Coast Guard officials say it will likely be a few more years before the ship is officially homeported in Juneau, bringing an estimated 190 Coast Guard personnel and their families.
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Leaders focus on security and partnerships at Anchorage conference on the Arctic
Growing political tensions, a need for partnerships and the importance of including Indigenous leaders in policy decisions were some of the themes at the Arctic Encounter Summit in Anchorage last week.
Business leaders eye effect of future icebreakers on Arctic
Canadian shipbuilder looks to Texas, rather than Alaska, to build vessels.
Coast Guard’s Alaska region gets new commander and name amid funding surge
Rear Adm. Bob Little is the new commander of the U.S. Coast Guard in Alaska, just as the big budget bill passes the president’s desk.
At Senate confirmation hearings, Sullivan asks to make a point
Sometimes senators want to hear a nominee’s thoughts. Sen. Dan Sullivan tends to supply the responses he wants. “Wrong answer,” he told one of Trump’s picks.
This icebreaker has design problems and a history of failure. It’s America’s latest military vessel.
The icebreaker’s new home — based on the findings of the Coast Guard’s urgently completed port study — will be Alaska’s capital, Juneau. The Aiviq’s Louisiana builder has made more than $7 million in political contributions since 2012.