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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.

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Hunters walk out of woods, safe and sound

Aug 21, 2008 3:06 pm

A Juneau family that was the subject of a search say they weren't missing at all.

Searchers find campsite of hunters missing on Douglas Island

Aug 21, 2008 3:38 am

Searchers have found the campsite of a Juneau family missing on Douglas Island.

Fairbanks, Juneau on EPA pollution list

Aug 21, 2008 3:38 am

The Environmental Protection Agency has Fairbanks and Juneau its sights for air pollution problems.

Palin to speak at GOP convention

Aug 21, 2008 3:37 am

Gov. Sarah Palin will address delegates to the Republican National Convention next month on the same night as keynote speaker Rudy Guiliani.

Palin promises first dividends by Sept. 12

Aug 21, 2008 3:37 am

Gov. Sarah Palin says the first round of Permanent Fund Dividend checks will be deposited Sept. 12.

Troopers search for overdue hunters near Juneau

Aug 21, 2008 3:37 am

Alaska State Troopers have started a search for three members of a Juneau family who have not returned from a hunting trip.

Federal jury awards woman $208,000 in firing case

Aug 21, 2008 3:37 am

A federal court jury in Juneau has awarded a woman $208,000 after it determined Fred Meyer Inc. didn't act in good faith when it fired her.

Game officials capture grizzly cub, still seek other

Aug 21, 2008 3:37 am

State wildlife officials say one of the two cubs belonging to a grizzly killed in Anchorage has been caught.

Washington trial could hamper Stevens campaign

Aug 21, 2008 3:36 am

Senator Ted Stevens cannot move his corruption trial from Washington to Alaska.

Sandahl named as Kopp's replacement as Kenai chief

Aug 21, 2008 3:36 am

A rally by friends and supporters in the end didn't help Chuck Kopp get his job back as Kenai's police chief.

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Juneau hunters walk out of woods, safe and sound

Aug 21, 2008 4:00 pm

JUNEAU -- A Juneau family that was the subject of a search say they weren't missing at all.

Neighbors question housing facility for homeless in Anchorage

Aug 21, 2008 3:59 pm

ANCHORAGE -- A plan to turn an Anchorage motel and accompanying restaurant into housing for the homeless has some Muldoon residents worried how it might affect the neighborhood.

Alaska tribe drops gambling appeal in Oklahoma

Aug 21, 2008 3:59 pm

TULSA, Okla. -- An Alaska tribe has withdrawn its official appeal on a tribal gambling matter that some warned could have a devastating economic impact in Oklahoma.

Flood of money targeted at Clean Water Initiative voters

Aug 21, 2008 7:59 am

The flow of money through ballot measure four has topped $9.5 million, marking the campaign as one of the priciest.

Alaska State Troopers search for overdue hunters near Juneau

Aug 21, 2008 1:58 am

JUNEAU -- Alaska State Troopers have started a search for three members of a Juneau family who have not returned from a hunting trip.

Alaska governor to speak at GOP convention

Aug 21, 2008 1:43 am

JUNEAU -- Four years ago, Gov. Sarah Palin went to the Republican National Convention as a wide-eyed delegate awed by the fast-paced environs in New York City.

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