Cruise ship bill signed without ceremony
Governor Sean Parnell signed a bill Thursday limiting cruise-ship wastewater restrictions.
House Bill 80 turned back a provision of the Cruise Ship Initiative, passed by … more
Update: Lawmakers, MTAB critique shuttle-ferry design
Some lawmakers are questioning plans for a pair of shuttle ferries that will provide service in northern Southeast Alaska.
Preliminary shuttle ferry plan released
New Lynn Canal shuttle ferries will be 280 feet long, seat about 300 passengers and operate no more than 12 hours a day. Part, but not all, of the car deck may be open. And the ships will have no staterooms or crew quarters.
Malaspina to celebrate 50th Anniversary of the Ferry system
The ferry Malaspina will take a celebratory trip through Southeast Alaska in early May.
Southeast summit to boost local leadership
Southeast business, tribal and government leaders meet this week in Juneau for the Southeast Conference’s Mid-Session Summit.
Can wave energy get Yakutat off diesel?
A Massachusetts-based alternative energy start-up wants to tap Gulf of Alaska waves to generate electricity for Yakutat. The community-backed project just won a key federal permit. But it still faces substantial barriers.
Update: Kookesh upgraded to fair condition
Sealaska officials say board Chairman Albert Kookesh is making slow but steady progress as he recovers from a Monday, Feb. 18, heart attack.
Alaska innovators share success stories
We’ve all heard talk of how businesses need to change to succeed in today’s marketplace. A group of Alaska entrepreneurs shared their success stories at the recent Innovation Summit in Juneau, hoping to inspire others.
Kookesh remains hospitalized after heart attack
An Alaska Native leader and former lawmaker remained in the hospital Tuesday after suffering a heart attack Monday in Juneau.
New Sealaska land bills introduced in Congress
Alaska’s congressional delegation today introduced new Sealaska land-selection bills. Both would turn about 70,000 acres of the Tongass National Forest over to Sealaska, the regional Native corporation for Southeast Alaska.
