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A road trip through southwest Nova Scotia takes in semi-mythic lighthouses, lobster boat fleets and lively harbour towns where daily life is still defined by the ebb and flow of the Atlantic.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: Floyd Nelson Keeler, eldest son in a family containing 12 children, was arguably the least well-understood of the bunch. He appears to have had an unusual marital arrangement and exhibited some behavior that was difficult for others to explain. He came to Alaska the first time at least as early as 1942 and likely departed for the last time in 1965.

Greg Bowen is remembered as an adopted tribal member, basketball player, father and friend.

The settlement agreement cited five 2019 violations at the Greens Creek silver mine, most related to lead contamination.

“We have no real power to stop what’s going on — even if we fight it seems to happen anyways.”

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“They made numerous unsupported comparisons and conclusions to support their allegation.”

Public comment starts Friday on four options that could extend mine’s life up to 40 years

Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - The Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company tailings expansion draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS) was released on Thursday, March 23.

Hecla Greens Creek Mine official ardently refutes the report’s findings.