A spokesperson said DOT is well aware of problems with the Wolff Point slope and that it was one of many sites in Southeast with rockfall issues.
Transportation
State job vacancies lead to unplowed roads and other service gaps
Critical state jobs are going unfilled this year. That’s led to unplowed roads, ferries tied up at the dock and slowdowns in the court system.
Yute Commuter Service reports no injuries after landing plane on frozen lake near Pilot Station
The airline sent a second plane from Bethel to pick up the pilot, the passengers and their luggage from the lake.
Juneau fuel companies say weather is delaying heating oil deliveries
Some things that can help speed up fuel deliveries are plowing and sanding driveways, clearing a path to the tank, clearing snow or ice above the tank and loosening the fill pipe with a pipe wrench.
ATVs are now street legal in Petersburg
Local governments are allowed to opt out, but Petersburg’s assembly hasn’t made that decision.
Alaska Airlines will reduce flights due to omicron staffing shortage
Alaska Airlines will reduce flights by 10% through the end of January due to omicron-related staffing challenges, the company said in a statement Thursday.
Bethel residents donate food and music to a new batch of stranded air travelers
Bethel resident Aggie Gregory has been trying to keep stranded passengers fed since early December.
Alaskans are stuck on vacations that won’t end
Nationally, airlines have cancelled more than 15,000 flights since Christmas Eve due to a combination of weather and employees sidelined by COVID-19.
Alaskans endure air travel anguish as virus and weather leave them stranded
The double whammy affects all domestic airlines, but Alaska Airlines is among the hardest hit, due to heavy snow in Seattle, its hub.
Hundreds of passengers headed for villages stranded in Bethel over the Christmas holidays
Community members across Bethel have been stepping in to help the stranded travelers by donating food and household items.