WASHINGTON - For hundreds of years, a red cedar tree grew tall and straight in a forest in British Columbia.

Thirty-six Alaskan sites are set up for a free tax preparation service available until April 17 through the AARP Foundation. The Tax-Aide program is designed to prepare basic tax returns for most low and middle income taxpayers, with an emphasis on senior citizens and disabled taxpayers.

Local sports teams are on the move this week as road swings take the Juneau-Douglas cagers north to Anchorage and the Thunder Mountain girls to Mt. Edgecumbe.

The District of Port Edward voted on January 10 to change the official logo for the municipality.

On Saturday, over a thousand people gathered at the civic centre in Prince Rupert to partake in anti-pipeline march and rally.