Kemp named commissioner of Alaska DOT
Governor Sean Parnell has named Pat Kemp commissioner of the state Department of Transportation and Public Facilities. Kemp had been interim commissioner since October.
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Anchorage bound jet diverted to Juneau
An Alaska Airlines jet flying from Seattle to Anchorage was diverted to Juneau International Airport late Sunday night.
New ferry a “stretch Lituya,” not a “stretch LeConte”
More details are emerging about the Alaska Class Ferry redesign. The smaller shuttles could have partially open car decks. And three, rather than two, might be built
Small plane crashes while landing at airport; no injuries
The west end of the runway at Juneau International Airport was closed for nearly an hour Thursday afternoon, after a small single-engine aircraft crashed while … more
SE leaders concerned about ferry plan change
A number of Southeast leaders are upset about the governor’s plan to scale back the Alaska Class Ferry project. He made his announcement Tuesday in Ketchikan. Legislators and members of an advisory board say they should have been consulted first.
Parnell: Design smaller ferries, build them here
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says the state will immediately begin negotiations with the Ketchikan shipyard to design the first of at least two smaller ferries, rather than the 350-foot ship that had been planned.
Juneau Assembly approves funding for three projects
The Juneau Assembly approved three ordinances Monday to fund ongoing projects in the Capital City.
CG 6017 ‘hit something we never saw’
Sole survivor Lt. Lance Leone talks about the helo crash that claimed the lives of three Sitka airmen.
Pilots get new tool to avoid bumpy flights
A new tool for an Alaska airport is intended to avoid, or at least limit, rocky landings and takeoffs.
