaska Marine Highway System as a state-owned corporation, run by an appointed board of directors, similar to the Alaska Railroad, is going to take longer than one legislative session to review, amend and adopt — if even then. “This is going to take a big lift,” said Robert Venables, executive director of the Southeast Conference, an economic and community development nonprofit for the region that supports the concept of a ferry corporation. “This is aspirational,” he said Feb. 23, a day after the Senate Tr...
